The Mystery of declining rice productivity
IO - Anticipating the food crisis through strengthening domestic rice stocks is not an option, but a necessity that must be done for the remainder of the 2020 calendar year. Domestic rice stocks can...
Airbus A 380’s farewell flight due to the economic impact of COVID-19
IO - Today, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, all airlines around the world are facing a formidable challenge which is the worst crisis in the history of global aviation. Airlines are faced with “low demand”...
Indonesia in a crisis
IO - We are pleasantly and proudly surprised by President Jokowi’s speech in the latest Cabinet Session held on 18 June 2020. In the speech, he strongly warns the ministers of his cabinet that...
Susi oh Susi
IO - It has been eight months since Edhy Prabowo was appointed Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fishery in the Onward Indonesia Cabinet, inaugurated on October 23, 2019.
Several policy corrections have been made by...
The State is practically bankrupt
IO - Our country’s economy and finance have been dragging through a prolonged crisis for years. This is obvious from several simple indicators:
First, the current transaction balance has been in constant deficit for a...
Admonished by KPK – again
IO - The Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – “KPK”) is currently reviewing two Government programs, the National Health Security (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional – “JKN”) program and the Pre-Employment (“PraKerja”) Card program. These...
Could Indonesia come up with a vaccine?
IO - The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has officially been categorized as a global pandemic, having infected millions of the world’s population, with mortality rates of hundreds of thousands of patients. This outbreak not only poses...
Why should Indonesia be wary about China’s offer to talk?
IO - A contradictory stand to its own rhetoric of prioritizing ‘negotiation over disputes’, Indonesia has declined a Chinese offer to discuss the South China Sea issue, on the grounds that this country does...
Significance of Economic Independence
IO - The definition of “independence” as expressed herein signifies the ability of a country to meet the needs of its people for goods and services. This is enabled by an economic development strategy...
The significance of postponing the new school year
IO - The Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemdikbud) has declined to postpone the new school year to January 2021, while continuing to insist that it will commence in July 2020, even though the...
Employment in an era of “New Normal”
IO - The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the social and economic order of our everyday life: how we work, study, interact, and socialize in “new normal” patterns that differ from previous times. A lot...
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