Start of Systematic Screening Provides Hope, but Widodo Has Yet to Cordon Java
Health: Quarantining Java – i.e., suspending travel between it and other islands – still has yet to receive consideration by policymakers in public...
376 Views
Hello Doni! New Task Force Chair Injects Hope / China Study Suggests Slow Tropical 'R'
In the space of a week, Indonesia’s outlook has actually improved. The Widodo administration had been distinctly negligent and inept about...
387 Views
China's Export Disruption Is Causing Re-Shoring of Exports to TW, VN, PH, ID
China's industrial output declined 13.5% YoY in January-February 2020, retail sales declined by 20.5% YoY, and fixed asset investment (FAI)...
428 Views
Inevitable Selling Pressure Compounded by Inept Mitigation / Need to Expand Fiscal Deficit
Indonesia is under pressure, with the rupiah down eight percent from its February high and the stock market plunging. But the effects will...
394 Views
Cases Elicit Hamfisted Messaging / Econ Package / ERP Setback / Payment Platforms Make Strides
Health: Two confirmed Covid‑19 cases prompted President Joko Widodo to announce added response measures and allocate Rp10 trillion in stimulus...
375 Views