Editorial photo #6934880 Human Interest
Coronavirus Emergency In Indonesia
People jump over puddles while walking in the business district on the main street during the emergency public activity restriction (PPKM) in Jakarta on 5 August 2021. According to The Statistics Indonesia or BPS on Thursday, August 5, Indonesia had technically escaped the recession since the economy grew positively, both quarterly and annually, in the second quarter of 2021. A recession constitutes contracted economic growth rates in two consecutive quarters. Meanwhile, Indonesia's economy in Q2/2021 grew 3.31% from the previous quarter, and 7.07% (yoy). (Photo by Afriadi Hikmal/NurPhoto)