Economics

Indonesia Pushes to Reopen Economy to Curb Mounting Job Losses

GDP to contract less than 3% this quarter, minister estimates
Authorities want to prevent social unrest as job cuts climb

A soldier, left, and a security guard walk outside a shopping mall during a partial lockdown in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 27, 2020. — A soldier, left, and a security guard walk outside a shopping mall during a partial lockdown in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 27, 2020.
Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

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By Karlis Salna

June 1, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC

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Indonesia is pushing ahead to reopen its economy amid a surge in coronavirus infections, with the government seeking to minimize job losses and the threat of social unrest.