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Tenggara Backgrounder May 08, 2020
POLITICS
Poor data undermines effectiveness of food aid program
The distribution of food stuffs has become the most visible and impactful of the government’s many social safety net programs aimed at cushioning the economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak for low-income Indonesians. However, the poor data on who...
Government set to relax COVID-19 restrictions, prematurely
Following the release of data showing a declining trend of COVID-19 cases in the country last week, the government has reportedly moved to relax its large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). Many, however, deem the plan premature, amid fears about a ne...
New stars sparkle in National Police’s sweeping rotation
The most sweeping rotation in the National Police under Gen. Idham Azis recently saw promotion and new assignments of 667 high-ranking and middle-ranking officers. While Idham defends the move as a “form of appreciation” for performing officers and a...
PAN ruptured by renewed internal discord
In another blow to the National Mandate Party (PAN), its politician Hanafi Rais has resigned from his position as deputy chairman and member of the House of Representatives. The shocking move of the eldest son of PAN patron Amien Rais hints at major...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Creating 1 million hectares of new rice fields, another next failure?
Rice is a political commodity for Indonesia. No president would risk not having enough rice stocks during a crisis. Anticipating a looming food crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Jokowi told his ministers to create 900,000 hectares of new a...
Antipathy toward Chinese workers rises during COVID-19 pandemic
The Indonesian public has been concerned about the use of Chinese workers in Chinese-funded investment projects since January. In fact, the total number of Chinese workers in the regency was only 5,390, and the Morowali regency administration had tak...
RI lags in personal data protection despite being increasingly targeted
The recent data breach on homegrown e-commerce unicorn Tokopedia has once again raised concerns over lack of personal data protection in Indonesia. Both the company and government emphasized the safety of users’ password and financial data, while dow...
Recession ahead after disappointing Q1 results
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on Indonesia’s domestic spending-driven economy. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported household spending growth in the first quarter of 2020 decreased to 2.84 percent year-on-year (yoy), from 5.02 percent yoy in...
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