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Tenggara Backgrounder April 9, 2020
POLITICS
Indonesia settles for minimalist quarantine – with plenty of red tape
Indonesia has, after weeks, joined most other nations affected by COVID-19 in imposing lockdowns to contain the spread of the virus, but rather than imposing a complete quarantine, the government has settled for the most minimal measure stipulated by...
Data inaccuracy impedes COVID-19 responses
As soon as Indonesia announced its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases in early March, the number of people testing positive for the virus has increased. However, while an exponential rise in infections and deaths has occurred in other countries, Indo...
‘Mudik’: New thorn in government’s side
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia, the government is caught in a new policy dilemma nearing the fasting month. As city-dwellers begin preparations for the annual Idul Fitri mudik (exodus), the government is scrambling to prevent the further tra...
Jakarta gets a deputy governor, at last
The nearly two-year search for a new deputy governor concluded on Monday after the majority of city councillors voted for Ahmad Riza Patria of the Gerindra Party. Now that Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is no longer going solo in managing the city,...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Govt to impose VAT on electronic transactions through Perppu
The Indonesian government’s decision to include a passage on electronic transaction taxation in Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 1/2020 has surprised foreign digital companies, along with the foreign governments of the countries in w...
Govt struggles to collect data for COVID-19 social aid
The government has prepared social aid for poor families in Greater Jakarta as the area prepares to implement large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). However, listing families eligible for the assistance and getting their addresses is proving to be a...
House sides with coal barons on Minerba bill
After a one-month recess, the House of Representatives initially wanted to continue the deliberation of the controversial mineral and coal mining (Minerba) bill on April 8 despite protests from various corners. The Energy and Mineral Resources Minist...
Economy goes into hibernation as govt intensifies mitigation efforts
The Indonesian economy has gone into hibernation after three weeks of social and physical distancing implemented in various cities, including in the country’s capital Jakarta. Consequently, the number of furloughed (under mandatory, temporary unpaid...
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