Indonesia

OPINION – The Ministry of Home Affairs disbursed Rp168 billion in funds to local governments in the context of giving prizes that won the new normal innovation video competition. This competition was held to create a joint national movement to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian said that the figure was given in the form …

A member of the Indonesian peacekeeping force serving in the Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) Mission, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is reported to have died on duty. Quoted from Antara, Tuesday (6/23), the death of Sergeant Major (Serma) Rama Wahyudi was confirmed by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi via a message on her Twitter account. …

Newly re-opened on Sunday, June 21, 2020, the Car Free Day (CFD) on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman-Jalan MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta, has been temporarily resumed. This decision was taken by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta. CFD again abolished after reaping criticism. The cause of the crowd on CFD June 21, 2020. The activity, which is usually filled by Jakarta residents …

Demonstrations against the arrival of 500 foreign workers from China who will work at PT VDNI and PT OSS in Morosi Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province (Southeast Sulawesi), on Tuesday, June 23, was going on with chaos. The protesters vented their disappointment at not finding the foreign workers crossing the intersection of Ambaipua Village, Ranomeeto District, South Konawe Regency. Demonstrations …

Indonesian ride-hailing and payment firm Gojek announced for the layoffs on their organization also the partners this week. Gojek Indonesia laid off their 430 employees. Not only that, but the decacorn startup also closed some of its services. There are two services that are closed, namely GoLife which includes GoMassage and GoClean services, and GoFood Festival which is GoFood’s food …

As is known that the world aviation sector is under pressure in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, including in Indonesia. State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II (AP II) announced on Monday that it is trying to solve issues that might emerge in airport terminals amidst the transitional large-scale social restriction (PSBB) and new normal. Angkasa Pura II President …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reminded the government to prepare to anticipate the occurrence of forest and land fire disasters in the current dry season despite being focused and working hard to face the Covid-19 pandemic. This was conveyed by him at a limited meeting of anticipating forest and land fires at the Merdeka Palace, Tuesday, June 23. The President said …

A marriage that is supposed to be happy, but it brings sorrow. The incident was experienced by a family in the city of Semarang after holding a wedding. Marriage is called a new cluster of positive coronavirus  (Covid-19) cases in the Semarang region, Central Java. After the event, one family after another was sick because of positive Covid-19, some even …

The police become the target (again) of terrorist acts. Karanganyar Police Deputy Chief Busroni and his driver, Bripda Hanif Ariyono, were victims of the attack by the sickle gunman. Busroni was attacked while going down Mount Lawu through Cemoro Kandang, Tawangmangu District, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java, Sunday morning, June 2. Apparently, the deputy police chief had indeed been targeted for …

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) began to carry out digital transformation amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the period from 14 May to 9 June 2020, the number reached 301,115 MSMEs. “We see that online businesses have increased in the past few months. In a very short period of May 14-June …