Indonesia's Economic Growth to Slow in 2020 on COVID-19 Impact, but Gradual Recovery Expected in 2021 News Release (3 April 2020Graphic
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA (3 April 2020)- Indonesia's economy is expected to grow by 2.5% in 2020 amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, down from 5.0% in 2019, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released today Despite Indonesia's strong macroeconomic fundamentals, the COVID-19 outbreak has changed the course of the economy, with the external environment deteriorating and domestic demand weakening." ADB's Country Director for Indonesia Winfried Wicklein. "If decisive actions to contain the health and economic impacts of the outbreak, particularly to safeguard the poor and vulnerable, can be effectively implemented, the economy is expected to gradually return to its growth trajectory next year "
According to ADB's flagship annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, along with lower commodity prices and volatile financial markets, will have severe implications for the global economy and Indonesia this year, with the country's key trading partners expecting negative impacts on their economies Domestic demand is expected to weaken, as business and consumer sentiment wanes. As the global economy recovers next year, Indonesia's growth is expected to gain momentum, with recently introduced investment reforms providing additional impetus .
Inflation, which averaged 2.8% last year, is forecast to edge up to 3 0% in 2020, before declining to 2.8% in 2021 Inflationary pressure from tight food supplies and currency depreciation is expected to be partially offset by lower prices for non-subsidized fuel, as well as additional subsidies for electricity and food Meanwhile, export eamings from tourism and commodities are forecast to decline, putting the current account deficit at 2.9% of gross domestic product in 2020. As exports and investment resume in 2021, higher volumes of imported capital goods will keep the current account deficit at the same level as 2020

a. 1.) Explain the content of the text in your own sentences (in three sentences) based on the graph above!
2) Inflationary pressure from tight food supplies and currency depreciation is expected to be partially offset by lower prices for non-subsidized fuel, as well as additional subsidies for electricity (and )food
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b. These sentences are taken from the text. Please answer the questions!
1) Indonesia's economy is expected to grow by 2.5% in 2020 (amid) the novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, down from 5.0% in 2019, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released today
What is the synonym of the bold-typed word in the sentence above?
2) if decisive actions to contain the health and economic impacts of the outbreak, particularly to safeguard the poor and vulnerable, can be effectively (implemented), the economy is expected to gradually return to its growth trajectory next year"
What is the synonym of the bold-typed word in the sentence above?
c. The following sentences are also taken from the text. Answer the questions! 1) Domestic demand is expected to weaken, as business and consumer sentiment wanes. As the global economy (recovers ) next year, Indonesia's growth is expected to gain momentum, with recently introduced investment reforms providing additional impetus
What is the antonym of the bold-typed word?
2) Inflationary pressure from tight food supplies and currency depreciation is expected to be( partially )offset by lower prices for non-subsidized fuel, as well as additional subsidies for electricity and food
What is the antonym of the bold-typed word?​