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Climate challenge
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 03/05/2021
» While Southeast Asian countries have been busy developing national and regional policies to mitigate the effects of climate change, its impact is becoming more evident.
Rough road to recovery
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 21/09/2020
» Residents of Jakarta are enduring new restrictions to keep Covid-19 in check, amid political wrangling between the Indonesian capital's leader and a central government that is growing more worried about the economic consequences of the pandemic nationwide.
Long road to recovery for Indonesia
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 27/07/2020
» The days leading up to the Eid al-Adha festival, which this year will fall on July 31, are usually the busiest days of the year for Bintang Sapi Madani, a cow breeder in Bogor on the outskirts of Jakarta.
Jakarta opens anti-virus money tap
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 23/03/2020
» The Indonesian government has pledged to disburse 27 trillion rupiah (US$1.7 billion) in response to the coronavirus outbreak, as cases continue to rise with a higher death rate than in other countries in the region.
Challenges for Indonesia
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 07/01/2019
» Indonesia ended 2018 and started the new year amid glowing reports from the government on the economy. And though the country faces what could be a tight presidential election, officials are upbeat that it will not stop the momentum of Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Welcome mat pulled back
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 03/12/2018
» The Indonesian government is making further tweaks to its newly revised list of businesses open to foreign investment, following protests from some business groups.
Glass half-full in Jakarta
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 21/11/2016
» Donald Trump's triumph in the US presidential election is expected to have both positive and negative impacts on Asia and Indonesia in particular, and lead to calls for greater understanding of political populism, which he championed in his campaign rhetoric.