Health Ministry Warns of Fake Medical Masks CirculatingIndonesia ExpatApril 5, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 5, 20210121 Acting Director-General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices at the Health Ministry, Arianti Anaya, has reminded the public to be careful...
Fake Medical Mask Production Detected in JakartaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 29, 2020March 5, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 29, 2020March 5, 202009355 The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have arrested 10 people who have been identified as manufacturing fake medical masks, following a raid...
Phony Document & Sweepstakes HustlesKenneth YeungNovember 8, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 8, 20170630 Imagine finding a cheque for US$350,000, or picking up a winning sweepstakes ticket on the street. Too good to be...
Government Blocks Unreliable News Portals, Sets Up Cyber AgencyKirstienne Ishia Marie ToledoJanuary 7, 2017October 20, 2017 by Kirstienne Ishia Marie ToledoJanuary 7, 2017October 20, 20170540 Samuel A. Pangerapan, director general for the Ministry of Applications and Information, told reporters that news portals with non-credible sources...
Physicians? Heal ThyselfKenneth YeungFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 20170640 From pointless prescriptions to counterfeit medicines, the treatment of illnesses in Indonesia can be a minefield. A few weeks ago,...
Faking It on the PhoneKenneth YeungNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 18, 2013August 16, 201701871 A slow-witted colleague came to me with a request for help last week. He had telephoned a sex chat line...
Faking ItKenneth YeungNovember 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 7, 2013August 16, 20170773 Advances in computer technology and printing are making it easier to forge money. One of the hardest details to fake...