DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan issued a regulation on the imposition of sanctions against violators of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) during the coronavirus pandemic. The regulation was stipulated in DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation (Pergub) No. 41 of 2020 concerning Imposition of Sanctions for Violating PSBB Implementation in Handling Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in DKI Jakarta Province. This regulation was …

MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday has confirmed that it has resumed operations on several projects in Metro Manila. Meant to ease the traffic in the city, these flagship infrastructure projects includes Bonifacio Global City-Ortigas Center Link Road Project, Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Project connecting Makati City and Mandaluyong City, and the Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge in …

According to a former U.S. economic envoy to China, It’s time for the United States to balance the influence in the region as China is emerging as a bigger threat to its relationship with the South East Asian countries. Economist David Dollar studied the China’s Belt and Road initiative as this maybe the main tool used by Beijing to spread influence …

A lot of political issues has overwhelmed the officials for the past days and here, Independent Gerakan group wants to voice out his support to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, telling that Malaysia should concentrate on the latest economic chaos arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Gerakan President Datuk Dr. Dominic Lau said in an online press conference today that …

The government’s COVID-19 center has insisted the lower number of new COVID-19 cases announced each day is not due to an alleged lesser number of tests, while health authorities are working to increase test numbers according to the situation. The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) Spokesman Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, has stressed that the drop in the daily number of …

Thailand’s new online learning system scheduled to launch in July due to covid-19 may alienate some children from receiving an education. A resent study has found that 10% of students were found to have no internet at home. Some of those lacking access to the online teaching and learning system also live without electricity. Many children do not have internet …

SINGAPORE – Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported huge drop in the number of people seeing doctors in the past two months for infectious diseases usually transmitted from person to person. Good hygiene and social distancing practice were seen as a major contributing factor on the steep drop. From around the usual 2,500 to 3,000 cases a day, the number …

MANILA – The highly-anticipated “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” is coming to the Philippines. “Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train” or called “Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Train, is the film sequel of the 2019 hit anime series “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba”. ODEX Philippines announced the movie getting in Philippine cinemas, though the company did not disclose …

Considered to have violated the provisions of the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) that are being imposed, McDonald’s Sarinah management received sanctions imposed by the Jakarta Provincial Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP). Sanctions are given in the form of fines. Earlier, according to Head of DKI Jakarta Province Satpol PP, Arifin, that McDonald’s management Sarinah has been asked for clarification. …

The Malaysia Football Association (FAM) is preparing to offer the national team a lift and ample room to train for in the run-up to their 2022 World Cup-2023 Asian Cup qualifying campaign. The aim is to have an early national call-up before October to play a friendly match against Bahrain against the United Arab Emirates ( UAE) in Dubai in …