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Indonesia’s economy to grow in 2021 but poverty, unemployment to remain high
Business 4 years ago

Indonesia’s economy to grow in 2021 but poverty, unemployment to remain high

The government expects the economy to contract by 0.6 percent to 1.7 percent this year, before rebou...
Poverty rate rises in March as pandemic hits vulnerable communities
Business 4 years ago

Poverty rate rises in March as pandemic hits vulnerable communities

The poverty rate rose to 9.78 percent in March from 9.22 percent in September, BPS reported, as 26.4...
Govt expects unemployment to worsen, continue into next year
Business 5 years ago

Govt expects unemployment to worsen, continue into next year

Up to 12.7 million people are expected to be unemployed by next year, up from 7.05 million people in...
Coronavirus crisis could see number of extreme poor rise to 1.1 bln worldwide: Researchers
World 5 years ago

Coronavirus crisis could see number of extreme poor rise to 1.1 bln worldwide: Researchers

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could plunge an extra 395 million people into ext...
COVID-19 to slash Indonesia’s growth to 2.1% as millions may slip into poverty: World Bank
Business 5 years ago

COVID-19 to slash Indonesia’s growth to 2.1% as millions may slip into poverty: World Bank

The World Bank has estimated that the COVID-19 pandemic will significantly slow Indonesia’s ec...
World Bank warns China growth could screech to a halt
Business 5 years ago

World Bank warns China growth could screech to a halt

Even in the best-case scenario, the region will see a sharp drop in growth, with China's expansi...
State should stop interfering with citizens' personal matters: Lawmaker
Politics 5 years ago

State should stop interfering with citizens' personal matters: Lawmaker

In a speech at the National Health Work Meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday, Muhadjir suggested that ric...
Minister suggests ‘the rich’ should marry ‘the poor’ to reduce Indonesia’s poverty rate
National 5 years ago

Minister suggests ‘the rich’ should marry ‘the poor’ to reduce Indonesia’s poverty rate

“What happened if poor people are looking for other poor people [for marriage]? There will be ...
Jakarta poverty rate drops to third-lowest level since ‘reformasi’
City 5 years ago

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Jakarta poverty rate drops to third-lowest level since ‘reformasi’

The poverty rate -- the ratio between the number of poor people and the total population -- in Jakar...
Questioning whether GDP still adequate to measure welfare
Opinion 5 years ago

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Questioning whether GDP still adequate to measure welfare

Economic activity acts through the choices that people make about how to allocate their resources. O...
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