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Bank of Indonesia keeps rates unchanged amid geopolitical risks

Indonesia’s central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday, maintaining a cautious stance due to external uncertainties and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Bank Indonesia left its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate unchanged at 5.50%, while also holding the overnight deposit facility rate at 4.75% and the lending facility rate at 6.25%.

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Indonesian women sustain seaweed traditions in a changing climate

As climate change continues to shape the world around us, demand for seaweed, as a biofuel and a sustainable alternative for fertilizers, plastics and even food systems, will continue to grow. From Lombok east to Sumba, many seaweed farming and processing operations are scaling up production, and increasing income and job stability for women in particular.

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‘Gotong royong’ that binds Australia and Indonesia

For many years, Dwi Marianto, a professor at the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) Yogyakarta, lived in Australia with his family while he was undertaking PhD research on an AusAID scholarship. One of the first things Marianto observed was that Australia had its very own form of gotong royong, an Indonesian social value characterized by mutual cooperation and collective effort toward a common goal.

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