Tik Tok Donates to Indonesia’s COVID-19 Task Force
The Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force has received a donation of Rp100billion from Chinese video sharing application, TikTok. Task Force Chief,...
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Jakarta Produces Less Rubbish During Pandemic
The Environmental Service (DLH) of DKI Jakarta has noted a reduction in rubbish tonnage from Jakarta to TPS Bantargebang. Waste...
Coronavirus Tests Land in Indonesia
BUMN ministers have brought “flash test” kits to detect the presence of coronavirus from Switzerland, in a collaboration with Roche...
Large-Scale Social Restrictions in Jakarta to Start
Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has signed a letter of approval for Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) for Jakarta on the...
Indonesian Government: Mask Wearing Mandatory
The Indonesian government has asked citizens to use masks, especially when they are outdoors, to prevent the spread of the...
No Masks, No Public Transport in Jakarta
PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) and PT Transportation Jakarta are supporting the prevention of COVID-19 transmission on public transport by requiring...
Google’s New Feature: Community Mobility Reports
Google has released new data on how the coronavirus pandemic has reduced pedestrian traffic heading to transit centres, retail stores,...
Top Streaming Platforms To Watch That Aren’t Netflix
It hasn’t been a month of social or physical distancing yet. If it’s not happened yet, eventually you’re bound to...
Shenzhen First City to Ban Eating Dogs and Cats
The board of the Chinese city of Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, has introduced a ban on eating dogs and...
Families in South Jakarta Received 1,000 Home Sanitation Kits from JIS and AGP
Jakarta Intercultural School (JIS) is proud to support the Indonesian government in its response to help mitigate the spread of...
Indonesia and Other Countries Join Forces to Discover COVID-19 Drug
A total of 74 countries are involved in developing the drug against COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). “We...
Janssen: Positive Initial Results for Coronavirus Vaccine
Pharmaceutical company Janssen is offering no guarantees, but the Dutch company is quietly confident as they currently work to develop...
Jokowi Changes Tack on Mudik
The Presidential Palace has said residents will be allowed to go home on Eid al-Fitr this year. However, the palace...
Jokowi Confirms Actions to Tackle Coronavirus Economic Shock
Social And Economic Stimulus Protection Against The Impact Of COVID-19 In Indonesia The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has not...
Wuhan Wet Market Reopens, Wild Animals for Sale
After the lockdown in China, which lasted for two months, was lifted, Huanan market in Wuhan, has restarted operations and...
New Immigration Regulations as per 2nd April
On 31st March 2020, the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, issued new regulations regarding the temporary prohibition...
Jokowi Concerned for Returning Indonesian Migrants
President Joko Widodo is looking at the returning Indonesian citizens coming from Malaysia, anticipating that they may bring more cases...
U.S. Embassy: Leave Indonesia and Come Home
Due to the current coronavirus pandemic that’s spreading in Indonesia, the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia has asked their citizens to...
Soerkano Hatta Airport In Partial Shutdown
Angkasa Pura is halting operations at terminals 1B and 2F temporarily, in anticipation of the further spread COVID-19. This closure...
Three Eruptions at Merapi, Local Airports Uninterrupted
Mount Merapi has erupted with smoke reaching up to 2,000 metres, on the morning of Saturday 28th March 2020 morning....
German Citizen Found Dead in a Gorontalo City Hotel Pool
The occupants of the hotel in Gorontalo City have been crushed by the discovery of a German citizen’s deceased body,...