Posts with tag: Mudik
Best of 2020
AnalysisIndonesia at Melbourne will again be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year period. Here we list the most popular articles and podcast episodes, plus a few of our favourites, from 2020. We look forward to seeing you again when we return in January.
Talking Indonesia: the government's Covid-19 response
Politics, Public health, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat considerations have informed the government’s response to Covid-19? What challenges does it face, and does the crisis threaten the government’s legitimacy? Dr Dave McRae chats to President Joko Widodo's former deputy chief of staff Dr Yanuar Nugroho in Talking Indonesia.
Getting the numbers on coronavirus in Indonesia
Analysis, Policies, Public healthModelling indicates an urgent need for action by the government, health authorities, and the public, writes Ben Phillips
Indonesia’s lockdown dilemma: mudik is a safety net for some, but may worsen the Covid-19 public health disaster
Public health, SocietyCalls are growing for the government to ban the post-Ramadan exodus to the regions (mudik) to prevent further spread of Covid-19. But as Dr Belinda Spagnoletti writes, mudik is also an important safety net for those living in precarity.