Indonesia

On Monday, September 7, the Malaysian Government imposed a ban on Indonesian citizens holding Long Term Passes from entering their country. The Malaysian Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the entry ban on Tuesday, 1 September, and took effect yesterday. Not only Indonesia, India and the Philippines are also prohibited from entering Malaysia. The two countries are also known to …

Malaysia imposed a ban on Indonesian citizens starting today, Monday, September 7. The uncontrolled condition of COVID-19 in Indonesia is thought to have made Malaysia prohibit the entry of Indonesian citizens. Apart from Indonesia, citizens of India and the Philippines are also prohibited by Malaysia. The two countries are known to have not been able to reduce the rate of …

Indonesia has recorded seven times exceeding the 3,000 positive cases of COVID-19 in a day. Among them happened in the last five days in a row. National COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson, Wiku Adisasmito, explained that this figure was due to an increase in a community activity that was not accompanied by the awareness of the application of health protocols. “The …

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker who also the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Central Executive Board, Puan Maharani received sharp attention and criticism because of her speech. In the speech, Puan said that West Sumatra could become a province that supports Pancasila. “Hopefully West Sumatra can become a province that supports the Pancasila state, Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (in the name of …

The government plans to combine a national identification number (NIK) and a taxpayer registration number (NPWP). This plan is in line with the government’s program to implement a single identity or Single Identity Number (SIN). Director-General of Taxes Suryo Utomo explained that the process of merging NIK and NPWP is currently still running. Combining NIK and NPWP into one single …

The chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani received sharp attention and criticism regarding her speech which offended the people of West Sumatra. In the speech, Puan hoped that West Sumatra could become a province that supports Pancasila. “Hopefully West Sumatra can become a province that supports the Pancasila state, Bismillahirrohmanirrohim (in the name of God). Freedom,” said …

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Chief Executive of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and Economic Recovery Erick Thohir confirmed that 93 million people will receive the COVID-19 vaccine from the government for free. The people who will get free vaccines are those who currently active as members of the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan). The Indonesian government …

Research related to COVID-19 is being carried out by several researchers in various places in Indonesia. A microbiology expert from the University of Indonesia Pratiwi Sudarmono explained because the mutations that occur COVID-19 spread more rapidly. This is considered normal and can be done at any time because SARS-CoV-2 is a type of RNA virus. Besides, the D614G coronavirus mutation …

On Wednesday (2/9) afternoon local time, the residence of the Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Winnetka, Chicago, caught fire. The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Teuku Faizasyah confirmed this incident. “From the preliminary information, the Consulate’s guesthouse is undergoing repairs and a problem has occurred that has caused fire and smoke,” said Faizasya, Thursday, September 3. In the …

National COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson, Wiku Adisasmito, said that in the past week, the death rate from the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Indonesia has increased quite significantly. Wiku Adisasmito said the data had been updated as of August 31, 2020. There are four regions with an increase in the mortality rate of more than 100 percent, such as Central Java, Aceh, …