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Economy 1 month ago
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GDP target a tall order after growth slowdown
Indonesia’s gross domestic product growth has decelerated in the second quarter, making the government’s target for the full year – a milestone toward reaching President Prabowo Subianto’s goal of 8 percent growth in his tenure – a tall order.
Economy 1 month ago
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Prabowo revives plan for trans-Sumatra, Kalimantan railways
The President has announced plans to step up railway development across the country, beginning with a cross-island network on Sumatra, as a cost-efficient “instrument of economic democratization” that would improve public transport connectivity, particularly for lower-income communities and people in smaller towns.
Academia 2 months ago
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The 5Es of economic growth and their impact on exchange rates (Part 2 of 3)
To safeguard economic sovereignty against foreign currency shocks and exploitative tech monopolies, developing nations must pivot from exporting raw materials to mandating "balanced exports" and reclaiming local control over their digital economies.
Academia 2 months ago
Sustainability rhetoric vs. economic reality: Can we square the circle?
Global economic shocks and climate volatility are no longer temporary disruptions; they are structural crises deeply embedded in our strained natural systems. For resource-rich nations like Indonesia, surviving the next shock requires rewriting the global incentive structure to value nature on the national balance sheet and fairly compensate the smallholders on the front lines.
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