New Zealand announced that it is shutting down its largest city, Auckland, after four new cases of Covid-19 have been discovered in the city, the first evidence of domestic transmission after 102 days without coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Auckland would move as a “precautionary approach” from noon on Wednesday to level 3 restriction, which would mean people should …

The government through the Ministry of Manpower will provide subsidies to private employees who have registered with the Social Security Administration Body for Employment or BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (BP Jamsostek) starting next September 2020. As informed, the government will run a salary subsidy program for private employees with wages below IDR 5 million per month. The scheme, a salary subsidy of …

The police on Monday night, August 10, arrested the perpetrators of the mysterious shooting who shot several people in the Tangerang and South Tangerang areas. The perpetrators were three people and among them were twins. They are Evans Ferdinand (27), Clerence Antonius (20), and Christoper Antonius (20). They were arrested at different locations in Tangerang City. “We arrested three perpetrators …

MANILA – Motorcycle ride-hailing app Angkas is now extending their help to the frontliners in Manila by providing for their free transportation Motorcycle ride-hailing app Angkas in partnership with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno. According to Moreno, Angkas also donated shields/barriers in the turnover held yesterday. Under the agreement sign by Moreno and Angkas chief transport advocate George Royeca, the company …

METRO MANILA – According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, the country needs to balance its ties with the two superpowers when the issue of South China Sea territory is concerned. Lorenzana believes that Philippines should not get involved when the two major country are hurling accusations with each other. He also lauded the President’s decision to stop holding drills with …

PETALING JAYA – MCA said that the court will be the best place to decide on whether the charges filed against Guan Eng and his wife are true. MCA publicity chief Chan Quin Er said that emotions following the cases against the duo are expected since a political figure has been involved. “Not only that Chew is the wife of …

PETALING JAYA – A total of 230 were arrested by the authorities for violating the recovery movement control order (RMCO), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob reports. According to the senior minister, out of the 230 arrested, 13 were detained while 2 individual were allowed to post bail. The rest were given a compound. Violations of the recovery movement control order …

Last year, an eruption occurred for Mount Sinabung sending a huge ash and smoke column 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) into the air, covering local villages in ashes. It was advised that local people living along rivers near the volcano should be on alert for potential lava flows. Officials stated that the eruption could impact air flights, although they did not …

Srisuwan Janya, Secretary-General of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, submitted a petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Sunday calling on it to examine the accusation of bribe demand against a sub-committee member of the Committee on Budgetary Scrutiny of the House. The accusation was made by Sakda Wichiansilp, Director-General of the Groundwater Resources Department (DGR), …

One of the positive economic impacts of a well built bridges are a critical part of a nation ‘s infrastructure, enabling raw materials and finished goods to be shipped to factories, warehouses, suppliers , distributors, stores, and end-consumers. Throught that it also promote travel, so customers can buy products and services in and outside their own communities. In view of …