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How the Indonesian Rupiah Made Everyone Feel Poorer While the Country Got Richer
Behind Indonesia’s success lies a quiet economic tension: a soft currency that shrinks middle-class buying power and global confidence.
19 hrs ago
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Leigh McKiernon
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Indonesia’s Factory Boom Is Real, Just Don’t Ask Where the Jobs Came From
Indonesia’s export and factory boom sounds great, until you see what’s really driving it: relocation, wage cuts, and political spin.
Nov 13
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Leigh McKiernon
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“Send In the Expat”: The Unofficial Global Strategy for Saying What No Local Ever Can
“Strategic foreignness” is real. Learn how companies use expats to do the cultural dirty work locals can’t afford to.
Nov 6
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Leigh McKiernon
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Indonesia Warms Up to Authoritarianism Again... What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Over 77% of Indonesians support strongman or military rule. What’s fueling this shift, and why should it worry us?
Nov 2
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Leigh McKiernon
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“Real Executive Search Firms Advertise Roles,” Said Absolutely No One Credible, Ever
Loud recruiters call it “executive search.” Real firms call it discretion. Here’s why advertising roles misses the entire point.
Oct 30
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Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia Opens the BUMN Door to Foreign Talent... But Only 'Famous' Ones
Danantara’s “foreign talent” drive sells the look of reform, not transformation. Here’s why Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises remain unchanged.
Oct 28
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Leigh McKiernon
Can You Really Succeed in Indonesia Without a Powerful Surname?
In Indonesia, your last name may open more doors than your degree. Find out how the system really works beneath the surface.
Oct 26
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Leigh McKiernon
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Indonesia’s HR Double Life: How Talent Heads Profit from Their Own Companies
In Indonesia, some top HR leaders manage recruitment by day and run agencies by night. Where’s the line between leadership and self-dealing?
Oct 22
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Leigh McKiernon
Can We Say We Value Teachers… While Paying Them 50% of GDP Per Capita?
Teacher salaries tell the truth about national priorities. See why Indonesia, a G20 economy, undervalues its educators while lower‑income nations pay…
Oct 21
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Leigh McKiernon
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It’s Time Indonesia Hired Actual Experts to Run Its State-Owned Enterprises
Indonesia’s SOEs stay trapped in a cycle of patronage and inefficiency. Real reform means hiring global experts and actually letting them lead.
Oct 19
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Leigh McKiernon
Why Indonesia Doesn’t Celebrate Its Most Successful Exports (and Probably Never Will)
What happens when Indonesians succeed without permission? They disappear from the story. Theresia Gouw is just one example.
Oct 16
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Leigh McKiernon
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Welcome to the VIP Lounge: How Indonesia Made FDI a Members-Only Affair
Indonesia talks about welcoming FDI, but real investors face control, gatekeeping, and policy traps that keep power firmly in local hands.
Oct 13
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Leigh McKiernon
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