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Navigating oil shock: Fiscal challenges, policy choices for Indonesia
Economy 1 week ago

Navigating oil shock: Fiscal challenges, policy choices for Indonesia

While Indonesia faced a similar situation in 2022, the ongoing Iran war represents a different dynamic that will require critical policies that balance fiscal stability and purchasing power toward maintaining resilience.
Ramadan 2026: More selective, not slower
Economy 2 weeks ago

Ramadan 2026: More selective, not slower

Spending during Ramadan this year marked an overall shift in composition as consumers moved away from leisure toward necessities, giving policymakers clues as to how best to realign seasonal measures.
Ramadan values provide basis for just welfare distribution
Academia 2 weeks ago

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Ramadan values provide basis for just welfare distribution

Beyond a spiritual ritual, Ramadhan offers a powerful economic blueprint for bridging Indonesia’s wealth gap and securing a just, prosperous future by 2045.
Beyond the ritual, the power of Indonesia’s 'Lebaranomics' is real
Academia 2 weeks ago

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Beyond the ritual, the power of Indonesia’s 'Lebaranomics' is real

In an economy still heavily skewed toward urban concentration, where capital accumulates disproportionately in Jakarta and major cities, the annual Idul Fitri migration serves as a release valve, channeling economic “lifeblood” back into rural capillaries.
Cautious consumers scale back Idul Fitri spending as uncertainty weighs
Economy 2 weeks ago

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Cautious consumers scale back Idul Fitri spending as uncertainty weighs

Uncertain economic prospects and delayed or absent holiday allowance disbursements have made some consumers more cautious, prompting them to spend less and save more.
Trust as the new currency of Indonesia’s e-commerce
Academia 3 weeks ago

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Trust as the new currency of Indonesia’s e-commerce

Indonesia's e-commerce industry in 2026 is entering a more mature phase, shifting from low-trust, price-driven marketplaces toward authenticity-led “mall” environments anchored by authorized sellers.
Celebrate victory, honor the Earth: The guide to a sustainable Idul Fitri
Academia 3 weeks ago

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Celebrate victory, honor the Earth: The guide to a sustainable Idul Fitri

Recognizing how deeply our daily lives connected to forest and plantation products with deforestation risks, we hold the power to drive sustainable consumption and production.
Ramadan 2026: A two-speed season
Economy 1 month ago

Ramadan 2026: A two-speed season

Unlike in 2025, saving conditions entering Ramadan this year are weaker across income segments, limiting the spending before the disbursement of holiday bonuses.
2025 GDP growth misses target
Economy 2 months ago

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2025 GDP growth misses target

Economic growth improved slightly last year but failed to meet the government’s target set out in the state budget.
Indonesian economic growth tops 5% on consumption boost
Economy 2 months ago

Indonesian economic growth tops 5% on consumption boost

The figures come days after the country's stock market suffered its worst crash in decades after index compiler MSCI threatened a downgrade over the transparency of the free-float stocks.
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