Overview

The global Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ensured that 2020 was a challenging year for countries across the world, including Indonesia. Many sectors have been affected, most notably health and the economy and as the pandemic is still ongoing, the country will undoubtedly have to do double down on efforts to mitigate its widespread impacts this coming year. However, the upcoming mass vaccination program offers hope for improvement across the country’s health sector. Meanwhile, in terms of the national economy, the situation has been improving since the last quarter of 2020 in the wake of the issuance of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (“Job Creation Law”).[1]