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        "id": 1674247,
        "msgid": "strengthening-human-capital-for-indonesias-digital-leap-1776073855",
        "date": "2026-04-13 16:13:15",
        "title": "Strengthening Human Capital for Indonesia's Digital Leap",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's digital transformation hinges not just on advanced technology but on robust human capital to drive productivity and innovation, as highlighted in the World Bank's latest East Asia and Pacific Economic Update. Despite stable economic growth driven by physical investments and labour expansion, the country faces structural challenges, including low productivity and a shift of workers from agriculture to low-productivity services rather than high-tech manufacturing. To realise its potential in digital economy sectors like AI, Indonesia must prioritise education, skills development, and basic literacy to compete with neighbours like Malaysia and Vietnam.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s digital leap will not be determined solely by the\nsophistication of technology, but by the quality of the people driving\nit. Strong human capital forms the foundation for productivity,\ninnovation, and competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia is at a crucial stage in its development\njourney. The ambition to become one of the world\u2019s digital economic\npowerhouses is increasingly evident, marked by massive digital\ninfrastructure development, the influx of data centre investments, and\ntechnology-based downstreaming initiatives. This direction is\ncorrect.<\/p>\n<p>However, behind this optimism lies a fundamental prerequisite that\nmust not be ignored: strengthening human capital.<\/p>\n<p>The latest World Bank report, East Asia and Pacific Economic Update\nApril 2026, provides a relevant reminder. The success of digital\ntransformation ultimately depends not only on how quickly technology is\nadopted, but on how ready the human resources are to utilise it.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the quality of education, skills, and basic literacy\nbecomes the determinant. Without such a foundation, the digital leap\nrisks not generating optimal added value for the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The East Asia and Pacific region remains a motor of global economic\ngrowth, although its growth rate is beginning to slow. Indonesia is part\nof it, with relatively stable economic performance. However, behind this\nstability lie structural challenges that need to be addressed\nimmediately, namely productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two decades, Indonesia\u2019s economic growth has been more\nsupported by capital accumulation in the form of physical investments\nand labour expansion - compared to productivity improvements. This means\nthat the room to grow through efficiency and innovation has not been\nfully utilised.<\/p>\n<p>Another phenomenon worth noting is the shift of the workforce from\nthe agricultural sector. Instead of moving to high-tech manufacturing\nsectors, most of the workforce is absorbed into the services sector with\nrelatively low productivity. This condition indicates that Indonesia\u2019s\neconomic structural transformation is not yet fully optimal.<\/p>\n<p>In the context of the digital economy, these challenges are\nincreasingly relevant. Countries like Malaysia and Vietnam have shown\nsignificant progress in increasing the added value of technology-based\nindustries, including artificial intelligence (AI). Indonesia has\nsimilar potential, but its realisation heavily depends on the readiness\nof human resources.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/strengthening-human-capital-for-indonesias-digital-leap-1776073855",
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