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Chatib Basri

October 2024

President Prabowo Subianto takes the oath during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Parliament building in Jakarta on Sunday.

What Indonesia’s new president has to do to promote economic growth

With the right policies, there is ample opportunity for Prabowo Subianto to build a stronger, more inclusive economy.

June 2020

A police officer holding a Balinese traditional mask, called celuluk, portraying the coronavirus during a campaign to get people to wear masks.

How Asia can work together to recover from COVID-19

An active strategy has been drawn up for regional nations to co-operate on the financial, health and trade impacts of the virus.

April 2020

Indonesia is now a frontline state in a new emerging markets crisis.

Speed of the essence in Asia's new financial corona-contagion

Asian economies are at terrible risk from capital outflows. Australia, China and Japan must step up quickly to organise multilateral financial support for them.

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March 2020

Jakarta in partial lockdown. The Indonesian government is considering plans to quarantine the capital over fears over mass movement to rural areas.

There's no easy way to save Indonesia’s economy

The pandemic's impact on the globe is tremendous. And after weeks of confusion and denial, this is now visible on the streets of Indonesia.

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