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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo poses on an electric motorcycle
Indonesia

Furor of President Jokowi Motorcycle Auction for Covid-19 donations that ended unexpectedly

By Noto
May 22, 2020
in :  Indonesia

The case of an electric motorcycle auction signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo caused a furor. The reason, the auction winner for Rp 2.5 billion apparently did not fulfill his obligation to pay for the motorbike. The man was known to be named M Nuh who at the beginning was called a businessman from Jambi. Later M Nuh turned out …

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Asian Teacher teaches via video conference for Online class
Thailand

Thailand online classes are lacking of teachers and facilitators

By Burapha
May 20, 2020
in :  Thailand

Thailand’s Education Ministry will offer jobs to 10,000 Post-Covid-19 Teachers to man smaller classrooms post-Covid-19 lockdown. The new jobs come as classes are being split for new social distancing rules. Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan said class sizes will be reduced for social distancing purposes. The pre-pandemic ratio was 20:1 students per teacher. When schools re-open on July 1, the ministry …

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Constitutional Court (MK) held a further session of the Government Regulation
Indonesia

Lawsuit against Govt about Perppu Corona and BPJS Healthcare

By Noto
May 20, 2020
in :  Indonesia

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, …

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Minister of SOEs), Erick Thohirsaid that there would be no more SOEs
Economy

Minister Erick prohibits SOEs to build universities and mentions ‘little kings’ in SOEs

By Noto
May 20, 2020
in :  Economy, Indonesia

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 …

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Haji guide religion islam
Indonesia

Certainty of Hajj 2020 departure, retreats in early June

By Noto
May 19, 2020
in :  Indonesia

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. …

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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo visits to Bogor Post Office
Indonesia

Covid-19 social assistance: transparency, target, and request to replace with cash

By Noto
May 19, 2020
in :  Indonesia

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 …

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BNI appointed banking partner for diaspora donations
Indonesia

Laid-off workers because corona pandemic will receive Rp. 700,000 per month from Diaspora

By Noto
May 18, 2020
in :  Indonesia

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 …

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Indonesia

Forgetting for a moment of physical distancing, concert and pre-Eid shopping keep continuing

By Noto
May 18, 2020
in :  Indonesia

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 …

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Shoppers lined up to enter Thailand’s shopping malls
Thailand

Malls re-opening applies mobile app to disease-control for thr first time after enforcement

By Burapha
May 18, 2020
in :  Thailand

As Shopping malls in Thailand reopened on Sunday shoppers were required to download a government mobile app to collect visitor records. The Thai Chana mobile app to their mobile phones for check-in and check-out at shops. Customers would use their mobile phone to scan QR codes as they enter and leave shops and the premises. The government mobile app was created to allegedly …

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MAKI) called on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo or Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani to attend the trial
Indonesia

Trial of Perppu Corona, Presiden Jokowi or Finance Minister Sri Mulyani called to attend

By Noto
May 16, 2020
in :  Indonesia

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 …

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