#covid 19 impact

Collection of covid 19 impact news, found 55 news.

23 million MSMEs should receive funding for working capital: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted the need to provide funding assistance to 23 million micro, small, and ...

Realized state spending in 2020 first quarter reaches Rp462.4 trillion

The realized state spending in the first quarter of 2020 reached Rp462.4 trillion, constituting 17.8 percent of the ...

1.4 million people register for Pre-employment Card Program

As many as 1.4 million people registered to receive funding assistance under the so-called the Pre-employment Card ...

Rapid tests detect 132 suspected corona cases in West Java

As many as 132 of the 1,508 people who underwent a COVID-19 rapid test in West Java's Sukabumi City have tested ...

Car sales fall as coronavirus outbreak cuts demand

The automotive sector has been among the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia, with demand for motor ...

Indonesian Govt to intensify labor-intensive infrastructure projects

The Indonesian government will intensify manpower-intensive infrastructure projects in different parts of Indonesia to ...

Government procures 20 PCR equipment for COVID-19 testing

The Indonesian government has bought 20 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test equipment comprising two RNA automatic ...

Some 5,047 West Java workers laid off as COVID-19 impact

Some 5,047 workers in West Java were laid off, April 5, after companies in the region were acutely hit by the impact of ...

Ministry proposes soft loans for SMEs affected by COVID-19 pandemic

The Industry Ministry has proposed soft loans for small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to help them pay laid-off ...

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Economic stimulus, social safety get priority as slowdown looms

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, declared by the WHO as a pandemic, has wreaked havoc on the global economy ...

Inflation until fourth week of March touches 0.13 percent: BI

Inflation rate until the fourth week of March 2020 was recorded at 0.13 percent or lower than that recorded in ...

Govt considers offering additional stimulus to bolster tourism sector

The Indonesian Government would consider offering additional stimulus for the tourism sector that has apparently borne ...

Government endeavors to stabilize prices of basic necessities

The Indonesian government is channeling efforts to stabilize the prices of basic necessities in the face of the ...

Pre-employment cards disbursed to cushion economy from COVID-19 impact

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto rolled out the Pre-Employment Card Program, Friday, aligning ...

Govt prepares fiscal stimuli to reduce coronavirus impact on economy

The Indonesian government has prepared the second round of fiscal stimuli to reduce the impact of the coronavirus ...