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Indonesia coronavirus

May 21, 2020
In Indonesia, Will COVID-19 Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis?
By James Guild
History may not repeat, but it does rhyme.

May 20, 2020
An Idul Fitri Unlike Any Other in COVID-19 Challenged Indonesia
By Erin Cook
The mudik ban will keep many Indonesian Muslims from traveling for a holiday usually celebrated back home.

May 05, 2020
Is Indonesia Facing a Looming Food Crisis?
By Marcus Tantau
Indonesia’s food security has become a focal point as the impact of COVID-19 reverberates across the archipelago.

May 04, 2020
How COVID-19 Is Reshaping Terror Threats in Indonesia
By Ulta Levenia and Alban Sciascia
Ramadan is always a prime time for JAD to conduct terrorist attacks. How will the pandemic affect that trend?

May 01, 2020
Indonesian Women Were Already at Risk. Then COVID-19 Came.
By Made Ayu Mariska
Proposed laws, plus the added isolation and stress of the pandemic, could worsen the situation for Indonesian women already facing abuse and discrimination.

April 30, 2020
Indonesia Needs to Change Its Security-Heavy Approach to COVID-19
By Tangguh Chairil
The government is fighting a plague, not rebels.

April 24, 2020
Indonesia and COVID-19: What the World Is Missing
By Shane Preuss
Yes, the Indonesian government has stumbled. But civil society has been rising to the occasion.

April 21, 2020
Explaining Successful (and Unsuccessful) COVID-19 Responses in Southeast Asia
By Zachary Abuza
No government should be blamed for a pandemic, but they should be scrutinized for how they respond.

April 21, 2020
After Denial, Indonesia Sees Mounting Coronavirus Deaths
By Associated Press
Jokowi acknowledged last month that the government had chosen to keep the public misinformed about the state of the coronavirus in the country.

April 09, 2020
Eid al-Fitr and Indonesia’s Struggle With COVID-19
By Marcus Tantau
Many people fear that the mass migration accompanying the religious festival could worsen the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country.

April 06, 2020
Indonesia and COVID-19: Living Dangerously Once Again
By Will Doran
For the third time, Indonesia faces a critical inflection point amid several converging crises.

March 30, 2020
The Economic Consequences of Coronavirus in Indonesia
By James Guild
Indonesia is in a tough spot – waging a public health war against COVID-19 while fighting off recession using limited fiscal resources.