Indonesia prepares second policy package to fight impact of virus outbreak


JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will soon announce a second policy package aimed at reducing trade barriers as supply chains have been disrupted by the spread of the new coronavirus, a senior official said on Tuesday.

The measures would follow the government's unveiling of a 10.3 trillion rupiah ($720 million) stimulus package last week to support consumer spending and tourism from the fallout of the epidemic. China is Indonesia's biggest trade partner and a major source of investment and tourists.

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