Indonesia enjoyed a commodity windfall from the high prices of palm oil and mining products. Our trade balance has been positive for the last two years to result in a surplus in the state budget.

In Indonesia, of the 2.52 million positive confirmed cases, 82.5 percent have recovered, 14.9 percent are still undergoing treatment and 2.6 percent have died.

Indonesia is facing two big problems. Apart from the health crisis, the country is also experiencing a recession following economic contraction in two consecutive quarters.

It is predicted that, after a rough 2018, things will not get easier in 2019. Global geopolitical and economic uncertainties will remain. Apart from that, we are facing many kinds of disruptions from how digital technology has revolutionized the way we work.