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economic-slowdown

Opinion 6 years ago

A new coronavirus strategy

The human and economic devastation caused by the novel coronavirus is multiplying every day. The spread of the virus has vengefully demonstrated that every day we lose in fighting it increases the difficulty exponentially.

Opinion 6 years ago

COVID-19 pandemic shows we must reduce our blind spots to risk

It is human nature to feel most threatened by what feels closest. But a potential danger is that when a risk gets crowded out of our collective sightlines, it may go unaddressed, and we may be ill-prepared to address it when it does manifest.

Opinion 6 years ago

COVID-19: Early warning for property markets

With all this negative sentiment, property developers will cling tightly to their cash and delay new investments, waiting for the health crisis to end.

Opinion 6 years ago

COVID-19 economic impact stabilization obstacles

If BI maintained its policy rate it could signal caution for calmness. In contrast, cutting the rate twice in two consecutive months potentially generates the impression that BI is panicking dealing with the latest developments.

Opinion 6 years ago

COVID-19 lockdown? It's not the economy. It's people's health and lives!

The economy is already going down, with or without lockdowns, but failing to curtail people’s movement would mean more people getting infected and even dying.

National 6 years ago

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Corona by the beach: Extra days off, cheaper tickets have Indonesians thinking vacation

Indonesian domestic carriers have cut airfares by up to 50 percent to 10 local tourist destinations. As a result, many across the country are now mulling over plans to go on vacation, coronavirus be damned.

Business 6 years ago

Tax breaks, job training to combat virus impacts

The government is speeding up the disbursement of training funds for workers on top of announcing individual and corporate tax breaks, as well as relaxing import restrictions to cushion the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Editorial 6 years ago

Forbearance for debtors

The fiscal stimulus from the Finance Ministry will help the hardest-hit sector of tourism and its related businesses, which are all labor-intensive, and protect the purchasing power of the poorest segment of the people.

Opinion 6 years ago

Indonesia can afford the coronavirus battle, but...

The government must provide support to these businesses, workers and their families battered by economic disruption from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. But can we afford it?