Indonesia

It has been officially confirmed on Tuesday (4/2), a migrant worker in Singapore became the first known Indonesian to be infected with coronavirus. According to Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah, this Indonesian woman worked as a domestic helper in Singapore. “After communicating with manpower staff at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore, we can now confirm that one of our migrant workers …

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said the last flight will carry all Indonesian citizens from China before a temporary ban on flights to and from mainland China begins to take effect Wednesday. “To carry 3,000 people, all the existing flights must be enough,” he said in a press conference at the Transportation Ministry on Monday, February 3. As informed, the …

Protests to Indonesia citizens from China that quarantined in Natuna still going on. Natuna Regent Abdul Hamid Rizal and several community representatives flew to Jakarta to raise the protests on Monday, February 3. They want to meet President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and bring six demands related to the central government’s decision to quarantine and observe Indonesians evacuated from coronavirus-hit China …

Rejection firmly came from The National Anti-Narcotics Agency (BNN) to a suggestion raised by a lawmaker of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) to export cannabis. Currently cannabis is categorized as type 1 narcotics. “Based on the law no. 35/2009 on narcotics, cannabis is categorized as type 1 narcotics which means that it is banned to take its seeds, fruits, straw, …

On Sunday (2/2/2020) morning, Indonesians that had been evacuated from Wuhan and other cities in China arrived at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands. Then they were immediately directed to passenger planes operated by the Indonesian Air Force to be airlifted to Natuna Island for quarantine. However, some residents protested to visitors on their return home who have been …

After leaving formally European Union or Brexit, The United Kingdom will be a more open and welcoming country for Indonesia. That was told by the UK ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste Owen Jenkins on Friday (31/1/2020). The UK plans in place to attract more Indonesian students to study there and the possibility of a future cooperation in palm oil. …

Aside from Indonesian students in Wuhan city, China, there are also migrant workers that until now still in that country. The Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Denpasar, Bali, has said that there are still at least 37 migrant workers in China, where the fast-spreading coronavirus has killed at least 213 in the mainland. “Thirty-seven …

According to statement of The World Health Organization (WHO), that Indonesia is well-prepared to anticipate the fast-spreading novel coronavirus, which as of Wednesday (29/1/2020) had killed 132 people in China since the outbreak began in the Chinese city of Wuhan. There are preventative measures to defend against the epidemic. Authorities said at 135 points of entry to the archipelago, including …

Drug dealers still exist and running their business in towns. The latest, The Jakarta Police killed three suspected drug dealers. From these suspects police confiscated 288 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine during a major drug bust on the Tangerang toll road on Thursday (30/1/2020). The suspects were driving box van and were being chased by the police. They then were killed …

Princess Lolowah binti Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia reportedly lost billions of rupiah. Her money had lost after she fell victim to property scammers. According to confirmation of The head of the National Police’s General Crime Unit, Brig. Gen. Ferdy Sambo, that the princess’ legal team reported two Indonesians, identifed as EMC and EAH, to the police …