Greget Kalla Buana

Indonesia’s middle class is shrinking. After expanding by 21 million from 2014 to 2018, it contracted by 8.5 million in the past six years, reducing its size to 52 million, as reported by the Indonesia Economic Outlook 2024. This class, which comprised 21-23% of the population before the pandemic, dropped to 17% last year, as outlined by the World Bank. This decline is mirrored in the aspiring middle class, rising to 49%, with many slipping into more vulnerable categories.

By Anisa Indah Pratiwi and Greget Kalla Buana Can religion make us better custodians of the environment? Can we dial back on environmental degradation by encouraging faith-based institutions to take action? How does finance come into the mix? Follow along to discover the answers to these and many more. During the election period, an issue that is so close to home, yet many thought was underwhelmingly discussed, rose again: the intricate matter of climate crisis.