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Why we have to continuously update the poverty line

Academia 1 year ago

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Why we have to continuously update the poverty line

According to the World Bank’s "Poverty & Equity Brief East Asia & Pacific" released in October 2023, under the global standard, 60.5 percent of Indonesia's population, around 166.6 million people, were living below the poverty line in 2022.

COP29: Indonesia’s moment to lead on climate action

Academia 1 year ago

COP29: Indonesia’s moment to lead on climate action

As the world's nations gear up for this year's climate conference next month in the Azerbaijani capital, the COP29 president-designate sees that Indonesia has a prominent place at the table to present not just its voice, but also the voices of the most vulnerable countries, particularly those of the Global South, and strengthen its role in global climate action.

Fintech’s essential role in combating online gambling

Academia 1 year ago

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Fintech’s essential role in combating online gambling

Despite stringent regulations, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) reports a staggering 4 million online gamblers in Indonesia as of July 2024, including 800,000 children.

Indonesia’s Africa pivot needs a tailored grand strategy

Academia 2 years ago

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Indonesia’s Africa pivot needs a tailored grand strategy

Indonesians’ attention span regarding foreign policy matters is narrow and limited to its immediate neighborhood.

Preparing for demographic shift by engineering the economy

Academia 2 years ago

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Preparing for demographic shift by engineering the economy

Combining engineering and economics is a winning strategy and should be decisive in managing Indonesia’s limited resources to maximize social and economic benefits nationwide.

At Olympics, good ain’t good enough

Editorial 2 years ago

At Olympics, good ain’t good enough

Increased prosperity and better health mean that the younger generation are, on the whole, much physically fitter and stronger than their seniors, allowing them to compete with the best in international sports.

Even millennials grow old

Editorial 2 years ago

Even millennials grow old

The law is limited to caring for those who need state assistance, meaning those who have no relatives to count on, or those who are being neglected.

Rice is not the issue

Editorial 2 years ago

Rice is not the issue

Whatever commodities are chosen as alternatives to rice would need to be cultivated in the country with similar efficiency to yield products of similar affordability..

Rising to the haj challenge

Editorial 2 years ago

Rising to the haj challenge

Due to the limited number of spots, high public interest and the rising costs of the haj, someone who registers this year for the “regular” state-subsidized haj scheme would have to wait between 11 and 47 years for their turn to make the pilgrimage.

Passing the buck

Editorial 2 years ago

Passing the buck

There simply aren’t enough college seats in the country, free or otherwise, to meet the demands of the 2045 vision and its calls for the establishment of a "golden generation" by the time the nation turns 100.

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