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Poverty rate at 3.47% in Jakarta, but 27.53% in Papua: BPS
Business 1 year ago

Poverty rate at 3.47% in Jakarta, but 27.53% in Papua: BPS

“It’s important to note that the wealth disparity between urban and rural areas remained...
Poverty rate falls but disparity remains high
Business 1 year ago

Poverty rate falls but disparity remains high

As of March, the poverty rate was recorded at 6.69 percent in urban areas and at 12.85 percent in ru...
Who are the poor in Indonesia?
Opinion 1 year ago

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Who are the poor in Indonesia?

Who are the poor? The answer to the question, particularly in relation to Indonesia, depends on the ...
Effective empowerment needed to fight rural poverty
Opinion 1 year ago

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Effective empowerment needed to fight rural poverty

The decline in poverty to a single-digit rate was one of the biggest achievements of the Indonesian ...
GDP growth of 5.16 percent or 5.17 percent – does it really matter?
Business 1 year ago

GDP growth of 5.16 percent or 5.17 percent – does it really matter?

While even slight deviation in GDP growth can have a real impact on the economy, the degree of this ...
Poverty rate down to 9.66 percent, Gini ratio improves to 0.384
Business 1 year ago

Poverty rate down to 9.66 percent, Gini ratio improves to 0.384

Indonesia has maintained a single-digit poverty rate as it posted a 9.66 percent rate as of Septembe...
Using blockchain for poverty alleviation
Opinion 1 year ago

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Using blockchain for poverty alleviation

As we see it, human beings fall into two broad categories: those who call themselves planners and th...
Wide poverty disparity between regions
Opinion 2 years ago

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Wide poverty disparity between regions

The figures vary between 3.4 percent in Jakarta and 27.2 percent in Papua.
Ending poverty requires ending tax evasion
Opinion 2 years ago

Ending poverty requires ending tax evasion

However, is a single-digit poverty rate a cause for celebration?
Combating poverty
Editorial 2 years ago

Combating poverty

Indonesia’s poverty rate fell below 10 percent for the first time in March this year.
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