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Academia 9 months ago
No land, no future: The dilemma facing rural youth
The government can do much in rural reform and revitalization to help the country's youth pursue their aspirations, whether they choose to contribute to agricultural and tourism development in villages, open entrepreneurial ventures or pursue advanced education to build better futures.
Opinion 11 months ago
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Analysis: 70,000 Red-White village cooperatives may overlap with BUMDes
The government plans to establish 70,000 Red and White village cooperatives at an estimated cost of Rp 350 trillion (US$21.47 billion), with the official launch set for July 12, coinciding with National Cooperatives Day. This initiative aims to strengthen rural economies and tackle key challenges such as extreme poverty by improving access to staple goods. However, concerns have been raised about the project’s feasibility and the potential redundancy it may create alongside existing village-owned enterprises (BUMDes).
Editorial 1 year ago
Freedom from ‘pasung’
The government issued a new regulation in the lead-up to the country's 79th Independence Day that bans the inhumane practice of pasung, or shackling people with mental illness, but much more is needed in terms of technical regulations and a funding framework to expand both physical and human resources in ensuring nationwide access to mental health care.
Perspectives 2 years ago
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What presidential candidates are missing in their digital economy vision
While the 2024 candidates seem to be on the same page regarding the need to tap into Indonesia's digital potential, their vision statements also tend to fall short in terms of elements critical to implementation, such as cyber resilience, digital inclusion and digital market governance.
