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Coronavirus Update #46\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 January 11, 2021<\/h2>\n

Cumulative number of reported cases:\u00a0836,718 <\/strong>(as of January 11) <\/strong>
\nRecovered: 836,718<\/strong>
\nDeaths: 24,343<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rupiah to US$14,155<\/strong>
\nJakarta Stock Exchange Index: 6383<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"In Memoriam: <\/strong>\u00a0James (\u201cJim Bob\u201d) R. Moffett, Chairman Emeritus of Freeport-McMoRan, passed away at age 82 on January 9th.\u00a0Serving as its Chairman from 1984-2015,\u00a0Moffett played a major role in US-Indonesia commercial relations as he led the extraordinary discovery and expansion of Freeport\u2019s Grasberg asset, located in Sudirman Mountain Range at a remote location in West Papua, into the world\u2019s largest copper and gold mine.\u00a0Moffett was a valued supporter and frequent attendee at AICC events.\u00a0His can-do attitude, belief in the transfer of technology to Indonesians, compassion for the local people and enthusiasm for Indonesia\u2019s development, was infectious. Under Moffett\u2019s leadership, many other US companies followed Freeport\u2019s pathway and grew their business with Indonesia, facilitating generations of Indonesians in developing their professional careers with US educations and training.\u00a0Moffett was the rare corporate Chairman who spoke the Indonesian language which he self-taught from old language tapes.\u00a0A former UT Austin football lineman and honors student, Moffett went on to earn a masters in geology, and co-founded his own company, McMoRan, before merging it with Freeport Minerals.\u00a0Along the way he loved American music icons like Elvis Presley and he might be found belting out \u201cBlue Suede Shoes\u201d in a Jakarta hotel piano lounge at the end of a day of meetings, surrounded by his Indonesian friends.\u00a0He was a visionary leader in the natural resources industry and will be sorely missed.<\/p>\n

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Overview- <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Last Wednesday Indonesia recorded 8,854 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the highest single-day rise since the outbreak started.\u00a0Testing dipped 4%, week-on-week; national positivity rate remained at 20%.\u00a0New cases remain on an upward trend.<\/p>\n

Indonesia\u2019s Food and Drug Authority on Monday green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd., with vaccinations of high-risk groups expected to start later this week. President Jokowi is slated to be the first to be vaccinated January 13 followed by front line health care workers.<\/p>\n

nitial small shipments have been sent to 34 provinces for front line health workers. Most have confirmed they have adequate cold storage for amounts ranging from 20,000 to 70,000.\u00a0\u00a0The challenge will be storing and transporting the significantly higher amounts that will be needed for large scale immunization.<\/p>\n

The Indonesian Home Affairs Ministry today issued a ministerial instruction that, in many regions limits work from office capacity to 25%, resume online learning, and limit capacity at religious facilities to 50% during the two weeks. Furthermore, shopping malls will be required to close by 7pm, while restaurants are only allowed to serve dine-in customers amounting to a maximum 25% capacity of their venue.<\/p>\n

Travel- International Lockdown Extended<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Indonesia announced that it will extend temporary closure of its borders to all foreign travelers, which is now set to last at least until Jan. 28.<\/p>\n

A Boeing 737 passenger plane of Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air crashed into the sea on Saturday (01\/09) minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a domestic flight with 62 people on board. The head of Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said late on Sunday evening (01\/10) that the two black boxes from Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 are believed have been detected within 150 to 200 meters (492 to 656 feet) of the crash site \u2013 and that search and rescue operations are continuing around the clock.<\/p>\n

Economic- <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Foreign Reserves Increase:<\/strong> According to Bank Indonesia, the country\u2019s foreign exchange reserves reached its second-highest annual record in December 2020, rising to US$135.9 billion, driven by tax collection and the government\u2019s foreign borrowing. The current reserves level was an increase of US$2.3 billion from US$133.6 billion in November and was estimated to be enough to cover 9.8 months of imports and payments of the government\u2019s external debts. It was also above the international reserve adequacy standard of three months of imports.<\/li>\n
  • New Payment Regulations:<\/strong> Bank Indonesia announced new regulations on payment systems to consolidate existing rules and mitigate potential risks in the financial system: Non-bank payment services will now need to have at least 15% Indonesian owners, while at least 51% of shares with voting rights must be owned by Indonesians, individuals or entities.\u00a0Non-bank payment infrastructure companies must be at least 80% Indonesian-owned.\u00a0Payment service and infrastructure providers will be classified based on transaction size, inter-connectivity, complexity, and whether it is replaceable.\u00a0The regulation will take effect on July 1st.<\/li>\n
  • Consumer Confidence: <\/strong>The Bank Indonesia (BI) Consumer Survey in December, 2020 has indicated that consumer confidence in economic conditions is strengthening, and approaching the optimistic zone. This is reflected in the Consumer Confidence Index (IKK), which stood at 96.5, up from 92.0 in November, 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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