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But President Joko Widodo’s plans to seek international support for his domestic development agenda could be frustrated by growing political tensions at home and abroad.
Now, the government should focus more on productive infrastructure investment.
Among emerging Asian economies, it has the fewest tools to fight the global food crisis.
It threatens to upend domestic and global markets already struggling with the fallout from the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Tourism and manufacturing are rebounding after coronavirus-related disruptions, but the recovery is fragile.
As Indonesia reels under staggering rates of COVID-19, an ambitious mass inoculation drive offers hope. But limited access to effective vaccines is trapping the Asian giant in an impossible choice between saving lives and livelihoods.
To sustainably plug its funding shortfall and bridge its income gap, Indonesia must tap more into global value chains and capitalize on its greatest asset: its people.
Sitting on China’s doorstep, Southeast Asia initially seemed especially vulnerable but is so far coping comparatively well with the coronavirus pandemic. Yet this resilience—long a hallmark of the region’s politics—comes with some grim downsides.
Indonesia’s coronavirus response has been set back by misplaced priorities and a distrust of data. Without a course correction, the country could pay steep long-term costs.
A planned electoral overhaul in Indonesia will reverse democratic gains.