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Jakarta, 29 December 2025 - Prasasti Center for Policy Studies (Prasasti) and BACenter held a forum titled “2025 Year-End Reflection for Building the Future” at The Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place, Jakarta, on Monday evening (29/12). The forum served as a space for national contemplation, looking back on Indonesia’s journey throughout 2025 while charting the country’s future direction amid global compe

Jakarta, 23 December 2025 – Prasasti Center for Policy Studies (Prasasti) assesses that the creative economy sector holds strategic potential to become one of the new engines of national economic growth. This potential is increasingly important as Indonesia seeks to maintain momentum toward its 8 percent economic growth target. With strong cultural characteristics and a broad creativity base, the

Jakarta, December 10, 2025 — The tropical cyclone that struck the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, known as Tropical Cyclone Senyar, has caused extreme rainfall, flooding, and strong winds across several regions, leading to significant social and economic impacts. As of December 10, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported 969 fatalities and 262 missing persons.

Jakarta, 3 December 2025 — QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) has now become the largest non-cash payment system in Indonesia. It has reached 58 million users and 41 million merchants, 93.16 percent of whom are MSMEs. According to Bank Indonesia data as of August 2025, QRIS recorded 6.05 billion transactions in the first half of 2025, with a total value of Rp579 trillion. Beyond domest