The year 2020 marked an all-time low for the so-called leader of the free world. Extenuating domestic situation due to poor management of the pandemic coupled with social unrest has earned America the title of “the sick man of democracies,” so lamented by American professor John Delury.
Continue readingFPCI Year-End Statement on Indonesia and the World: Goodbye 2020! 7 Big Things Indonesia Must Get Ready for in 2021
2020 was the year no one could have imagined or predicted in 2019. The COVID-19 has indeed disrupted, influenced and even altered many aspects of human lives. Nevertheless we belive 2021 is going to be a better year. What can we learn from 2020? How should Indonesia prepare for in 2021?
Continue readingFPCI-Huawei Virtual Public Forum “Towards A More Digitized ASEAN: Shifting Currents, Opportunities, and Challenges in Time of Pandemic”
COVID-19 has reinforced the strategic role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in navigating regional resilience in a time of crisis. The pandemic demonstrated the use of technology in practice to keep business, governments, and societies running. However, every country has a different capacity in utilizing ICT to respond to COVID-19. How does ASEAN address this ‘digital gap’? How does the Master Plan of ASEAN Connectivity 2025 help in strengthening digital connectivity in the region? How has COVID-19 shifted the digital landscape in Southeast Asia thus far? What are the key challenges in transforming towards a more digitized community?
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