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Companies 3 weeks ago
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Govt to centralize public procurement
President Prabowo Subianto has announced that all government procurement will be conducted through the National Public Procurement Agency (LKPP), in a move he claims will save the state hundreds of trillions of rupiah and which will have a profound impact on the business landscape.
Academia 1 month ago
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The price of centralization: Inside the regional budget crisis
As Jakarta starves the regions provinces of vital funds to bankroll high-profile national projects, the country’s decentralized governance is fracturing under the weight of an unprecedented, manufactured regional budget crisis.
Editorial 3 months ago
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Gain some, lose more
The idea of centralizing export control for certain natural resources in a single institution is not new, and the failed experiment of such an agency for cloves serves as a case study on why not to pursue that course again, especially for major commodities like coal, CPO and ferroalloys.
Politics 10 months ago
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Militarism, top-down policy muddle Prabowo’s first year: CSIS
Growing military involvement in civilian affairs, including President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs, may put civilians, especially those in vulnerable communities, at risk, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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