Tag: Rural
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From Grassroots to Global: Driving Village Independence Through Creative Economy at TVRI’s Jendela Negeri
Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of visiting the TVRI studio to join the “Jendela Negeri” program, hosted by Shira Theresia and Sammy Bastian. The theme was incredibly close to my heart: Creative Economy for Village Independence. As a researcher in Economics, Industry, Trade, and Services at BRIN, I’ve seen firsthand how creativity isn’t just a…
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New Year, New Standards: Driving Indonesian MSMEs to Scale Up in 2026
What a way to kick off the year! On January 1, 2026, I had the pleasure of joining Shiera Theresia and Fahmi Andryanon the special 4th-anniversary broadcast of Jendela Negeri at TVRI. Amidst the New Year celebrations, the conversation took a serious yet optimistic turn toward the backbone of our economy: our Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). As a…