With unwavering determination, Cahya Danu Rahman, 33, proves that a modest family background is no obstacle to great success.

By: Muhammad Edhie Purnawan (Department of Economics, FEB UGM)

Prolog
Trump and Powell have been friends in the past.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is becoming increasingly inevitable, especially in academia.

A total of 4,160 participants took the Computer Based Written Examination (UTBK) for the National Test-Based Selection (SNBT) 2025 at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM).

FEB Launches ‘Berlayar’ Program to Encourage Students to Share Their Stories and Prioritize Mental Health

FEB UGM is firmly committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming campus ecosystem that prioritizes the mental health of its academic community.

The Faculty of Economics and Business of Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM) celebrated the graduation of 343 master and doctoral students during the postgraduate graduation ceremony for the 3rd period of the 2024/2025 academic year.

UGM economist Wisnu Setiadi Nugroho, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., said the poverty rate in Indonesia has decreased.

The Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM) has again been included in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) by Subject 2025.

The Indonesia Composite Index (ICI) plunged by more than 9 percent on Tuesday (April 8, 2025), prompting the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) to initiate a trading halt—temporarily suspending stock market activity.

By: Muhammad Edhie Purnawan, Ph.D. Lecturer at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Gadjah Mada University

Prologue
It is on a stage—where Donald Trump is standing tall—with his usual style of speech: enthusiastic and confident, holding a big hammer that reads “Reciprocal Tariffs,” ready to hit any country that does not agree with his vision.

On April 8, 2025, at an economic workshop in Jakarta, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati looked at Trump’s stage with pensive eyes.