Regional

Economic and policy developments in different regions, with a focus on the role of local governments, businesses and communities.

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Regional

Special Autonomy Fund Not Subject to Efficiency in 2026

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani stated that the Special Autonomy Fund or Otsus, which will be distributed to Aceh Province and Papua Province, is no longer included in the government's budget efficiency target in the 2026 State Budget Plan (RAPBN).

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3 Minutes
By: Mukhlison Widodo, Ridho Sukra
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Fiscal constraints, regional heads need to be efficient and creative in finding revenue

Amidst the decision to reduce regional transfers in the 2026 Draft State Budget, local governments need to be more creative in finding revenue and more efficient and appropriate in spending.

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5 Minutes
By: Benedict Krisna Yogatama, Harits Naufal Arrazie

Cocoa Production in Indonesia and the Momentum of Rising World Prices

Cocoa prices rose 5.30 percent to USD 7,696 per ton at the close of trading on Friday (18/7), according to data from Tradingeconomics.

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4 Minutes
By: Benedict Krisna Yogatama

Bursah Zarnubi: Build Indonesia's Economy from the Village

Bursah Zarnubi highlighted the authority of regional heads who sometimes have to collide with central regulations. There are requirements such as Pertek (technical regulations) that must be requested to the center, but that can hamper decisions in the regions.

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4 Minutes
By: Mukhlison Widodo

Towards Happy Indonesian Workers

Indonesia is ranked 83rd happiest working country with a score of 5,617. These results are based on a Happier Liver Institute survey conducted on 147 countries.

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1 Minute
By: Tim Suar

Public Schools Break the Chain of Poverty

The Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) has begun piloting the implementation of Sekolah Rakyat in two locations, namely Sentra Handayani Jakarta and Sentra Terpadu Pangudi Luhur (STPL) Bekasi.

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2 Minutes
By: Mukhlison Widodo

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