This year, Jakarta improved its position as a global city by moving up three places to 71st. Increased business and economic activity is one of the assessment barometers. There is still wide room for Jakarta to become an established global city.
Economic shocks due to a combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and technological disruption have sent Indonesia's middle class down the curve. The middle class is vulnerable to slipping into poverty. Indonesia faces a steep road to a high-income country.
The condition of the Indonesian middle class, which is not yet prosperous, is recorded in the Business World Universe Survey conducted by the SUAR Team. The government also needs to formulate appropriate social protection instruments for the middle class.
Textiles and apparel are Indonesia's leading export commodities. However, the development of the national textile industry is still faced with a surge in imported products sold at low prices.
The government is closely monitoring the circulation of illegal cigarettes. Until the end of September, 816 million illegal cigarettes were secured. This is one of the efforts to increase state revenue from excise.
President Prabowo Subianto, in his first year in office, is trying to restore investor confidence in the financial markets. This is because it has only been six months since the stock price index and market capitalization plummeted. Recovery is gradually occurring towards the one-year anniversary of the government.
The government is opening registration for the Paid Internship program for "fresh graduates" starting October 15. This follows after the promulgation of the Minister of Manpower Regulation (Permenaker) Number 8 of 2025 at the end of September.
The Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) is facing serious problems. Many students who receive MBG benefits are poisoned, leading to extraordinary events. The majority of respondents to the SUAR Survey assessed that the management of this government flagship program needs to be corrected.
Having only been running for nine months, many people are urging the government to thoroughly evaluate the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG). In fact, they demanded an immediate moratorium after thousands of beneficiary children were victimized by food poisoning.
Senior Economist Hendri Saparini underlines the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) on three things. First, the target must be clear. Second, this program can become a "hub" for other government programs. Finally, the implementation is decentralized.
Mapping and monitoring and evaluation using key performance indicators (KPIs) are important to improve the implementation of the MBG program.
Indonesian women whose main employment status is self-employment are growing faster than women who work as employees. These self-employed or entrepreneurial women will continue to grow if given easy access to finance.
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