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Economy 6 days ago
Batam economy surges 7.49% yoy in Q4 2025, outpacing provincial growth
The economy of Batam continued to show strong momentum toward the end of 2025, with economic growth reaching 7.49 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the fourth quarter (Q4), the highest among regions in Riau Islands province.
Academia 1 month ago
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Why we cannot afford to neglect the urban middle class
As national policies pivot toward rural and lower-income support, the urban middle class is being left out in the cold, squeezed by stagnant wages and rising costs, creating a "quiet frustration" that could pose a systemic risk to economic and political stability.
Companies 1 month ago
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison shows healthy fundamentals in 2025 with 12.2% net profit growth
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (ISAT) demonstrated robust performance throughout 2025, recording revenue of Rp 56.5 trillion (US$3.37 billion) in addition to double-digit profit growth of 12.2 percent year-on-year (yoy) and 51 percent quarter-on-quarter (qoq) to Rp 5.5 trillion.
Academia 1 month ago
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Global panic at our doorstep: Can Indonesia weather the next storm?
Indonesia must brace for a global liquidity storm of historic proportions. With the traditional "central bank put" now missing, the nation's survival depends on fortifying its economic ship before the waves of capital flight reach our shores.
Academia 1 month ago
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The risks of reordering Indonesia’s financial governance
The push to "align" Indonesia’s financial regulators with political objectives marks a fundamental paradigm shift from stability to short-termism. While these moves may sustain growth today, they defer systemic costs to a future where institutional safeguards may no longer exist to catch the fall.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Chasing growth: Can Indonesia break through 5 percent in 2026?
The government has set a 6 percent growth target for 2026, banking on accelerated public spending and tighter fiscal-monetary coordination to generate momentum, in line with President Prabowo Subianto’s ambition to lift economic expansion to 8 percent by the end of his term in 2029. The challenge, however, lies less in ambition than in execution: whether these policy tools can deliver real growth in an economy where household demand remains fragile and investment responses uneven.
