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Opinion 8 months ago
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Analysis: Indonesia’s competitiveness ranking falls amid weakening fundamentals
Indonesia’s position in the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) has dropped significantly, according to the World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) 2025, released in June by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The annual ranking evaluates 69 economies using global, regional, and national statistics, as well as surveys of corporate executives. The report highlights Indonesia’s sharp decline across key competitiveness indicators, amid ongoing economic headwinds.
Opinion 1 year ago
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Analysis: MinyaKita scandal exposes weakness in govt’s anti-market policy
The recent scandal over MinyaKita has exposed a crack in the government and structural flaws in the domestic market obligation (DMO) policy. According to economists, the anti-market policy fails to account for volatile crude palm oil (CPO) prices, leaving producers struggling to meet costs and incentivizing violations.
Academia 3 years ago
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Depreciating yen and its consequences for Indonesia’s economy
Japan’s consistent trade deficits and weakened yen may mean Japan can no longer finance large investments in portfolio, development assistance and foreign direct investment (FDI) in other countries, including Indonesia.
Business 5 years ago
Dollar weakening expected to last into 2021 as risky bets remain
Following a stocks rally in November, the dollar - which thrives in a risk-off environment - weakened around 3.0 percent last month and is down almost 6 percent this year, putting the currency en route for its worst yearly performance since 2017.
Business 5 years ago
China's factory output posts first increase for 2020 but consumption still weak
China’s industrial output rose 3.9 percent in April from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, expanding for the first time this year as the world’s second-largest economy slowly emerged from its coronavirus lockdown.
National 6 years ago
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Jokowi weighing options to save KPK
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is weighing his options to “save the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) or not” as the House of Representatives insists on amending the KPK Law in what many see as a backhanded effort to weaken the antigraft body.
