OPINION

 IO - In the end, South Korea wasn’t the best. More praise from the world is due to Taiwan. There has never been a fight over masks in Taiwan. Since the beginning. Since COVID-19...

 IO - The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a crisis mode for the Indonesian economy. The shadow of economic collapse is clearly visible. The government, caught unawares, has panicked and is not at all ready to...

IO - During the Idul Fitri atmosphere in 1976, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, who at that time was with his troops in the struggle in East Timor, sent a letter to his grandfather, Margono...

IO - COVID-19, the Corona Virus Disease-2019, is a global viral pandemic. It is a new type of virus that has never emerged until it was found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December...

 IO - In the aftermath of 9/11, citizens around the world quickly ceded their rights to privacy in their lives. This was based on the belief that governments would use their spying technologies to...

 IO - The assertion at the end of the statement made by Covid-19 Spokesman Achmad Yurianto during a live broadcast (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana – “BNPB”), Friday (27/03/2020) supposed to deliver a message of...

IO - The government policy of not taking regional quarantine options seriously could worsen the spread of Covid19 and the economic impact on the regions. The results of economic recovery will be longer if...

 IO - The Indonesian government recently launched an omnibus law bill, one objective of which is to create more jobs in the maritime sector. President Joko Widodo is expected to amend a considerable number...

 IO - Indonesia’s stock market is still under severe pressure. The Indonesian Composite Index remained depressed until Wednesday, 18 March 2020, at minus 2.83%. The Composite Index closed that day down to 4,330.  This Composite...

IO - The ensuing panic around the worid in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic is understandable. After all, not even the experts know for sure how many of us will become infected. Uncertainty...

IO - Indonesia is undoubtedly in a national emergency, with the onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic. This status has been officially confirmed by a Decree of the National Disaster Management Authority (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan...