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Risks for an India scenario?
IO - The world has grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic for more than a year, but unfortunately not even one country has managed to bring it under control. Although there...
THE CABINET RESHUFFLE When Two becomes One
IO - Nadiem Makarim can be said to be a phenomenal minister in Indonesia. Many had their doubts when he was appointed to helm the Education and Culture Ministry, since he did not hail...
The Tragedy of KRI Nanggala-402, Indonesia mourns sunken submarine crew
IO - Indonesia is in mourning. One of its submarines, the KRI Nanggala-402, sank in the waters off the coast of Bali. Along with it, the entire Navy crew and personnel onboard also perished....
Government moves to reopen, schools amid COVID-19 risk: Are we ready?
IO - Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim, together with the Religious Affairs Minister, Home Minister, and Health Minister have issued guidelines for implementation of limited face-to-face learning (PTMT). The expedited process is to...
REVIVING TOURISM AMID COVID-19, what to do?
IO - The tourism sector has been of the worst-hit by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. According to Statistics Indonesia, the numbers of domestic and foreign tourists have plummeted since the country clamped down with...
Has corruption won?
The Sjamsul Nursalim’s case
IO - The hitherto chaotic corruption eradication effort turned into an embarrassment when the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI) showed that Indonesia has experienced a dramatic...
INDONESIA’S SKYROCKETING DEBT, Can we borrow our way out?
IO - Government debt revealed a dramatic rise even before the onslaught of Covid-19, with government debt skyrocketing, compared to that of past administrations. During the Sby administration, total government debt was recorded at...
COVID-19 Indonesia’s Nusantara Vaccine
IO - October 23, 2020 marked a historic day for Indonesia with the tripartite signing for the development and production of a new type of Covid-19 vaccine, through the use of Dendritic Cells (DC)....
INDONESIA’S FLAWED DEMOCRACY, Can it be fixed?
IO - 2021 research by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) titled “Democracy Index 2020: In sickness and in health?” reveals an interesting score: Indonesia is placed in 64th place globally, and 11th in Asia...
INDONESIA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY, The country betting on its new SWF
IO - The Indonesian government’s efforts to break the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy in 2020 have crumbled, stricken by a recession. In the first half of 2020, the government expected...
Covid-19 Economics: CASH-FOR-WORK PROGRAM
IO - The government has officially announced the nation’s economic performance of 2020. As projected, economic growth last year came in at -2.07 percent. One of the reasons why the economy was still in...
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