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) …

Considered to have violated the provisions of the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) that are being imposed, McDonald’s Sarinah management received sanctions imposed by the Jakarta Provincial Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP). Sanctions are given in the form of fines. Earlier, according to Head of DKI Jakarta Province Satpol PP, Arifin, that McDonald’s management Sarinah has been asked for clarification. …

Social assistance still being distributed by the government to the community across the country in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sub-Directorate of Validation and Termination of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Slamet Santoso explained the cause of the chaotic data of recipients of social assistance (bansos), resulting in chaos in a number of areas. Slamet said the integrated …

YANGON – Myanmar’s fisheries sector are suffering from its largest loss in history as demand has been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, says  secretary of the Myanmar Fisheries Products Processors & Exporters Association (MPEA) U Myo Nyunt. “Exports have collapsed. All international orders have been cancelled and we have not received any new orders from the European Union (EU) since …

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan issued a regulation on the imposition of sanctions against violators of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) during the coronavirus pandemic. The regulation was stipulated in DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation (Pergub) No. 41 of 2020 concerning Imposition of Sanctions for Violating PSBB Implementation in Handling Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in DKI Jakarta Province. This regulation was …

Commission C of the DKI Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has scheduled a meeting with all Regionally Owned Enterprises (BUMD) on Monday, May 11, related to the discussion of budget reallocation that was not running or absorbed this year. “The budget will be used to overcome Covid-19 in DKI,” said Finance Commission Member, S. Andyka when contacted on Monday, …

It is undeniable that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has a huge impact on people’s lives, including the economy in Indonesia. The business world was devastated by this pandemic. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said the number of unemployed due to the corona pandemic reached more than 10 million. The figure is calculated from the number of employees …

Schools become one of the facilities that must be closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Acting Deputy for Task IV of the Presidential Staff Office for Political Communication Jury Ardiantoro emphasized that the decision to open a school in the center of the corona was in the hands of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. “The president will decide based on input …

PT Pindad (Persero), an Indonesian state-owned enterprise specializing in military and commercial products, currently producing ventilators to combat Covid-19 pandemic. Pindad sells its ventilators at an affordable price so medical workers will be able to conduct treatment for Covid-19 patients. Deputy Secretary of PT Pindad’s Corporate Secretary, Herryawan Roosdyanto said that the ventilator that Pindad is currently developing is the …

A 77-year-old Thai woman fall to her death from a Bangkok condominium in the Bang Khen district on Thursday morning. The  woman was being cared for by her granddaughter keeping her safe from the coronavirus. MS. Surinee Dokkaew, 77, was found dead about 6am on the ground at the base of the 15-storey Bangkok condominium building. Pol Maj Than Burnachai, …