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Regulations 3 days ago

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Electrification drive needs stronger political will, ‘long-term strategy’

Shifting from fuels to electricity for powering households and transportation is a logical response to Indonesia’s dependence on energy imports amid the Mideast crisis, but experts say the success of electrification hinges on sustained policy support.

Economy 2 months ago

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Airlangga announces Rp 13t stimulus for Ramadan, Idul Fitri

The government has announced plans to spend Rp 13 trillion (US$773 million) on stimulus measures aimed at boosting travel and consumption during the upcoming festive period.

Regulations 5 months ago

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Govt rolls out year's fourth stimulus package totaling Rp 30 trillion

The government is rolling out another stimulus package worth Rp 30 trillion for the fourth quarter, primarily focusing on cash transfers and graduate internships.

Regulations 6 months ago

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Govt adds year-end travel discounts under latest stimulus package

It is part of the government’s broader economic package, its third this year, totaling Rp 16.2 trillion (US$974 million) and consisting of eight economic acceleration programs.

Editorial 6 months ago

The stimulus economy

We are not in an acute crisis like five years ago, monetary and fiscal stimulus made good sense then. What we have, rather, is an economy that is not as strong as it could be.

Regulations 6 months ago

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Govt readies new stimulus to spur household spending, employment

The government aims to encourage household spending and boost growth with a year-end stimulus package, the third such measure after those January and June.

Economy 8 months ago

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Govt to provide scaled-back consumer stimulus for year-end boost

The government will no longer offer electricity subsidies or wage subsidies for low-income workers in the new subsidy package.

Academia 9 months ago

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Why the new stimulus isn’t enough to revive the economy

While this package is indeed justified to support short-term economic resilience, its design, heavily focused on demand-side relief with minimal impact on supply-side capacity or productivity, raises questions about whether this is the kind of policy we truly need.

Regulations 9 months ago

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Consumer stimulus package proves costly for toll road operators

Private companies and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are expected to shoulder part of the government’s Rp 24.4 trillion (US$1.5 billion) consumer stimulus package aimed at spurring household spending.

Economy 9 months ago

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Wage subsidies doubled, electricity discount canceled in stimulus shake-up

In last-minute changes to a planned consumer stimulus package for June and July, the government has canceled an electricity discount but doubled wage subsidies.

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PREMIUM Electrification drive needs stronger political will, ‘long-term strategy’

PREMIUM Airlangga announces Rp 13t stimulus for Ramadan, Idul Fitri

PREMIUM Govt rolls out year's fourth stimulus package totaling Rp 30 trillion

PREMIUM Govt adds year-end travel discounts under latest stimulus package