#economic slowdown

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APEC responds to health and economic crises, pushes for recovery

APEC’s member economies will advance work to fast-track the revitalization of the region’s economy as ...

Indonesia's budget deficit reaches Rp74.5 trillion

Indonesia's budget deficit in the year ending April 30, 2020 reached Rp74.5 trillion, accounting for 0.44 percent ...

Indonesia's Q1 current account deficit narrows to US$3.9 billion

Indonesia's current account deficit in the 2020 first quarter (Q1) reached US$3.9 billion, or 1.4 percent of gross ...

APEC trade ministers issue statement on COVID-19 pandemic

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministers Responsible for Trade acknowledged the huge challenges posed on ...

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COVID-19 deals crushing blow to MSMEs

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not just attacked people, but also indirectly battered the Indonesian ...

Labor-intensive program to help maintain rural economic growth

Expansion of the labor-intensive program is projected to compensate for the impact of economic slowdown in rural areas ...

President Jokowi warns of a possible global economic recession

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has appealed to ministers and regional leaders to formulate measures to stave off the ...

Wearing face masks is compulsory for Indonesians in public: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has made it mandatory for all Indonesians to wear face masks in public to prevent them ...

Thohir formulates steps for SOEs to safeguard economy against COVID-19

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir remains committed to safeguarding the resilience of SOEs in facing ...

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Churches adapt to COVID-19 with online Sunday service

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which broke out late December last year in China’s Wuhan, has spread to ...

Eijkman Institute receives Rp10-billion donation to bolster corona lab

The Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology in Jakarta, Friday, received donation worth Rp10 billion from ...

ADB projects economic slowdown in Indonesia in 2020 over COVID-19

The latest Asian Development Bank (ADB) report projects that Indonesia’s economy will slow down or only record a ...

BI supports the issuance of Perppu No.1 of 2020

Bank Indonesia (BI) supports the issuance of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No.1 of 2020 as a relaxation ...

Slowdown to hurt household, MSME, corporate, financial sectors most

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati predicted the household, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), ...

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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 ...