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The first three months of 2025 were a turbulent period for Indonesia. The country faced a multidimensional storm, ranging from controversial government policies, waves of demonstrations, to increasingly suffocating economic pressures. One of the most controversial policies was the massive...

Layoffs and factory closures have become increasingly prevalent in the early part of this year. Not only is the textile giant, Sritex Group, facing bankruptcy, but dozens of other factories have also shut down, sacrificing tens of thousands of workers....

Nailul Huda, Director of Economics at the Center of Economics and Law Studies (Celios), believes 2025 could be a challenging year for Indonesians amidst significant economic pressures. One reason is the continued massive number of layoffs (PHK) in the past...

Sustainable Business Facing challenges from community concerns about dust and noise pollution generated during the milling process, a rice milling factory in South Sulawesi has come under scrutiny. Local residents report that dust from the factory has covered their homes...

Indonesia's economic growth is only expected to grow around 5% at the beginning of this year, due to the weak purchasing power of the public at the start of the year.  "Overall, we are still optimistic that economic growth in...

"Global challenges marked by increasingly strong protectionist trends, especially in developed countries, coupled with various domestic variables that are also not easy, will make it difficult for Indonesia's economy to grow above 5% this year, according to the latest analysis...

"The decline in the purchasing power of the people is reflected in the deflation that occurred at the beginning of 2025. Although the government considers deflation as a sign of successful price control, economists actually assess that this condition more...

United States (US) President Donald Trump's policy of imposing import tariffs on all countries has raised new concerns for the Indonesian economy. A full statement on the tariffs, scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, could impact gold...

The decline in the purchasing power of the Indonesian people recently has become a serious concern for economists and business actors. This weakening of purchasing power impacts household consumption, which has been the main driver of the economy. This phenomenon...