Kelas Menengah Digempur Ketidakpastian - Chatib Basri | Endgame #216 (Luminaries)

My book, What It Takes: Southeast Asia, is now available for order at https://sgpp.me/what-it-takes-yt --- Chatib Basri, a senior Indonesian economist, discusses Indonesia’s economic challenges, including middle-class inequality, foreign investment, and structural reforms to improve global competitiveness. He also highlights the importance of education, digitalization, and the role of government in creating legal certainty to attract investment and drive economic growth. Muhamad Chatib Basri, a former Minister of Finance and Chairman of Indonesia’s BKPM, currently teaches at the Department of Economics at the University of Indonesia and serves as President Commissioner of Bank Mandiri and President Commissioner of PT XL Axiata Tbk. With expertise in international trade, macroeconomics, and political economy, he has been a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, a visiting professor at various leading universities, and a member of the advisory boards of the World Bank, the IMF, and other global institutions. Full discussion topics: 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Chatib “Dede” Basri’s childhood 18:07 - How to create an intellectual Indonesia 35:44 - Global economic turmoil 46:58 - Raising taxes is not the solution 55:55 - Pressure on the middle class 1:01:02 - Cure for inequality 1:12:25 - Why storytellers who are good at economics are important 1:18:06 - AI, where does the energy come from? 1:28:27 - Becoming a global citizen: Diplomacy, productivity, and competition 1:40:01 - Populism and post-truth Additional notes and references for this episode: https://sgpp.me/eps216notes #Endgame #GitaWirjawan #ChatibBasri ------------ Other episodes you might like: • Arah Ekonomi di Era Pemimpin Baru - Hendri... • Sri Mulyani: Bijak & Inovatif Kelola Fiska... • “There’s More to Life than Finance and Eco... ------------ Explore and be part of our community https://endgame.id/ ------------ For collaboration and cooperation inquiries, contact us here: https://sgpp.me/contactus