Indonesia

The Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah stated that her side was ready to run a government subsidy program for workers affected by COVID-19 with an income of below IDR 5 million. Starting in September 2020, the Minister of Manpower emphasized that salary subsidies would be given to 13.8 million workers of Rp. 600 thousand per month for four months and …

In the quarter II-2020, Indonesia’s economic growth contracted or -5.32% compared to the previous quarter II-2019 (year on year). Meanwhile, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports quarterly or from the first quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2020, Indonesia’s economy contracted -4.19% (QtQ). Although Indonesia’s economic growth is experiencing a minus, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, …

The DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) plans to create a special transportation application called “Super Apps” which involves various modes of transportation. This application is likely to unite the two largest online transportation providers, Gojek and Grab, in one platform. Head of DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency Syafrin Liputo in a virtual discussion, Wednesday (5/8), explained that this application will support …

Leakage of personal data happened to the online financial and loan platform, KreditPlus. Based on reports, there are around 896 thousand of KreditPlus user data that have been leaked and sold. This data breach was reported by a researcher and cybersecurity consultant Teguh Aprianto through his Twitter account @secgron. He shared a screenshot in the form of a CreditPlus user …

A powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000, and sent seismic shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry, and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, afternoon after 18:00 local time. The Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon, Hajriyanto Thohari, said that he anticipated difficulties …

A joint wildlife rescue team on early Tuesday morning successfully saved five long-tailed macaques or locally called “kera” (monkey), from a business that runs ‘masked monkey shows’ or locally known as topeng monyet in the area of Cakung, East Jakarta. The team consists of 32 personnel from the Ministry of Forestry, the Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN), the Jakarta public …

A controversial video interview case between “Profesor” Hadi Pranoto and Indonesian singer Anji about the claim of coronavirus cure is still continuing. In Anji’s YouTube channel called Dunia Manji, Hadi Pranoto, who is referred to as a professor and microbiologist, claims to have found a drug in the form of Covid-19 antibodies which has been the subject of various discussions. …

The People’s Consultative Assembly Chairman of the Republic of Indonesia Bambang ‘Bamsoet’ Soesatyo straightened the news circulating that said he proposed to the National Police Chief to allow civil society to have firearms. “Please be aware! Don’t believe in the spinning of the news as if I proposed to the National Police Chief about the ownership of firearms for the …

The name of Hadi Pranoto has been widely discussed on social media and has become trending on Twitter after being interviewed by singer Erdian Anji Prihartanto aka Anji on his YouTube channel. Anji called Hadi Pranoto as a professor and microbiologist. In the video, Hadi Pranoto claims to have found medicine or herbal antibody to cure Covid-19. He even claimed …

Banyuwangi will host the World Surf League (WSL) in July 2021. Its location on Plengkung Beach or better known as G-land, located in the Alas Purwo National Park, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java. Plengkung Beach waves have a height reaching 6-8 meters and a length of 2 kilometers, making it a favorite destination for surfers. Plengkung Beach waves even ranked second …