Indonesian presidential hopefuls outline economic plans amid slowing growth
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Indonesia's GDP growth slowed to 4.94% in Q3 2022, down from 5.72% in Q3 2021. Maintaining over 5% growth seen as key to job creation.
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Presidential candidates Ganjar Pranowo, Anies Baswedan, and Prabowo Subianto face challenges in reviving economy and boosting job growth.
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Ganjar ticket focuses on vocational training and education to equip youth for jobs; targets 17 million new jobs.
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Anies stresses distributing resource wealth more equally, diversifying beyond commodities; eyes 14 regional cities as growth engines.
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Prabowo pledges to continue outgoing President Jokowi's downstreaming policy and infrastructure investment.