Member of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I Willy Aditya criticized the Ministry of Home Affairs for providing population data access to 13 banking and non-financial institutions. He also considered that the company’s reason for requesting access to citizens’ personal data to the Ministry could not be taken for granted. According to Willy, Law No. 11/2008 concerning Information and …

MANILA – June 12, 2020 will mark the 122nd Anniversary of the Philippine Independence. Instead of the annual in-person celebration and festivities, “Araw ng Kalayaan” will go virtual and online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Organizer of the festivals from different part of the world will be hosting different online events throughout the month of June. This year’s …

As Thailand continues to suffer economic hardship from the Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand’s Justice Minister has come up with a way to help refill the coffers. Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin has ordered authorities to nail the businesses that launder illicit drug money from the Golden Triangle and seize 1.5 billion from them by August. He said that anti-narcotic officials have already arrested …

The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta, through the School Transport Management Unit (UP Angkutan Sekolah), is deploying school buses to accommodate the passengers of commuter line (KRL) that have been displaced at a number of stations. As many as 50 school buses were deployed to transport KRL passengers during the Transitional Large-scale Social Restrictions (PSBB). With the implementation of physical …

Datuk Seri Najib Razak today seemed to riff on the satirical blog post of his political foe Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad earlier in the morning, teasingly wondering whether a new party called “Anak-anak Daddy” is being created. Najib wrote a short comment asking in a brief Facebook post, whether such supposed data is true. While Najib has not further elaborated, …

The Southeast Asian Region may be more favorable and have a strong support for democratic values, The influence of China in the region has been growing steadily amid the health crisis. China proximity to the region has named the powerhouse the biggest trading partner of Asean and is expected to maintain that position in the next decade. According to a …

MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday, claried that only online sellers earning above Php 250,000 will need to pay taxes, but all online business should still register their records with the Bureau of Internal Revenue. “If your online business net income does not exceed P250,000, then you don’t have to pay.” Roque said. “If your online business net income does not …

The Government of Prayut Chan-o-cha in Thailand has said it will lift the night curfew, imposed nationwide effective on June 15. In line with the fourth round of easing business restrictions the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported. Restrictions on travelling in and out of Thailand remain in place, CCSA spokesman, Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin said. The government would maintain controls on …

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir finally spoke about the electricity bill of customers that surged up during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Erick asserted, there was an increase in the customer’s electricity bill because there was an uncollected electricity consumption cost the previous month. Thus, Erick denied there was an increase in electricity bills from state-owned electricity PT Perusahaan …

State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) noted the request for the use of airport services in line with the adaptation of new or new normal life. The adaptation period which began on June 8, 2020, the number of passengers on domestic and international routes began to creep up. Recently issued Transportation Ministry circular letter no. 13/2020 allows …