Economics
Jokowi’s Economic Reboot Stumbles on Factories Shut by Virus
- More than 300 new cases were found in major industrial park
- Prolonged local outbreak remains a major risk to the recovery
Joko Widodo
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Indonesia’s efforts to revive the economy took a stumble as virus outbreaks forced factories in one of its biggest manufacturing hubs to shut.
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc., and Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp. and NOK Corp. were told to stop operating their facilities in Cikarang, West Java, after more than 300 workers at the industrial area tested positive for the new coronavirus.