Is Mohammad Hatta’s cooperative economic vision still relevant today?
Economy, Environment, HistoryMuhammad Hatta was a forward-thinking intellectual whose ideas regarding collaborative economics prefigured today's degrowth movement. His economic ideas present a viable and fair alternative to the capitalist paradigms driving social inequality and environmental degradation.
China-Indonesia economic cooperation cannot continue to overlook human security
Economy, Environment, Foreign PolicyFor national elites, China is now widely seen as a providential partner whose capital and technology are pivotal for a development agenda centred on infrastructure, digitalisation and downstreaming activities. But while Chinese funding has helped Indonesia rise up the value chain, it is clear this comes at a high cost to local people and the natural environment.