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COVID-19: Over 300 pilgrims in Sabah urged to undergo screening

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Malaysia

TAWAU – Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Zaini Jass urged over 300 Sabah tabligh participants attented the tabligh gathering from  Feb 23 to March 1 to undergo Covid-19 screening test. Zaini said that they were able to track down 1,000 individuals, 700 of which undergone screening. “We tracking down another 300 individuals. We urge them to go to the Ministry of …

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Singapore to provide accommodation for Malaysians during MCO period

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Malaysia

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on a report that Malaysians who commute everyday to work in Singapore will be provided housing quarters by the Singapore Government during the two-week period of the movement control order (MCO). Among the matters agreed between Singapore and Malaysia, Malaysian workers are required to take Covid-19 health screening upon their return home. The two …

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Indonesian Govt orders proven medicine for Covid-19 that works in other countries

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Indonesia

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said the government had ordered two types of drugs that were proven to help cure positive patients with Covid-19 in several countries. This was stated in a press statement at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday, March 20. “Yes, the first antivirus has yet to be found, but there are several drugs that are tried in 1, …

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PMI Builds Logistics Centers at 11 Anticipation Points of Covid-19

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Indonesia

Over wider spread of coronavirus or COVID-19 has led various parties to anticipate the prevention. Including the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) which will build a health logistics center at 11 points as part of the operation of the impact of transmission. This was conveyed by PMI Secretary General Sudirman Said when he was present in a discussion entitled “Community Movement …

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Calling Tritura 2.0, ProDEM Asks to Lower the Cabinet

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Indonesia

The spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) and its uncontrolled, and also by seeing the facts of the people’s economy also deteriorated made Pro-Democracy Activist Network (ProDEM) voiced the Three People’s Demands (Tritura) 2.0. As for the contents of Tritura 2.0 this time, namely Lowering Prices, Lowering the Cabinet, and Breaking Up Relationships with China. According to the Chairperson of the ProDEM …

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SOEs Minister Erick Thohir says six SOEs allowed to buy back shares

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Economy, Indonesia

Minister of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir has confirmed that six SOEs listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange will buy back their shares. This step is in efforts to shore up the domestic money market amid the coronavirus outbreak. “We are processing (proposals for) share buyback at the stock exchange. But, for the time being, I have only allowed six …

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Eid this year, Govt Likely to Ban Eid Homecoming during Covid-19 Emergency

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Indonesia

Eid homecoming (mudik) trips is very common for Indonesian citizens after spending one month Ramadhan fasting. They usually get long public holiday to spend time with the family. However, due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in the emergency period, Transportation Ministry is mulling over the policy to ban the people from going on mudik to curb the spread of the virus. “We …

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Pandemic and economic growth

By Desk Writer
March 21, 2020
in :  Indonesia, Opinion

The lateness and lack of integration of the Indonesian government’s response to the spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 that has scared the public in the country even has killed patients tested positive of the virus, which has now been declared a global pandemic, causing anxiety and criticism. At the beginning of the virus outbreak in the country that was March …

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Man vandalised cars to force mother to buy him a big bike

By Desk Writer
March 20, 2020
in :  Criminal, Thailand

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 23-year-old man for vandalising cars and setting fire to his own house to put pressure on his mother to buy him an expensive motorbike. The Si Sa Ket provincial court on Thursday approved a warran for the arrest of Jetkhati Wonglert, 23, of Muang district, for causing damage to property and offences …

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Vendors jailed for selling overpriced masks

By Desk Writer
March 20, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Thailand

Five vendors have been sentenced to between six months and 18 months in jail for selling face masks at inflated prices while two others have got a suspended jail term and a fine of 25,000 baht each. The seven vendors — one man and six women — were taken to the Criminal Court on Thursday. Named as defendants in a …

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