COVID-19 Crisis In Indonesia: How Will The Poor Recover? | Insight | Poverty In Asia

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Published 2020-09-23
It's been described as the worst economic downturn in Indonesia since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. COVID-19 has brought the Indonesian economy to its knees. It has also reversed decades of progress in poverty alleviation in Southeast Asia's largest economy. More than 6 million jobs have been lost and 5 million more Indonesians have now fallen into poverty as a result of the pandemic. Will COVID-19 outbreak trigger another major economic crisis in Indonesia and push millions of Indonesians into extreme poverty? Will Indonesia see the repeat of the 1998 financial crisis as well as the political turmoil that gripped the nation soon after? Can Indonesia survive the challenge and recover from the devastating impact of the pandemic?

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All Comments (21)
  • @kwankao1039
    Cheer up Indonesia people. I don’t understand much but I wish things will get better and We will get through difficulties together. All the best to you our friends, from Thailand.
  • @jackalwill
    Guys, CORRUPTIONS plays a big part! All the stimulus is not distributed fairly
  • @bennylin3949
    I'm 19, and I lost both of my parents in this covid situation, I go from middle class to low class rn because I have no other family here in indonesia. It's hard to find a job also here in indonesia. I hope this pandemy could end soon.
  • @ralph5256
    We Win as One ASEAN specially our Brothers ID 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩 ❤ from PH 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
  • Stay strong indonesia we philippines still there our brothers and sisters Love from philippines 🇵🇭🇮🇩
  • Bersyukur tinggal di desa tidak terlalu terdapak pandemi covid. Karena disini kita tanam sendiri padi dan sayuran, persediaan beras dan sayur masih berlimpah. Semoga yg hidup dikota bisa bertahan masa pandemic ini.
  • @ruijin3736
    Being a bule in Bangil & Sidoarjo last year, Indos are one of the warmest people I've ever met. Saya suka orang orang Indonesia. My heart goes to you. 🇦🇺🇵🇭❤️🇮🇩
  • @aspiafamily
    saya dari malaysia. saya doakan indonesia semakin berkurangan jangkitan covidnya n berjaya mengatasi bencana ini.
  • Very informative. I am an American man married to an Indonesian wife and live in Surakarta. My heart aches for the poor and we help as much as possible to our in need. God bless Indonesia 🙏 My home and my Paradise
  • @wh7824
    If you are sitting in a cozy house filled with facilities such as tv, internet, pc, ps4 etc, food served 3x a day by your maid, getting a nice warm shower, you better don't complaint about life, because there are millions out there right now who isn't as fortunate as us from this covid situation. The least you can do is stay at home! And dont go out anymore so this will all be over! Semoga semua yang lagi kena musibah di berikan ketabahan dan semoga bisa lewati masa2 susah ini!
  • @carltan2000
    This is the problem with Indonesia. Unlike Singapore or Malaysia, the wealth gap in Indonesia is too huge. If Indonesia had a total lockdown like Singapore or Malaysia, what would happen to those poor people? On the other hand, Indonesia only had large scale 'social restrictions', which to be honest hasn't worked that up to this day, but still lets poor people work, although not all of them. The government did hand out some money to people who made less than a certain amount, but it really wasn't enough. A huge nation, separated by multiple islands, added with a wide wealth disparity, is certainly a task that any government would have a hard time handling.
  • @akosisunako1745
    Stay strong Indonesia, love from the Philippines. We will surpass this. ❤️
  • @rickypasion8668
    Stand strong Indonesia.. Our brother Asean will rise as one..one bloc.. One community. 100% support here.. From Manila, Philippines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
  • @denimica5527
    Hope you recover indonesia -Love from Philippines 🇵🇭
  • @kestarkes1651
    After this pandemic Philippines and Indonesia will both recover economically ,both resilient people please be safe and strong ,.love from the Philippines🇵🇭
  • @fw5581
    Indonesia by nature is a very wealthy country. Unfortunately those who manage the country exploit it for their own individual pockets.
  • @Victoriagenix
    This breaks my heart. Hope everything will be alright soon 🙏 stay strong Indonesia 🇮🇩 from Timor-Leste 🇹🇱
  • @edipurnomo8459
    Tidak kah terbayang masa penjajahan tempo dulu, rakyat berperang sampai darah penghabisan. Sebaiknya kita optimis karena Indonesia sudah melalui sejarah panjang menghadapi masa yang lebih sulit, sekarang giliran masa kita saling menguatkan bersatu kembali menghadapi kondisi ini. Semoga Indonesia kuat & bangkit. Allah SWT pasti kembali menolong bangsa Indonesia. Amin.
  • @catslover9044
    Iam indonesian thank you for all support comment from other country, stay healty wish the pandemi go soon... God bless you All 💗💗