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Bumpy ride for Gojek
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Indonesian do-it-all app Gojek is set to feel the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic even more as the semi-lockdown of Jakarta has been extended until May 22. But while its core motorcycle taxi service is shut down, deliveries of food and other services are on the rise.
Healers need help
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 20/04/2020
» Indonesian doctors have had to up their game as they face exponential growth in coronavirus infections that have yet to peak. The challenge is compounded by dire shortage of personal protective gear and medical equipment, and a growing number of fallen comrades.
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.
Influencer fever
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 02/03/2020
» The Indonesian government is spending US$5.2 million on trips for foreign social media influencers to create online buzz about the country's tourist destinations. But the buzz at home has been negative, with critics saying the plan will do little to help a tourism industry threatened by the coronavirus outbreak.
Something to celebrate
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 17/02/2020
» The Indonesian government has added another cultural event of its ethnic Chinese community to its official list of top attractions in a bid to lure more domestic and international tourists.
Capital countdown
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 27/01/2020
» Indonesia's ambitious plan to relocate its capital from metropolitan Jakarta to an undeveloped area in East Kalimantan province is starting to take shape. As the government sets out the legal framework to create a new seat of government and wooing investors to participate in constructing the city.
Jokowi's new team
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 04/11/2019
» President Joko Widodo embarked on his second term with an inaugural speech that offered Indonesians a dream that their country would become one of the world's top five economies by 2045. The lineup of his new cabinet speaks volumes about his sharpened focus on spurring business and economic growth.
Grab for good
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 14/10/2019
» The regional ride-hailing giant that has turned into an "everyday super app" for millions is seeking to make an even bigger impact on the lives of Southeast Asians with its technology and digital services.
Palm oil backlash
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 30/09/2019
» With its palm oil diplomacy in Europe in tatters amid raging forest fires -- many of them set to clear land for palm planting -- Indonesia is working harder to shore up sales in markets such as China and India, while boosting the proportion of palm used in biodiesel at home.
Bracing for the big smoke
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 26/08/2019
» Indonesia is bracing for the possibility of more regional embarrassment and condemnation as authorities battle to extinguish forest fires in more than a thousand hotspots in Sumatra and Kalimantan.