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PM Muhyiddin seeks meeting with Mahathir to unite party

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia

PETALING JAYA – New appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is seeking a meeting with former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a bid to unite the party says Wan Saiful Wan Jan. The Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) supreme council member said Muhyiddin revealed this during a meeting last Friday (March 6) and tried to arrange for an …

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KKB attacks Koramil in Mimika Monday morning, one army injures

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Indonesia

This morning, Monday (9/3/2020) at around 05.00 East Indonesian Time, another shooting occurred at the Jila Military Command (Koramil) Military Command in Mimika Regency, Papua by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB), resulting in one Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) member injured. Head of Information for the Kodam (Kapendam) XVII Cenderawasih Kol Cpl Eko Daryanto, said that his party was still …

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Voice #GejayanMemanggil, Student-Labor Reject Omnibus Law

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Indonesia

The hashtag #GejayanMemanggil #GagalkanOmnibusLaw will be touted. Demonstrations against the Omnibus Law job creation bill (RUU Cipta Kerja) continue to flare up in various regions. This time, the action was carried out by workers and students on Jalan Gejayan, Yogyakarta, Monday (9/3). Students who are members of the People’s Mobile Alliance. Action on Parliamentary People’s Motion Meeting. These include the …

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Gibran and Bobby are officially carried by Golkar

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Indonesia

The Chairperson of the Golkar Party’s Central Leadership Council (DPP) Election Board officially carries Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Bobby Nasution in the 2020 Regional Election (Head of Regional Election). Maman explained, the decision to carry Gibran and Bobby was decided based on aspirations from the grass roots. However, Maman stressed that the recommendation letter for carrying the two figures is …

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COVID-19: IPC tightens measures on foreign ships to dock at Jakarta’s port

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Indonesia

As an impact of the outbreak of coronavirus, State-owned Indonesia Port Corporation II (IPC) has decided to do precaution as part of the efforts for this. The company is prohibiting crew members of all foreign vessels docking at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port from getting off their ships. IPC president director Arif Suhartono said the increased precautionary measures also stipulated that …

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2 New Patients Added, Indonesia Confirms Six Persons Test Positive for Covid-19

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Indonesia

Corona virus has widened the spread of outbreak in Indonesia. The Indonesian government announced on Sunday that two more people have tested positive for novel coronavirus. Then, the total number of patients in Indonesia is now become six. “Patient 5 is a 55-year-old man in Jakarta. Patient 6 is a crew member of Diamond Princess, aged 36,” Achmad Yurianto, a …

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Saudi Arabia records 4 new cases of COVID-19, including an American who went to Italy, Philippines

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Philippines, World

Saudi Arabia confirmed four additional coronavirus cases, including a U.S. visit to Italy and the Philippines, which brought the count to 15 on Monday. Advertisement On Sunday, the Kingdom placed a temporary lockout on its eastern oil-producing province of Qatif, home to most of its 15 coronavirus infections, and suspended national schools and universities. It has also halted travel with …

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The Philippines has just 2,000 COVID-19 test kits available

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Health, Philippines

Senators expressed their concern about the limited number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits available in the country. The stock on hand is sufficient for 2,000 tests, Dr. Rosanna Ditangco of the Tropical Medicine Research Institute (RITM) testified during a Senate investigation. Ditangco added that the institute had sought an additional P43 million in funding for’ various needs,’ including …

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Duque alerts hospitals against denying COVID-19-linked patients

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Health, Philippines

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III warned hospitals on Monday against the rejection of patients linked to the novel coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19). Duque stated at the press briefing that announcement in “All Levels 2 and 3 hospitals are told not to deny patients suspected or diagnosed with COVID-19. The failure to provide care to those patients shall be treated as …

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Pasig records 2 cases of COVID-19

By Desk Writer
March 9, 2020
in :  Health, Philippines

Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Monday that there are two residents of Pasig City suffering from coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19). Sotto said that one of them is confined to Medical City Pasig while the other is confined to a private hospital outside the city. Sotto said that the city is adopting the precautionary measures set out by the DOH …

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