Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) stated that the government allegedly spent a budget of IDR 90.45 billion for influencer services, both individuals and groups, with the aim of influencing public opinion regarding policies throughout 2014 to 2019. From ICW’s search, which refers to the Electronic Procurement Service (LPSE) site in 34 ministries and non-ministries including two legal institutions, almost all of …

The first aircraft made in Indonesia, it was very unfortunate. Because now the Gatotkaca N250 turboprop aircraft will be included in the collection of the Central Museum of the Indonesian Air Force, Dirgantara Mandala (Muspusdirla) Adisutjipto Air Force Base, Yogyakarta. Last night, road users along the Semarang-Solo Toll were shocked by the N250 Aircraft that also crossed the toll road. …

Malaysian Minister for Plantation, Industries and Commodities, Khairuddin Aman Razali, is under fire after failing to undergo obligatory quarantine last month after an overseas trip. Opposition lawmaker Teresa Kok of the Democratic Action Party told the Cabinet House  that Mr Khairuddin, a lawmaker from the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), returned from an unofficial visit to Turkey on July 7, but …

METRO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte continues to trust Health Secretary Francisco Duque III espite the new corruption allegations against him in connection with Philhealth, says presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Wednesday. Roque said that the Health Secretary will continue to work as the head of the Department of Health and chairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious …

METRO MANILA – Metro Manila mayors have agreed to a uniformed curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m in Metro Manila as part of the stricter implementation of the general community quarantine (GCQ). According to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the majority of the mayors voted for the curfew hours from 8pm to 5am. Inaprubahan ng IATF-EID ang naging rekomendasyon ng …

An elderly Lao man visiting his daughter and family died of an unknown cause in the district of Nong Han on Tuesday, sparking a Covid-19 scare. Health workers dressed in PPE uniforms arrived quickly and carried his body away in a sealed box, where samples were taken for examination. Meanwhile, several media outlets cited sources on Wednesday afternoon saying the …

Around 200 right-wingers from Thailand launched a campaign to counter student rally, one of which is Free Youth group and its ally, the Free People movement, is aimed at pressuring the government to dissolve Parliament, write a new charter and end threats against its critics. Protests have taken place almost daily since mid-July to demand the government’s removal, with some …

Bank Indonesia (BI) will cut the minimum down payment for automotive loan/financing specifically for the purchase of eco-friendly vehicles to zero (0) percent. This policy takes effect from October 1, 2020. Currently, the minimum down payment limit is between 5 percent and 10 percent. “Lowering the minimum down payment limit from 5 percent -10 percent to 0 percent in the …

The potential for foreign workers entering Indonesia to increase. As is known, previously there were hundreds of the arrival of foreign workers from China. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan opened a discourse to facilitate entry permits for foreign doctors to Indonesia. Not all doctors will be brought, but specialist doctors who are not available …

Faces coated in white dust and chisels in hand, Myanmar’s marble sculptors say the hills that have given them a livelihood for decades are vanishing, as big corporations reap the benefits of the precious white rock. The deafening sound of cutting and grinding machines, punctuated by hammer and chisel banging, echoes across the hills next to the village of Sagyin, …