Indonesia

The positive cases of COVID-19 in Aceh Province which has experienced an increase, do not make foreign workers worry about entering Indonesia. As many as 41 foreign workers from China entered Indonesia through Cut Nyak Dhien Airport, Nagan Raya Regency, Aceh Province. In the last week, the arrival of this foreign worker is the second time. They will work to …

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Chief Executive of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and Economic Recovery (PCPEN), Erick Thohir, hope that in 2022 the Merah Putih vaccine can start to be produced. “From the information obtained, God willing, clinical trials I to III of the Red and White vaccine can run next year so that in 2022 we can …

Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X is worried about the wave of homecomers from Jakarta. This is because the DKI Jakarta Province decided to pull the emergency brake back into implementing strict large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). “We are worried that before the 14th, the Yogya residents in Jakarta might return,” said Sri Sultan HB …

On Thursday, September 10, a tank owned by Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI AD) crashed into four motorbikes and a street food cart, in Rajamandala District, West Bandung Regency. Assistant Traffic Unit (Panit) of Cipatat Police Second Inspector Nana, confirmed the incident. The four motorbikes were parked and one street food cart belongs to a food cart seller. As a …

An Indonesian army soldier, with the rank of Second Private (Prada), initials MI, has been named a suspect in the alleged attack on the Ciracas Police Station, East Jakarta on Saturday morning, August 29. There are two motives for spreading false information about the single accident experienced by MI which led to the attack on the Ciracas Police Station. “First, …

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan submitted a request to the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR Ministry) to allow the Jakarta Intra Urban Toll Road (JIUT) to be crossed by road bikes or racing bicycles. One of JIUT, namely Cawang-Tanjung Priok west side requested to be used as a road bike track every Sunday morning at 6 – …

A community organization (ormas) called Kandang Wesi Tunggul Rahayu in the city of Garut, West Java, was caught changing the national emblem of Indonesia and printing its own money. Head of National Unity, Politics, and Community Protection Agency (Kesbangpolinmas) Garut, Wahyudidjaya, confirmed the existence of a community organization with issue of national emblem and money in his area. Wahyu explained …

The Indonesian government said it would delay the planning of a new capital city development plan in East Kalimantan. Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the Indonesian National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa said the postponement of the development plan was carried out because the government was still focused on solving the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, North Penajam Paser Regency …

On Tuesday, September 8, the police investigated the drowning incident of two junior high school students while swimming in a former mine pit, Krayan Makmur Village, Sub-district Long Ikis, Paser Regency, East Kalimantan on Sunday, September 6. The initials MR (14) and MAP (14) became victims of drowning in the former black gold mine. Apart from them AB (14), MHI …

On Monday, September 7, the Malaysian Government imposed a ban on Indonesian citizens holding Long Term Passes from entering their country. The Malaysian Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the entry ban on Tuesday, 1 September, and took effect yesterday. Not only Indonesia, India and the Philippines are also prohibited from entering Malaysia. The two countries are also known to …