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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Bali cracks down on foreign-owned small businesses amid concerns over local economy
Koster revealed last year that more than 400 car rental and tour businesses in Badung regency, one of Bali’s main tourism hubs, were owned by foreign nationals. Many of these businesses, he said, did not even maintain a physical office on the island.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Prolonged rolling blackouts squeeze small businesses in Kalimantan
Widespread power disruptions have hit multiple regions across Indonesia in recent months, affecting parts of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan and raising concerns over the reliability of the country's electricity grid.
Society 4 months ago
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Small businesses feel the pinch of rising plastic costs
Yayat Ruchyat, a tofu and tempeh producer in Parepare, South Sulawesi, said the surge in plastic prices has placed him in a difficult position: raising prices could weaken consumers’ purchasing power and hurt sales, while keeping prices unchanged would further erode his already thin margins.
Academia 6 months ago
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Making human rights due diligence work for social justice in Indonesia
To turn a paper tiger into a genuine catalyst for social justice, Indonesia must move beyond voluntary pledges and adopt a supported mandate that balances global trade demands with the practical needs of local businesses and workers.
Academia 7 months ago
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Sustainability: Leadership, policy and action to close the capability gap
To turn Indonesia’s natural wealth into resilient prosperity, we must move beyond the vocabulary of net-zero and close the critical gap between ambitious policy and the human capability to execute it.
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