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Academia 2 years ago
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From fasting to feasting: Idul Fitri reveals gap between center and regions
The materialistic, consumerist "feasting" that the Idul Fitri celebration has devolved into has its roots in a "tradition" that dates back to a time before the republic existed, and points to the prevalence of the inequality that has existed between Java and non-Java regions, cities and villages.
Politics 2 years ago
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Ganjar spends night at Wonosobo resident’s house, tries ‘tempe kemul’
Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo spent a night at a resident’s house during his campaign in Wonosobo, Central Java, where he listened to locals’ aspirations and enjoyed the region’s traditional dishes of tempe kemul and boiled cassava.
Economy 2 years ago
BUM Desa data interoperability hastens village prosperity
After a grueling pandemic that caused global economic disruptions, Indonesia experienced an increase of 4.94 percent in economic growth in the third quarter of 2023, an increase of 1.60 percent compared to the second quarter.
Economy 2 years ago
Smart Villages catalyzing citizen welfare
People visiting villages today can observe for themselves the increasing fairness in rural development and the growing prosperity of its inhabitants. With the Village Law, the strategy for equalizing national development stems from the nurturing of villages.
Economy 2 years ago
More Indonesian villages elevated to ‘self-sufficient’ status
The Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Ministry has made headway in rural development, as evidenced by the growing number of villages whose statuses have been upgraded to “self-sufficient”, thanks largely to disbursements from the Village Fund program to finance development under Law No. 6/2014 on villages.
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