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        "msgid": "in-this-economy-residents-change-lifestyles-to-survive-amid-uncertainty-1778823730",
        "date": "2026-05-15 10:01:06",
        "title": "\"In This Economy\", Residents Change Lifestyles to Survive Amid Uncertainty",
        "author": "Aprillia Ika",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Amid current economic pressures, many Indonesians are adopting more cautious spending habits, cutting back on non-essential expenses like dining out and opting for public transport to manage rising living costs. While some are selectively curating their purchases rather than eliminating them entirely, this shift reflects broader concerns over global instability, including the weakening rupiah and geopolitical tensions, which are impacting purchasing power. Despite these challenges, Indonesia's economy demonstrated resilience with 5.6% year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2026, though businesses in the food and beverage sector are feeling the pinch from consumers' more selective shopping patterns.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Amid the current economic conditions, some\nmembers of the public are becoming more cautious in managing their\nfinances by curbing non-priority spending. Consumption patterns have\nshifted, from reducing habits of eating out or snacking to switching to\npublic transport to save on daily costs. These changes in consumer\nbehaviour are evident alongside growing public concerns over economic\npressures, rising living costs, and global instability affecting\npurchasing power. Many residents are now prioritising basic needs and\npostponing non-urgent expenditures. However, not everyone is opting for\ntotal spending cuts. Some are instead adopting more selective and\nmeasured shopping patterns. One resident shared that she is now more\ncareful with spending, particularly on entertainment or dining out. \u201cIn\nthe current economic situation, it\u2019s more about curating, not just\ncutting. If I really feel like snacking, I still go for it, but now I\npick and choose places and prioritise small roadside vendors,\u201d said\nprivate sector worker Lilis to Kompas.com on Friday (15\/5\/2026). Celia\nadmitted to reducing spending on tertiary needs, including her previous\nroutine of buying coffee outside. \u201cYes, I\u2019ve started cutting back. I\nonly have coffee occasionally if invited by friends, maybe once a month.\nOtherwise, I make coffee at home,\u201d said Celia Karenina. According to\nher, these changes in spending patterns are to keep the family\u2019s\nfinances stable amid rising living costs. She claimed to now be more\nselective in spending money and prioritising what she considers more\nimportant needs. \u201cI used to have coffee more often than now. Basically,\nnow I\u2019m tightening my belt for more priority needs,\u201d she said. As a\njournalist myself, I have reduced buying coffee snacks since two years\nago and occasionally bring packed lunches to reporting locations. I also\nuse public transport for work, because in my view, relying on online\ntransport costs is increasingly burdensome. \u201cUsing public transport\nalone has saved me hundreds of thousands every day. Not to mention if I\nalso reduce using ride-hailing and bring packed lunches,\u201d I said, a\nKompas.com journalist. Currently, Indonesia faces global economic\nuncertainty due to the war between the US and Iran, reciprocal tariff\npolicies, and the gradual weakening of the rupiah against the US dollar,\nwhich is pushing up raw material prices. Nevertheless, Indonesia\u2019s\ndomestic economy is assessed to still show relatively good resilience,\nwith the RI economy growing 5.6 percent YoY (year-on-year) in the first\nquarter of 2026 compared to 5.3 percent in the previous period. On the\nother hand, businesses in the food and beverage sector are beginning to\nfeel the changes in consumer shopping patterns. The public tends to be\nmore selective in choosing products, seeking promotions, and limiting\nbudgets for recreation and dining.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/in-this-economy-residents-change-lifestyles-to-survive-amid-uncertainty-1778823730",
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