Indonesia’s economy has been hit hardly due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic where thousands of workers get laid off. This was announced by the head of the COVID-19 countermeasure acceleration team, Doni Monardo, on Monday, April 13. “The layoff affected at least 1.6 million workers according to the reports from a number of state ministers,” said Doni in today’s press conference …

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has approved the request from five districts and cities in West Java to implement the so-called large-scale social restrictions, also known as PSBB, to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic in Greater Jakarta, where around 70 percent of confirmed cases were found. “I need to enforce the large scale social distancing measure (PSBB) for the Bogor …

Somchai Jitsuchon, research director at TDRI, an independent think-tank, is pondering the resumption of city life when the nationwide curfew and lockdown ends on April 30. He said many people are sceptical that cities will return to full functioning after the month of lockdown, as it may take longer to get the Covid-19 pandemic under control. Lockdown is a tool …

Being trapped at home during a pandemic will leave one feeling powerless in the midst of the crises that are happening around the country and the globe. Rest assured that practicing social distance at this time is already an significant move in helping the nation’s efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. If people are searching for more ways to …

Marcus Chu leverages the most from the lockout. The Grade 10 student, who just turned 16 a week ago, was printing 3D filaments to use for the face shields of frontliners. It started with a message to Facebook. His dad showed him an online letter from one of his titos requesting donations of 3D filaments. “He was collecting donations in …

FLORIDA – Two healthcare workers were confronted by another shopper and accused of ‘spreading the virus’ for having their medical scrubs on while inside a grocery store. The heated encounter was captured on video where another shopper harrassed Juliann Roberts, an audiologist together with her companion at Winn-Dixie supermarket. According to Roberts, the woman confronted them and was told that …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians will be able to enjoy  their Ramadan favourites as the Selangor state government will set up a Ramadan e-bazaar this year in light of the Movement Control Order being enforced this year. Selangor chief minister Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari confirmed yesterday followed by a tweet from Grab with a link on their page on how the …

Mount Merapi, located at the border of Central Java Province and Yogyakarta, erupted on Friday, emitting a cloud of ash column up to 3,000 meters from the volcano’s peak. Merapi erupted at 9:10 a.m. local time. Duration of the eruption was 103 seconds and an amplitude of 75 millimeters (mm), the Yogyakarta Geological Disaster Investigation and Technology Development Center (BPPTKG) …

Jakarta started imposing the large-scale social restriction (PSBB) policy on Friday, following the coronavirus pandemic. It takes effect for 14 days starting from April 10 to 23. The Jakartans are temporarily prohibited to perform several activities in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus or Covid-19 in the city. Two big online ride-hailing companies, GoJek and Grab, no longer …

Qatar is persistent to complete building projects ahead of World Cup 2022. However, there are growing group of Southeast Asian workers who seem to be frontliners in the alarming pandemic, COVID-19. As this pandemic works its way through the country, which now has more than 2,000 confirmed cases, the crowded living spaces of migrant workers and lack of access to …