Difference between 1998 and 2018

Have you ever heard the adage l\'histoire se repete (history repeats itself)? Perhaps that is what we are experiencing at present. For example, Indonesia again hosted the 18th Asian Games, in which both the event and the athlete\'s achievements were a great success: Indonesia finished fourth best in Asia.

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Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution, together with other Cabinet ministers, holds a press conference related to the 2019 state budget plan (RAPBN) at the Jakarta Convention Center on Thursday (16/8/2018). In the 2019 RAPBN, state expenditure is planned to reach Rp 2,439.7 trillion, which will be focused on improving economic competitiveness, exports and investment.

Have you ever heard the adage l\'histoire se rÉpÉte (history repeats itself)?

Perhaps that is what we are experiencing at present. For example, Indonesia again hosted the 18^th Asian Games, in which both the event and the athlete\'s achievements were a great success: Indonesia finished fourth best in Asia. This is a repeat of the success Indonesia saw as the host nation of the fourth Asian Games in 1962, when it finished in second behind Japan.