Interview with Minister Airlangga: RI will have a Different Face

KOMPAS/CYPRIANUS ANTO SAPTOWALYONO

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto

The COVID-19 pandemic has put Indonesia and other countries into recession. The health crisis has turned into an economic crisis.

Household spending, which dominates Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP), has nosedived. Upper-middle-class consumers have increased their savings due to rising uncertainty over their economic prospects. Meanwhile, many people in the lower-middle class have received social aid to maintain their consumption level.