Coronavirus could wipe over $200 billion off Asia Pacific economies this year, S&P Global ratings said Friday, pushing growth to its lowest level in over a decade as governments struggle to fight the disease. China could see growth of less than three per cent in a worst-case scenario, while Japan, Australia, and Hong Kong could “flirt with recession,” it said …

A Japanese man traveled to the Philippines and had several check-ins at Metro Manila hotels before checking for coronavirus disease positive 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan, the Health Department reported on Friday. The Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said at a press conference that the 44-year-old alien was in the Philippines from 21 to 28 February. The onset of cough for …

Economist at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF), Bhima Yudhistira considered the government to be late again in dealing with stock availability and price stability of garlic. According to Bhima, the government was less alert in arresting unscrupulous garlic hoarders. Bhima assessed this scarcity occurred since January which means that before the corona virus outbreak spread. The …

Chairperson of Teachers and Non-Category Honorary Education Personnel 35 Years and Over (GTKHNK 35+) Nasrullah Center, requested support from all Provincial Governments, Regional Governments and DPRDs throughout Indonesia so that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issuing a Presidential Decree (Keppres) on the appointment of noncategory honorary teachers to become civil servants. He said, the GTKHNK 35+ Center continued to fight for …

The Golkar Party stated that Democratic Party Chairperson Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) was ready to assist President Joko Widodo’s full government. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the Golkar Party DPP Nurul Arifin, after the Golkar Party General Chair Airlangga Hartarto meeting and the Democratic Party elite in Cikeas, Bogor, Thursday (5/3). The meeting of the two parties discussed …

The Indonesian government plans to relocate the capital city and has set a target to implement the move in 2024. Then, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will oversee its relocation process to avert any corrupt practices. “The KPK will partake in overseeing preparatory efforts and other related measures for moving the capital city,” Ali Fikri, acting speaker for the anti-graft …

Indonesian crew members of Diamond Princess cruise ship that onboard the Navy’s Dr. Soeharso-990 hospital ship during evacuation, now have been transferred to the place of observation, namely Sebaru Kecil Island in Jakarta’s Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu). This was confirmed by Vice Admiral Yudo Margono.  According to him, the distance from Dr. Soeharso hospital ship to the Sebaru Kecil island …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak defended BN secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s assets saying his wealth is legitimate. Najib claimed that Tengku Adnan was partner of tycoon Vincent Tan who holds shares in big companies like The Star, Watan and Mutiara Telecommunications. The former prime minister said that during the 1990s, Malaysia’s stock market was bullish, …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has started investigations on how Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor had accumulated almost RM1 billion in assets. MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said that MACC probe is underway against the former Federal Territories minister known as Ku Nan who had declaired over RM900 million in assets when he served under three …

KUALA LUMPUR – In a Facebook post, Andre Xavier Justo said he and his family had to leave the country, noting that they had suffered a lot. He did not disclose details of his return to Switzerland or if it had anything to do with the recent changes and restructure in Malaysia. He said that he couldn’t take the risk …