Economy Shifts, Needs Adjustment

Kompas/Heru Sri Kumoro

An economic discussion titled "Dealing with the Changing Economy" was held by the Kompas daily in Jakarta, Tuesday (12/9). Attending the discussion as speakers were University of Indonesia (UI) economics and business department head Ari Kuncoro, Bandung Institute of Technology’s business and management school lecturer Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Bogor Institute of Agriculture lecturer Dwi Andreas Santosa, Institute for Development of the Economy and Finance researcher Reza Hafiz, Aqua Danone vice president of human resources Pambudi Sunarsihanto and UI economist Faisal Basri. The discussion was moderated by Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta rector Agustinus Prasetyantoko.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Indonesia is facing stagnant economic growth after the end of the era of primary commodities in 2011. In a bid to bring back 6 percent growth, aside from fixing structural problems, Indonesia also needs adjustments in some aspects because the economy is shifting along with the changes in human lifestyle.

That was the conclusion of an Economic Discussion Panel held by Kompas on Tuesday (12/9) in Jakarta. The discussion, titled “Dealing With A Changing Economy”, was moderated by Jakarta-based Atma Jaya Catholic University rector Agustinus Prasetyantoko.