Indonesia

The Indonesian government rescued 99 Rohingya refugees who on June 24 entered North Aceh waters. The decision to save them all is based on humanitarian principles. At that time, the Rohingya refugees were in very poor condition which also endangered their lives. Quoted from Pikiran-Rakyat.com from the Reuters website, in the midst of a new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, countries around …

The Ministry of Agriculture’s Food Security Agency (BKP) asked the importers to withdraw and destroy enoki mushrooms that circulate in Indonesia. The mushrooms imported from South Korea were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria and can cause listeriosis. Based on the official statement of the Head of BKP Kementan Agung Hendriadi, the withdrawal and destruction were carried out …

The requirement to conduct coronavirus (Covid-19) rapid test was sued to the Supreme Court (MA) on Thursday, June 25 because it is considered beneficial to the hospital. The provision of the lawsuit being filed, that is the condition set out in the Circular of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling Covid-19 Number 7 of 2020 concerning Criteria and …

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 …