Indonesia’s retail sales tumble to biggest fall since 2008 Indonesia’s retail sales index contracted by 20.6 percent in May, the biggest dive since 2008, dragged by plunging clothes sales, as well as cultural and recreational […]
Indonesia’s forex reserves soar to US$131.7 billion in June-end Bank Indonesia recorded Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves to reach US$131.7 billion at the end of June 2020, an increase from $130.5 billion during the corresponding period […]
Indonesia set to become third virus hotspot in Asia, expert warns Indonesia will become the third coronavirus epicentre in Asia after China and India, according to one of the country’s top epidemiologists. — The Sydney […]
Covid-19 Deaths Hit New Record as Indonesia Endures Worst Week in the Outbreak Indonesia reported 82 deaths from coronavirus-related diseases on Sunday, the highest single-day fatalities since the outbreak, to take the total death toll […]
Indonesia to Produce COVID Vaccine for Its Own Exclusive Use Indonesia will be producing a coronavirus vaccine for itself due to concerns about global distribution of foreign-produced vaccines, the head of Indonesia’s national COVID-19 research […]
Indonesia’s inflation falls to 20-year low as consumer spending weakens Indonesia recorded the lowest annual inflation rate since 2000 in June, slightly below the central bank’s target range, as the coronavirus pandemic upends business activity […]
Indonesia records highest daily COVID-19 death toll yet The Health Ministry announced that 71 more people died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest reported death toll in a day so far, bringing the total fatalities […]
Indonesia’s V-Shaped Recovery Looks Elusive as Infections Spike Indonesia is struggling to contain a surge in coronavirus cases in the world’s fourth-most populous nation, casting doubts on the likelihood of a V-shaped recovery for the […]
Indonesia sees 1,385 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours Covid-19 infections in Indonesia exceeded 52,000 cases on Saturday after 1,385 new cases were reported over the preceding 24 hours. — New Straits Times Indonesia Issues […]
Indonesian Virus Cases Top 50,000 as President Warns of Crisis The number of coronavirus cases in Indonesia exceeded 50,000 as easing of social distancing rules sparked a resurgence in cases, prompting President Joko Widodo to […]
Suspected Rohingya Refugee Boat Floating Off Indonesia A boat carrying almost 100 suspected Rohingya refugees was floating several miles off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Wednesday after being rescued by fishermen, authorities said. […]
AIIB approves $1 billion loan for Indonesia’s COVID-19 response The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a China-backed multilateral development bank, announced on Tuesday that it had approved a US$1 billion loan to help strengthen Indonesia’s […]