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Academia 4 months ago

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Beyond ‘when will you marry?’: Indonesia’s new demographic challenge

As Indonesia approaches a demographic crossroads, the decision to delay marriage and parenthood is less a private preference and more a rational response to a society that has yet to build a support system for the modern family.

Companies 5 months ago

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Astra to build 1,000 low-cost apartment units along railway line

The project, which will be developed on land owned by state-owned railway operator Kereta Api Indonesia, to be carried out using Astra’s corporate social responsibility funds.

Jakarta 5 months ago

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Senen shantytown residents in limbo over promised homes

People who were living along the railway tracks in Senen were forcibly uprooted on Friday when heavy equipment allegedly rolled in to tear down their makeshift dwellings, before authorities had arranged temporary housing and the groundbreaking for a new Rusun project still weeks away.

Regulations 6 months ago

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30-year mortgages may boost subsidized housing, but default risks loom

Analysts warned that many potential beneficiaries of subsidized housing programs work in the informal sector, with little job and income stability.

Editorial 6 months ago

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Amber alert for native wildlife

As Sumatra’s forests vanish, Papua stands as the final frontier in a recurring cycle of state-sponsored environmental and humanitarian tragedy.

Editorial 6 months ago

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Discriminating against teachers

While the government funds "elite" schools and free meals, the 237,000 "honorary" teachers who form the backbone of the nation are being left behind in a growing gap of privilege and pay.

Economy 6 months ago

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Govt to break ground on Meikarta subsidized apartments on March 8

During a meeting with the House of Representatives on Feb. 10, Public Housing and Settlements Minister Maruarar Sirait revealed that the Meikarta land has been granted for free by Lippo Group to the government.

Editorial 7 months ago

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Mapping the danger zones

Whether through corruption, a lack of risk assessment or a desire for short-term financial gains, the "danger zones" are wiped off the map until the earth reclaims them.

Academia 7 months ago

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From savers to stakeholders: A new social contract for Indonesia

By turning savers into stakeholders, Indonesia is building a market owned by its people, resilient to external shocks, and worthy of the economic sovereignty that Danantara is mandated to protect.

Economy 7 months ago

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Govt targets 141,000 subsidized homes in Meikarta

More details have been announced on the plan to use the Meikarta project for the public housing program, with the government looking to build 141,000 subsidized homes on three plots of land totaling 30 hectares.

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housing

PREMIUM Beyond ‘when will you marry?’: Indonesia’s new demographic challenge

PREMIUM Astra to build 1,000 low-cost apartment units along railway line

PREMIUM Senen shantytown residents in limbo over promised homes

PREMIUM 30-year mortgages may boost subsidized housing, but default risks loom

PREMIUM Amber alert for native wildlife

PREMIUM Discriminating against teachers

PREMIUM Govt to break ground on Meikarta subsidized apartments on March 8

PREMIUM Mapping the danger zones

PREMIUM From savers to stakeholders: A new social contract for Indonesia

PREMIUM Govt targets 141,000 subsidized homes in Meikarta