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Limited options for pushing GDP
Editorial 3 months ago

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Limited options for pushing GDP

There is only so much the government can do to prop up economic activity, no matter how dear the gross domestic product growth figure is to President Prabowo Subianto.
China vows to raise household consumption 'significantly'
Economy 3 months ago

China vows to raise household consumption 'significantly'

While China's economic goals for 2026-2030 further tilt toward tech innovation and industrial upgrades, policymakers promised more efforts to boost domestic consumption.
The shadow rise of ‘homo inutilis’: An Indonesian perspective
Academia 3 months ago

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The shadow rise of ‘homo inutilis’: An Indonesian perspective

Indonesia needs to look closely at the interrelation between productivity and participation as technology moves apace and leaves humans lagging in both jobs and wages to avoid creating the "useless class".
Domestic palm oil consumption surges as exports decline
Economy 4 months ago

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Domestic palm oil consumption surges as exports decline

A webinar on Monday discussed some of the challenges facing the palm oil industry in the country, which was now the world's largest producer and consumer of the commodity.
Consumer confidence hits 3-year low on job market jitters
Economy 5 months ago

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Consumer confidence hits 3-year low on job market jitters

The current job availability index fell further into pessimistic territory at 93.2, highlighting lingering pressure in the labor market.
When numbers serve power: GDP and moral hazard
Academia 6 months ago

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When numbers serve power: GDP and moral hazard

When a government begins to believe its own hype, policy becomes unmoored from economic reality. 
A startling GDP report
Editorial 6 months ago

A startling GDP report

Many would characterize the current state of our economy as neither normal, nor healthy.
Economy grows 5.12 percent but who really feels it?
Academia 6 months ago

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Economy grows 5.12 percent but who really feels it?

What does a multi-billion-dollar trade surplus mean if rural families still have to choose between paying the electricity bill and buying a side dish?
Less poverty but little relief
Editorial 6 months ago

Less poverty but little relief

The drop in Indonesia’s poverty rate to yet another historic low should be cause for celebration, but nobody feels in the mood.
Indonesia: Seizing the demographic bonus amid a shrinking middle class
Academia 6 months ago

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Indonesia: Seizing the demographic bonus amid a shrinking middle class

The trending #KaburAjaDulu hashtag indicates that Indonesia needs to deploy targeted action in professional education, job creation and women's economic empowerment to counter the phenomenon of a shrinking middle class and take full advantage of its demographic dividend.
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