Indonesian economy suffers heavy losses from riots

Indonesian economy suffers heavy losses from riots

Retailers have suffered an estimated Rp 500 billion (US$33 million) in lost sales over five days of unrest, while small businesses saw revenue plunge by up to 90 percent as demonstrations disrupted operations and supply chains.

<Indonesian economy suffers heavy losses from riots - Economy - The Jakarta Post>

Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market

Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index fell as much as 3.6 percent to 7,551 points at the open on Monday, as a week of political unrest in Jakarta rattled investor sentiment, before trimming losses to 7,612 within 10 minutes of trade.

<Rupiah, stocks tumble as riots rattle market - Markets - The Jakarta Post>

Fatty bureaucracy

Fatty bureaucracy

Bureaucratic "fat" can strengthen implementation if managed well, yet too much of it risks clogging the system

<Fatty bureaucracy - Editorial - The Jakarta Post>

Protests break out against lawmakers’ excessive salaries

Protests break out against lawmakers' excessive salaries

Hundreds of people marched in the streets around the House of Representatives complex in Central Jakarta on Monday in protest.

<Protests break out against lawmakers’ excessive salaries - Politics - The Jakarta Post>

AI will replace most humans, but then what?

AI will replace most humans, but then what?

As robotics and artificial intelligence technology races ahead, it appears that human workers will be inevitably left not just behind, but also without jobs.

<AI will replace most humans, but then what? - Academia - The Jakarta Post>