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National 5 years ago

Activists warn government not to repeat mistakes of past economic bailouts

Antigraft activists have called on the government to be transparent in the disbursement of the recently unveiled Rp 405.1 trillion (US$24.68 billion) COVID-19 economic stimulus in order to avoid the pitfalls of past corruption cases in 2008 and in 1998.

Editorial 5 years ago

Accelerate priority spending

The point is to accelerate budget disbursement and ensure targeted spending to prioritize health care, the social safety net and incentives for small businesses.

Opinion 5 years ago

COVID-19 stimulus: Learning from others

Besides a disruption of supply chains to and from China, lockdowns and partial lockdowns in many countries and uncertainties surrounding oil prices are exacerbating the situation.

Business 6 years ago

Jokowi urges ministers to focus budget on health care, social aid, economic stimuli

Jokowi said the pandemic not only posed a huge risk to public health but also to the economy.

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.

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?

Business 7 years ago

China signals more stimulus as economic slowdown deepens

China on Tuesday signalled more stimulus measures in the near term as a tariff war with the United States took a heavy toll on its trade sector and raised the risk of a sharper economic slowdown.