Indonesian President Joko Widodo wearing protective mask salutes to Indonesian parliament members as he arrives before delivering a speech ahead of the 75th Independence Day, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, August, 14, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Akbar Nugroho Gumay/ via REUTERS
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia must use the pandemic to reboot Southeast Asia's biggest economy, including by improving food and energy security, as well as processing more natural resources at home, President Joko Widodo said on Friday.
Widodo made the remarks in his annual state of the union speech to parliament. Due to coronavirus precautions, less than half of the lawmakers were present for his address, with the rest watching online.
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