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Tenggara Backgrounder July 10, 2020
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East Java, Surabaya governments lock horns over COVID-19 response
Hospitals in East Java’s capital, Surabaya, have been overloaded with COVID-19 patients as the region has become Indonesia’s new epicenter of virus transmission. The province has now recorded the highest single-day confirmed cases. There are currentl...
Police increasingly caught in political power play
National Police chief Gen. Idham Azis's humble speech during the police's 74th anniversary comes amid growing concerns among political watchers of increasing police intrusion into the national political landscape. More and more senior police officer...
When House and government change priority bills
The House of Representatives and the government have agreed to drop more than a dozen bills from this year’s priority list (Prolegnas). The compromise has fueled widespread speculation about skewed priorities of both the legislative and executive pow...
Anies’ reclamation projects: A broken promise?
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan’s decision to okay controversial reclamation projects along the North Jakarta coast has triggered a backlash. Anies, who to a certain extent owes his governorship to his populist campaign promises, including his pledge...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
TNI, police appointments as SOE commissioners in spotlight, again
The appointment of active Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police officers as commissioners in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has raised concerns over potential conflicts of interest, but the SOEs Ministry remains firm in its decisions. SOEs Mi...
Ministerial regulation prepared for cycling, bike sharing
The Transportation Ministry is drafting a regulation on cycling, which has been getting fresh traction in cities like Jakarta as people seek new transportation options during the transition to the post-pandemic new normal. The regulation reportedly a...
Economy may hibernate again, as COVID-19 cases surge exponentially
As shown by various economic indicators, economic contraction has slowed following the relaxation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) through President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s new normal policy. However, the spread of COVID-19 continues to surge...
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