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Claim of Profesor Hadi Pranoto that find Covid-19 medicine on singer Anji’s YouTube channel gets strong criticism

By Noto
August 3, 2020
in :  Indonesia

The name of Hadi Pranoto has been widely discussed on social media and has become trending on Twitter after being interviewed by singer Erdian Anji Prihartanto aka Anji on his YouTube channel. Anji called Hadi Pranoto as a professor and microbiologist. In the video, Hadi Pranoto claims to have found medicine or herbal antibody to cure Covid-19. He even claimed …

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Indonesia

Eid al-Adha, KPK applies online visit for prisoners

By Noto
July 30, 2020
in :  Indonesia

On Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, people usually gather with family in their house or relative’s house. Conditions are different, of course, with people who are serving sentences in detention. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) opens an online visiting service for families of prisoners of corruption cases during the Eid al-Adha 1441 Hijri tomorrow, Friday, July 31. Acting KPK Enforcement …

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Philippines

PBA training delayed by swab testing

By Jasmine C.
July 30, 2020
in :  Philippines, Sports

MANILA – PBA commissioner Willie Marcial confirmed that Makati Medical Center contacted them late Monday regarding the available dates for swab testing scheduled for PBA players, coaches, staff and in trainers participating on the practice session that be commenced on August 6-7. The available dates given will delay PBA activities for another two weeks. Those who will undergo the swab …

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Malaysia

MCO possible if cases continue to rise, says Dr Noor Hisham

By Katherine S
July 30, 2020
in :  Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The movement control order (MCO) or the conditional movement control order (CMCO) can be reinstated if the Covid-19 cases continue to spike over the next two weeks. According to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, if Covid-19 local transmission positive cases escalate, the government has no choice but to implement to stricter MCO to curb the …

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Indonesia

Bali to reopen tourism for domestic tourists, Minister Wishnutama says tourism is a business of trust

By Noto
July 29, 2020
in :  Indonesia

Bali Tourism will be re-opened to domestic tourists on July 31. Previously, on July 9, the Balinese government opened stages of a gradual and limited recovery of community economic activity. The toughest challenge for entrepreneurs in the tourism sector, including hotels to rise from the Covid-19 pandemic, is to build the confidence of tourists to come and maintain trust. Therefore, …

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Indonesia

102 cases of COVID-19 social assistance misappropriation; constraints on social assistance absorption and data accuracy

By Noto
July 29, 2020
in :  Indonesia

There are 102 cases of alleged misappropriation of social assistance funds for residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic revealed by the Special Task Force for COVID-19 Fund Supervision. The Head of the Police Public Information Bureau Brigadier General Awi Setiyono said all cases were handled at the regional police level. “Data received, there are 102 cases of social assistance misuse. …

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ASEAN News

Pyongyang’s Looking to Blame Seoul for Coronavirus After Defector Returns

By Katherine S
July 27, 2020
in :  ASEAN News

North Korea is jumping on the return of a defector from the South to point the finger at Seoul for the presence of coronavirus in the country after months of denying it had any cases. Pyongyang placed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong, claiming it had found a suspected Covid-19 infection in a defector who had returned across …

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Indonesia

Diponegoro University holds virtual graduation ceremony, 3 robots represent the graduates

By Noto
July 27, 2020
in :  Indonesia

The 159th Diponegoro University (Undip) Semarang graduation held on 27-30 July 2020 is different from the usual graduation ceremony The graduation program was held virtual by presenting three robot displays which replaced the physical presence of graduates who could not attend the graduation ceremony due to a number of Covid-19 pandemic policies in an effort to prevent transmission of the …

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Indonesia

ITS students create Techno Temperature with AI as innovation of COVID-19 temperature detector

By Noto
July 27, 2020
in :  Indonesia

Five students of the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya created a body detection system in anticipation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) called TT-Techno Temperature. They are Instrumentation Engineering Department Students who are members of the Instone team. This idea was lifted from the weaknesses of traditional body temperature measurements that still use humans as …

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Philippines

PH’s Covid-19 cases exceeds 80,000

By Jasmine C.
July 27, 2020
in :  Philippines

MANILA – More than 80,000 people in the country has now been positive with the COVID-19, the Department of Health announced on Sunday after 2,110 additional new cases were recorded by the agency. The DOH the positive cases has already reached 80,448. Over 60% or 1,345 of the new cases came from the National Capital Region,  Cebu, on the other …

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