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Indonesia-China Relations Trading in the Yuan
IO - The Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the world for the last seven months is pushing Indonesia over a cliff into recession in the third quarter of 2020. Indonesia’s economic growth, which has...
The TNI Story, 75 years of defending the nation
IO - October 5, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) will commemorate its 75th anniversary. It is an age that suggests maturity, wisdom and a long history, alongside the founding of the Unitary State...
FOOD SECURITY AND FARMERS’ LIVELIHOOD
Finding solutions in insecure times
IO - Early this month, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) updated its data on economic growth for the second quarter of 2020 (Q2 2020), showing that agriculture is growing at 2.19% (YoY),...
JAKARTA IN STATE OF EMERGENCY, the dilemma of pulling Covid-19 emergency break
IO - Since late December 2019, the world has been grap- pling with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19), said to be caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, previously dubbed 2019-...
The war on COVID-19 Why is Indonesia still struggling?
IO - The Covid-19 pandemic has degenerated from a public health tragedy into a political football. While its impact varies widely around the world, one thing is certain: it has become a very complex...
BURNING JUSTICE: Will reform follow or is it up in smoke?
IO - The fire consuming the main building of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on August 22, 2020, not only left much damage, but also ignited critical questions by the public. Many people doubt...
THE RACE FOR A VACCINE: Question is when, and who gets it first?
IO - The massive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on people’s life demands an urgent solution if socio-economic recovery is to take place, even in Indonesia. There isn’t a single country that has been...
INDONESIA, A MARITIME NATION: Celebrating our past and our present
IO - Our maritime realm has passed through a long journey; chronicling its history would undoubtedly produce multiple volumes of maritime history. It is very rich and illustrious indeed. In commemoration of Indonesia’s 75th...
75 YEARS OF INDONESIAN INDEPENDENCE: A time for celebration and reflection
IO - August 17, 2020 Indonesia celebrates its 75th Independence Day. Since proclaiming its independence on August 17, 1945, the Republic has been constantly buffeted by major headwinds, on multiple fronts. The Dutch, its...
BACK-TO-BUSINESS OUTBREAKS
Jakarta’s “Transitional PSBB” open doors to new Covid-19 clusters
IO, Jakarta – To accelerate the handling of Covid-19, the government has issued Government Regulation No. 21/2020 on the Large- Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB), which seeks...
Coping with Online Schooling during a pandemic
How Covid-19 reveals Indonesia’s weaknesses for the digital era
IO - “Indonesian youth will be ready for the 21st century in the 31st century,” read a quote from an article written by Amanda Beatty, Emilie...