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To become an advanced country, Indonesia needs to increase its income per capita to US$29 thousand, Minister Hartarto added.
Jakarta's per capita income is currently USD21 thousand, while in East Kalimantan and North Kalimantan, it has topped USD17 thousand, he noted.
"We also mapped out (the situation in) other regions, and we carried out this during the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation handling. What distinguishes Indonesia from other countries: we have practical solutions that other countries do not have," he said.
He explained that to control inflation in food prices, the government is distributing food from producer areas to demand areas, managing freight and warehousing.
He also called for increasing college students' skills and providing access to people who have limited funding for education.
