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A worker repackages vaccines in a factory owned by Indonesia’s pharmaceutical firm Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/wsj/18.

Indonesia is set to become the hub for Chinese vaccines in Southeast Asia. How does the country benefit?

If Indonesia can maximise its role as the hub for the production and distribution of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines for Southeast Asia region, the country may gain profits.
LBH continues to stand firmly on the side of victims, while fiercely defending Indonesia’s democratic gains. During the #ReformasiDikorupsi protests in 2019, the LBH offices were a hive of activity. Ari Bowo Sucipto/Antara Foto

At 50, Indonesia’s Legal Aid Institute continues to stand on the side of victims

Indonesia’s Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has become an icon of Indonesian civil society and a staunch defender of the public interest.
Researchers develop COVID-19 vaccines in Bio Farma, Indonesia’s pharmaceutical holding company Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java. ANTARA FOTO/Dhemas Reviyanto/foc

Delaying a COVID‑19 vaccination program may cost Indonesia US$44 billion

Delaying a widespread vaccination program would cause not only higher causalities but also long term economic loss for Indonesia.
A man looks at foreign currency exchange rates on an electronic panel in Jakarta, Indonesia. FOTO ANTARA/Rosa Panggabean/ed/mes/11

Indonesia and China inked a deal to promote the use of the Yuan and Rupiah. The political and economic implications are huge

The agreement marks a key milestone in strengthening bilateral financial cooperation between the world’s largest exporter, China, and Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia.
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (right) has been in an ongoing tug-of-war with his ally-turned-foe, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, over pandemic mitigation. Sigid Kurniawan/Antara Foto

Existing political tensions intensify during pandemic: a ‘glocal’ observation

A pandemic can amplify friction and tension between jurisdictions – especially when there are political differences and existing conflict.

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