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Economy 1 year ago

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World Bank expects RI rice output to shrink by 2030

According to the World Bank's projection, the country's rice production could fall 0.72 percent in the next 10 years due to warming temperatures, pointing to a greater need for targeted measures to keep the staple food affordable.

Editorial 1 year ago

Give our kids a strong start

To shine in their adulthood, young souls need the right cognitive stimulation, physical activity and nutrition to develop their creativity, literacy and logical thinking.

Editorial 1 year ago

Too early to celebrate

Relying on social safety nets will not do much as this only provides short-term relief, while more often such programs coincide with a populist agenda of incumbents seeking to stay in power. There have been many reports of social assistance that went to those who did not deserve the aid.

Academia 1 year ago

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Examining the decline in the national poverty rate

Improving the quality of education and health care is crucial to provide greater opportunities for the poor to enhance their well-being.

Academia 1 year ago

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The case for investing in the demographic dividend

By borrowing more, the government can invest in projects to boost productivity and expand the economy.

Economy 1 year ago

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Big firms too dominant in Indonesia, World Bank says

A shortage of mid-sized companies has negative repercussions for employment and competition, according to the global financial institution.

Economy 1 year ago

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Extending social aid, subsidy pressure to swell deficit to 2.5 percent: World Bank

The projected deficit would be higher than initially planned by the government in this year’s state budget of 2.3 percent of GDP.

Economy 1 year ago

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Prabowo team vows fiscal prudence amid World Bank, IMF concerns

A 2003 law stipulates that Indonesia's fiscal deficit must not exceed 3 percent of GDP in any fiscal year and that the government’s total debt must stay within 60 percent of GDP.