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Opinion 5 months ago
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Analysis: Agrinas’ expanding role risks turning policy ambition into liability
PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara is fast becoming one of the most powerful, yet least clearly defined state-owned enterprises under President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programs. Initially mandated to produce staple foods and manage 425,000 hectares of food estate, Agrinas Pangan has now been entrusted with an even broader role: operating the Red and White Cooperatives (KMP) for the first two years. However, as its mandate expands, its core business becomes increasingly blurred and government liability rises.
Opinion 6 months ago
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Analysis: Desperately seeking funds for Red and White cooperatives
The Red and White Cooperative (KDMP) initiative is rapidly transforming from a flagship economic program into a mandate that must succeed at any cost. In its wake, the program is now cannibalizing the Village Fund, the very backbone of rural development and a decade-long symbol of local empowerment.
Academia 6 months ago
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Analysis: Indonesia’s trade gamble amid Trump’s policy mood swings
Indonesia’s much-celebrated breakthrough in lowering United States tariffs is already losing its shine. Just one day after the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) was sealed, securing a headline tariff cut to 19 percent, the US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s earlier tariff regime was unlawful. The question now is not how deep the cut appears on paper, but whether Indonesia has genuinely strengthened its bargaining position or is merely navigating an increasingly unpredictable trade landscape.
Tech 7 months ago
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Businesses seek AI regulatory clarity as caution hampers investment
Some technology firms deliberately avoid using personally identifiable information in their AI models to reduce compliance risks, despite the limitations this places on their ability to improve operational efficiency.
Academia 7 months 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.
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