Last year, people are being called on to help enact a stringent public smoking ban imposed by President Rodrigo Duterte in the country. Many fear that the call for civilians to help municipal authorities apprehend violators could lead to vigilant violence close to that of an anti-drug movement that has led to the deaths of thousands of people accused of …

The Philippines has the world’s highest prison occupancy rate, aggravated by the war on drugs waged by the Duterte administration, under which hundreds of thousands of people have been imprisoned since July 2016. Since March 2020, thousands of people have been charged and briefly held for breaking curfews and quarantine laws, with subsequent chaotic police lockups and jails. As with …

Police in Northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai province have arrested a man posing as a woman to blackmail a university student online. The 20 year-old Thai man has been charged with extortion. Acting on an arrest warrant by the Criminal Court, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD); and the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children (TICAC) Task Force arrested Natthawut Klinhom, 20. According …

Almost all modes of transportation in Indonesia get suspended in the wake of the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the regions that applying the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) and are the red zone areas. Lion Air Group, Lion Air, Batik Air, and Wings Air, planned to reopen its domestic flights starting May 3, 2020, after its service suspended. The …

The government plans to provide cash and production subsidies for 2.4 million poor farmers, which categorized to be poor across the country, to help them maintain their harvest and survive the COVID-19 crisis. According to Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto on Tuesday, the government will provide a monthly stipend of Rp 600,000 ($38) for the next three months in the …

A 56 year-old Briton was detained in Rayong Thailand for allegedly pushing his wife from the balcony of their 8th floor condo. His wife luckily landed on the 7th floor suffering a broken ankle and various other injuries. According to police and onlookers the Briton then ended up praying for hours on the balcony. Officials at Ban Chang Police Station …

As many countries struggle in their fight against the Coronavirus, many are complaining over sub-standard medical supplies. Germany, Belgium, and Holland have been the latest countries to reject Chinese-manufactured medical supplies, after the quality of the goods was found to be sub-standard. Protective masks are one of the key personal protective equipment (PPE) in efforts to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. …

IPOH – Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali and Perak executive council member Datuk Razman Zakaria will be charged with allegedly defying the movement control order today (April 28). Both will be charged at the Gerik Magistrate Court at 9am. Dr Noor Azmi and Datuk Razman Zakaria were seen in viral pictures uploaded on Facebook enjoying a meal …

The Ministry of Education and Culture is preparing at least three countermeasure policies to aid workers in the creative industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was stated by The Ministry of Education and Culture’s Director General of Culture, Hilmar Farid on Monday, April 27. “First, it must be a matter of safety because there are social restrictions in place. …

United Arab Emirates (UAE) who is facing the Corona Virus (COVID-19) also provide assistance to friendly countries. Indonesia is one of the countries that was given assistance by the UAE. On Monday, April 27, 2020, the UAE dispatched a plane carrying 20 tons of medical supplies for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Indonesia. This equipment is expected to …