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Tenggara Backgrounder February 26, 2021
POLITICS
Awaiting the cyberlaw revision
Following President Jokowi's call to revise the draconian Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law, hopes abound that an amendment is imminent. Regardless, not only does amendment of a law take a long time, the process also requires politica...
Govt prepares for private vaccinations
The government is pressing on with its private vaccination scheme, known as the Gotong Royong Vaccination Program, which is aimed at accelerating the national vaccination drive to achieve herd immunity. Health experts and business players, however, h...
New detective chief appointed as Listyo moves to cement grip
A month after his appointment as National Police chief, Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo picked Comr. Gen. Agus Andrianto to helm the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim). Agus’ appointment marks the first reshuffle Listyo commiss...
Pandemic hurts Jokowi’s antipoverty drive
Some 2.76 million Indonesians have fallen into poverty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic this past year, creating a huge dent in the government’s campaign to eradicate poverty. To make matters worse, the gap between the poor and the wealthy has s...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
PP on layoff and wages most controversial among labor unions
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed 51 government regulations (PP) and four presidential regulations (Perpres) to implement the 2020 Job Creation Law, including four controversial PPs governing labor issues. The most controversial provisions ar...
Govt expands policy to boost durable goods consumption
The government has expanded its policy to boost durable goods consumption, specifically vehicles and housing, by combining fiscal incentives with monetary easing and the relaxation of macroprudential regulations. Players in the auto industry and prop...
Speculating about Tesla’s agenda in Indonesia
News about Tesla’s investment plan in Indonesia has been buzzing since President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Tesla CEO Elon Musk had a phone call at the end of last year. The government’s announcement to the media that Tesla had an interest in investing...
Palm oil, labor issues lead to Indofood-PepsiCo’s breakup
The ongoing discord over palm oil and labor issues between local food giant PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBP) and global food giant PepsiCo has led to the breakup of their 30 years of partnership. Indofood said they had ended the partnership for c...
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