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Whom does the state serve in Indonesia?

Academia 1 week ago

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Whom does the state serve in Indonesia?

The suicide of the 10-year-old child is a structural indictment: Indonesia suffers from catastrophic misallocation of wealth.

Why we cannot afford to neglect the urban middle class

Academia 1 week 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.

Poverty at record low as govt seeks to redefine threshold

Economy 1 week ago

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Poverty at record low as govt seeks to redefine threshold

The poverty rate rests at a historic low of 8.25 percent of the total population, continuing its declining trend from September 2022.

How the G20 can lead the fight against global inequality

Academia 2 months ago

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How the G20 can lead the fight against global inequality

Inequality has become an emergency that must be treated with the same urgency as climate change.

Cultivating prosperity through education

Academia 3 months ago

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Cultivating prosperity through education

Education does not automatically guarantee economic success. Its real power lies in expanding one’s capacity to choose.

Poverty paradox: Villages hold the key to future prosperity

Academia 4 months ago

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Poverty paradox: Villages hold the key to future prosperity

While cities enjoy an accelerated digital economic transformation, villages lag behind in a slower growth cycle.

Do or die for the United Nations

Academia 4 months ago

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Do or die for the United Nations

The organization is marking its anniversary in a world scarred by brutal and widespread conflicts, deep inequalities and injustice, flagrant violations of human rights and looming existential threats.

Fighting poverty must not stop

Academia 5 months ago

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Fighting poverty must not stop

Combating poverty is not just a moral imperative, it is also crucial for economic stability, conflict prevention and long-term development.

The new face of poverty: Digital exclusion deepens gender inequality

Academia 6 months ago

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The new face of poverty: Digital exclusion deepens gender inequality

The digital divide is a major contributor to the feminization of poverty in Indonesia, especially when digitalization leaves behind single mothers who are just scraping by.

Less poverty but little relief

Editorial 6 months ago

Less poverty but little relief

The drop in Indonesia’s poverty rate to yet another historic low should be cause for celebration, but nobody feels in the mood.

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