Indonesia’s Economic Recovery in a Post-Pandemic: Under the New Normal on Society 5.0

Abstract

This article examines the policies carried out by the Indonesian government after COVID-19. During pandemic, government policies are not trusted by the public. This happens because the statements from the decision maker are unconcerned. But finally, the Indonesian government proved to the public and the world that Indonesia is one of the countries in the ASEAN Region that can solve economic problems during COVID-19 with mandatory vaccine policies, social distancing, work from home, mandatory masks,and tax reductions. The theory used in this article is a regulation theory which explains that every economic activity cannot be separated from the influence of society, politics, culture, and the state that has policies making regulations. The method used is a qualitative method by conducting a literature study from previous research regarding economic recovery solutions after COVID-19 and data are also taken from e-books, journals, news websites, and official websites. The purpose of this research is to provide an overview of Indonesia in maintaining its economy after COVID-19. The government issued a policy to support SDGs an online shop regulation, and reduced taxes. This strategy succeeded in making Indonesia one of the countries in ASEAN that survived the economic collapse.