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Priasto Aji Economist, Indonesia Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank
Priasto Aji is an economist at the Asian Development Bank’s Indonesia Resident Mission. He conducts macroeconomic surveillance and policy‑oriented research, contributing regularly to the Asian Development Outlook series. His work focuses on structural reform, digital transformation, and industrial upgrading in Indonesia, and he is actively engaged in regional economic policy dialogue in Southeast Asia. He holds an MSc in Business Economics from the University of Strathclyde in the UK and a PhD in Economics from the University of Siena in Italy.
Lessons from Indonesia show digital transformation scales only when industry and digital governance align as one system.
Innovative and sustained support for Grameen-style lending expanded financial services for underserved groups, including women.
Mobile apps enable farmers, including women smallholders, to modernize and diversify their production and transact with suppliers and buyers directly.
A study shows reducing clearance times at Indonesia's Tanjung Priok port in addition to expanding the port will contribute about 1.1% to gross domestic product.
Indonesia could reduce the impact of a prolonged El Niño by easing food import restrictions and strengthening social protection and food security.