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4 May 2025

A maze of temporary plastic barriers and warning signs surrounds a large construction area in the town center of Gauting, Starnberg District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on November 17, 2020. The image illustrates widespread infrastructure problems in Germany, where delayed maintenance and underinvestment often lead to prolonged and disruptive roadworks.

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27 Mar 2024

Fences around an unmaintained building are being seen in the business district during the holy month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 27, 2024. The government is hoping that this year's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations will bring increased economic growth amidst global conditions full of uncertainty. This expectation comes after observing that people's consumption values are increasing drastically ahead of Eid. This increase aligns with the distribution of holiday allowances or THR that private workers and state civil servants are receiving. In fact, the THR for government employees is extending to retirees and heirs of pension recipients. This is boosting people's purchasing power, which has the potential to encourage national economic progress.

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