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Jakarta’s roads are rewriting the global infrastructure playbook
Academia 7 months ago

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Jakarta’s roads are rewriting the global infrastructure playbook

The Asian model of infrastructure financing and development blends both public and private players in a layered, nuanced and more flexible system.
Will Prabowo be more ‘daring’ or more realistic in his fiscal policy in 2026?
Academia 7 months ago

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Will Prabowo be more ‘daring’ or more realistic in his fiscal policy in 2026?

The decision to push through a massive budget for the free nutritious meal program reflects misplaced priorities, as the program has yet to show clear benefits in its first year while other critical policies remain underfunded.
Why the G20 is failing on climate, debt and inequality
Academia 7 months ago

Why the G20 is failing on climate, debt and inequality

The G20 has done exactly what it was set up to do; the problem is that the capitalist financial system is no longer sufficient to address the challenges of today's world.
Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
Regulations 8 months ago

Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent starting on January 20 but he did not provide details on how his plan will come to fruition or how he planned to make companies comply.
Budget scrapes through 2025 with deficit just below legal cap
Economy 8 months ago

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Budget scrapes through 2025 with deficit just below legal cap

Last year’s fiscal deficit, or the amount by which state spending exceeded state revenue, was larger than planned at 2.92 percent of GDP, the finance minister revealed on Thursday.
Fragmented governance the hallmark of Prabowo’s presidency
Academia 8 months ago

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Fragmented governance the hallmark of Prabowo’s presidency

As long as Jokowi loyalists remain within Prabowo’s government—not merely to sustain influence but to survive politically ahead of 2029—fragmented governance is likely to persist. 
The ‘mantab’ trap: The middle class ends up running on debt, fumes
Academia 9 months ago

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The ‘mantab’ trap: The middle class ends up running on debt, fumes

Many people today are burning the furniture to keep the house warm, and when the wood runs out, they are buying firewood on high-interest credit.
Behind diplomatic crisis, Japan’s economic slide
Academia 9 months ago

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Behind diplomatic crisis, Japan’s economic slide

Takaichi Cabinet to demand more stimulus, which, in turn, would further penalize medium- to long-term economic and financial market stability.
Whoosh and the missing ingredients of development-led infrastructure
Academia 9 months ago

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Whoosh and the missing ingredients of development-led infrastructure

There is a policy vacuum in the land use and zoning of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project, as most developments along the route focus on real estate rather than multimodal access or job creation.
RI to allow central government to lend to local authorities and state companies
Regulations 10 months ago

RI to allow central government to lend to local authorities and state companies

Any loan will be funded by the central government's budget, must be approved by parliament and must have a tenure longer than 12 months.

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