Indonesia

Mysterious boom sound heard in the city of Bandung, West Java. This is not yet certainty known where the thumping sound came from. The sound was heard several times on Thursday, May 21 at around 09.30 WIB. The incident was confirmed by residents of the City of Bandung. “Yes, it sounds,” said Ujungberung residents, Wiwi via text message. Other residents …

The Social Security Organizing Agency (BPJS) Healthcare again reminded about the provisions of fines for participant arrears who will reactivate their membership. The payment of the fine must be made by the participant or employer 45 days after the membership is active again. BPJS Healthcare participants will be temporarily revoked if membership is in arrears. This is in accordance with …

The Constitutional Court (MK) held a further session of the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law of Corona (Perppu Corona) filed by Amien Rais, Din Syamsuddin, and Sri Edi Swasono. The session was scheduled to hear the statements of the People’s Representative Council (DPR) and the President. Present at the hearing were Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, …

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Erick Thohir, said that in the future there would be no more SOEs to build universities. He invited SOEs to cooperate with existing universities. Because the university currently has many discoveries that are not contained. “Yesterday I said that there was no SOE that wanted to make a university, but we and the university did …

The government says the decision on organizing the 2020 pilgrimage during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will be made June 1. Deadlines related to the certainty of Hajj 2020 are retreating from the original May 20. This was decided after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo communicated with the King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. “I report to Mr. President, Mr. …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said there were still asynchronous data related to social assistance (social assistance) during the coronavirus pandemic. He requested that the synchronization of the data be resolved so that the community would immediately get help. Jokowi requested that the social assistance mechanism be made more open and transparent. He asked neighbourhood (RT) and hamlet (RW) to be …

Help each other in the midst of a pandemic is needed. The Indonesian diaspora spread all over the world made the Family to Family (DPFF) Diaspora Care program. The target is for workers who get termination of employment (PHK). The Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Ida Fauzyiah said that the Indonesian diaspora will provide donation assistance for formal and informal workers …

The Virtual Concert Sharing Love with Bimbo, Bersatu Melawan Corona or United Against Corona which was held on Sunday night May 17, 2020, managed to collect donations in excess of Rp4 billion in two hours. “There is public awareness to share for his brothers who are struggling because of the co-19 effect. The spirit of mutual cooperation to become the …

The Indonesian Anti-Corruption Society (MAKI) called on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo or Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani to attend the trial related to the judicial review of Government Regulation Number 1 of 2020 concerning State Financial Policy and Financial System Stability for Handling Covid-19 Pandemic. The trial is planned to be held in the Plenary Court Room of the Constitutional …

Carenang Udik Village Office, Kopo District, Serang Regency, Banten, was attacked by dozens of residents who did not get cash social assistance (BST) on Friday, May 15 around 10:00 WIB. Residents damaged and even burned objects in the village office. The incident was allegedly triggered by the chaotic distribution of cash social assistance for residents affected by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) …