JAKARTA -- Siti Alfira's family has been hoping to receive some financial assistance ever since the Indonesian government announced plans in April to provide payments to needy people affected by the novel coronavirus.
Economy
Jokowi and Indonesia's jobless angry at COVID cash handout delays
Logistic constraints and data scarcity mar country's effort to help poor
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has lashed out at cabinet ministers over their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and delays in cash handouts to the needy. (Nikkei Montage/Source photos by AP/Reuters)
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