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Racing for the vaccines
INDONESIA · Report · 31 Jul 2020

Indonesia has been challenged by the continued increase in new Covid-19 infections, even though the number of people who have recovered is also increasing. In fact, for the first time, the number of people who recovered in one day has started to exceed the new cases. It is hoped that this develop...

​Indonesia: Maintaining the social fabric during the pandemic
INDONESIA · Report · 29 Jun 2020

Covid-19 has hit not only​ the health of the people, but also their welfare. Particularly in Indonesia, where the informal economy remains large, the implementation of restrictions on people's mobility in various areas resulted in a significant hit to their income. With the prospect of their inco...

​Preparing for the “new normal”
INDONESIA · Report · 01 Jun 2020

Indonesia was “officially”​ hit by COVID-19 in early March 2020. In the period of three months after the official announcement, various efforts have been made by the government to mitigate the harsh consequences of the semi lockdown implemented to cut down on the spread of the virus. Many people ...

Ramadan in the midst of pandemic
INDONESIA · Report · 29 Apr 2020

The fourth week of April 2020 was the start of the month of Ramadan, the fasting month for the people of the Islamic religion. Under normal circumstances, this is the peak of the business cycle for most companies in Indonesia. Two to three months prior to Ramadan, imports usually surge in order f...

COVID-19 hit heavily
INDONESIA · Report · 30 Mar 2020

Just one day after our previous report was released, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced the first two cases of coronavirus in Jakarta. The first two cases were part of a cluster in a dancing club where a foreigner had recently been. Apparently, the foreigner was infected by the COVID-19 v...

At the crossroad of coronavirus traffic
INDONESIA · Report · 29 Feb 2020

Indonesia is literally at the crossroad of coronavirus traffic. Surrounded by countries that have been affected by the virus, so far there have been no reports of coronavirus infections in Indonesia. This fact has cast a lot of doubt on the credibility of the Indonesian authorities because Chines...

More signs of optimism
INDONESIA · Report · 29 Jan 2020

Approaching the end of 2019, there seemed to be an improving sense of optimism among various segments of the population. On the political side, the success in the general election in the first half of 2019 and the success in installing a relatively strong cabinet in October 2019 fostered an impro...

Ending the year with optimism
INDONESIA · Report · 30 Dec 2019

In his speech during the Annual Bankers' Dinner recently hosted by Bank Indonesia, President Jokowi appeared confident that the Indonesian economy will remain resilient in the face of the slowdown of the global economy. At the same time, he emphasized the need to look for new resources to keep th...

​Indonesia: Ahok comes back into the picture
INDONESIA · Report · 29 Nov 2019

Ahok (the nickname of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the former governor of Jakarta Metropolitan) was just recently promoted as the Chairman of the Board of Pertamina, the Indonesian state-owned oil company, literally the largest company in Indonesia. This was a very high-profile promotion by the govern...

Excellent moves
INDONESIA · Report · 31 Oct 2019 · 1 response

President Joko Widodo announced the line-up of the Indonesian cabinet for 2019-2024 just a few days after his inauguration as president. His selection of ministers truly reflects his courage and independence. From various angles, this new cabinet can be considered a "dream team" because the chall...

Another interest rate cut
INDONESIA · Report · 27 Sep 2019

At its recent Monetary Policy Meeting in September 2019 the Indonesian Central Bank decided to slash the benchmark interest rate once again by 25 basis points, to 5.25%. This is the third interest rate cut in the past three consecutive months. The interest rate cut was driven by the softening of ...

Widodo seems serious about moving the capital
INDONESIA · Report · 02 Sep 2019

The issue of moving the capital city out of Java has been alive for more than half a century, since Indonesia’s first president, Ir. Soekarno, promoted an idea of moving the capital to Palangkaraya, the capital of Central Kalimantan province on Borneo. So when President Joko Widodo raised the sam...

​Indonesia: Vision 2019-2024
INDONESIA · Report · 31 Jul 2019

President Joko Widodo, acting as president-elect for 2019-2024, recently outlined his vision for the second term of his presidency. His speech was a strong one, showing his great confidence in running his second term, starting in October 2019. There are five priorities that President Joko Widodo ...

With Widodo’s confirmation, the economic future looks bright
INDONESIA · Report · 01 Jul 2019 · 1 response

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court finally decided to declare an electoral victory for incumbent President Joko Widodo and his running mate Ma’ruf Amien, in the wake of the contested April 17th presidential election. With that decision, Widodo will be allowed to continue leading the country for a s...

​Indonesia: The ball is in the Constitutional Court
INDONESIA · Report · 31 May 2019

The Indonesian election, which was held on April 17, 2019, has reached a more advanced stage. The formal outcome of the election was announced ahead of schedule, on May 21, 2019, by the Election Commission, with the incumbent, Joko Widodo, winning by a significant margin of 10%. However, the chal...

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