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Archipelago 3 months ago
Idul Adha livestock farmers hit by falling demand as purchasing power weakens
The Institute for Demographic and Affluence Studies (IDEAS) estimates that the number of livestock purchased for sacrificial purposes has declined slightly nationwide, falling from 1.6 million animals last year to around 1.59 million this year.
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Growth without gain: Why Indonesians don't feel the economy
While Indonesia's headline GDP suggests an economic triumph, a deeper look at GNP reveals a hollow growth, where wealth flows outward rather than into households. The country’s impressive statistics are failing to move the needle for the middle class and the informal workers who anchor the economy.
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