Japan’s newly minted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called for snap elections scheduled for 31 October. While the ruling coalition is likely to retain their majority in parliament, the real challenge ahead for the new administration will be quelling the undercurrent of unhappiness among citizens and formulating an economic recovery plan for Japan after the…
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COVID-19 Crisis In Indonesia: How Will The Poor Recover? | Insight | Poverty In Asia
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…