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Academia 3 months ago
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The 5Es of economic growth and their impact on exchange rates (Part 2 of 3)
To safeguard economic sovereignty against foreign currency shocks and exploitative tech monopolies, developing nations must pivot from exporting raw materials to mandating "balanced exports" and reclaiming local control over their digital economies.
Academia 4 months ago
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Purbaya’s aggressive fiscal shift: Growth at what cost?
Finance Minister Purbaya has pivoted toward an aggressive, pro-growth fiscal strategy that breaks from years of cautious discipline. However, using reserve cash and central bank surpluses to fund this vision may jeopardize Indonesia’s long-term institutional stability and debt credibility.
Academia 6 months ago
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Data flows out, value flows away: Indonesia’s digital trade paradox
Behind the rhetoric of digital cooperation, Indonesia’s new trade framework risks turning the nation into a mere supplier of raw data for global giants. To avoid a digital paradox, the country must bridge the gap between open data flows and the domestic infrastructure needed to capture its true economic value.
Opinion 9 months ago
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Analysis: Current account surplus in Q3 2025 undercut by capital outflows
Indonesia's current account balance returned to a surplus in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, but the improvement was overshadowed by one of the sharpest capital outflows in recent years. Bank Indonesia (BI) reported that the current account swung into a surplus of US$4 billion, or 1.1 percent of GDP, the first surplus in 10 months. However, this gain was more than offset by a steep financial account deficit of US$8.1 billion. As a result, Indonesia posted an overall balance of payments deficit of US$6.4 billion in Q3.
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