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Internet infrastructure readiness as corona keeps people home

Researchers at the Monash Business School have created a Global Internet Pressure map that measures the strain the ...

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Economic stimulus, social safety get priority as slowdown looms

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, declared by the WHO as a pandemic, has wreaked havoc on the global economy ...

COVID-19 fallout: Indonesia increases budget spending by $24.8 billion

Indonesia has decided to increase the state budgetary spending for 2020 by Rp405.1 trillion (US$24.8 billion) to deal ...

COVID-19: Wedding parties dispersed in South Sulawesi

The COVID-19 Task Force in South Sulawesi Province has dispersed a number of wedding parties as such gatherings could ...

COVID-19 crisis: Government offers online marriage registration

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry had offered an online registration service to Indonesians planning to get ...

COVID-19 affecting livelihoods of millions of East Java workers

Around 3.8 million workers engaged in the trade, transportation, accommodation, and food and beverage sectors, among ...

32,192 Indonesian migrant workers return from COVID-19-hit nations

- as the chair of Task Force for Acceleration of COVID-19 Handling -- in handling Indonesian migrant workers, who were ...

House begins third session as coronavirus infections surge in Jakarta

Indonesia’s House of Representatives opened its third session for 2019-2020 with a plenary meeting here on ...

Police thwart attempt to sell 11 kg of crystal meth

The West Jakarta Metropolitan Police's anti-drug squad thwarted an attempt by six drug dealers to trade crystal ...

COVID-19 outbreak deals severe blow to South Sumatra hoteliers

Several hoteliers in Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra Province, are considering closing shop temporarily due to ...

Indonesian Govt extends working from home period

The Indonesian Government has decided to extend its work-from-home guidance till April 21, 2020 to curb transmission of ...

Government to offer economic stimulus to MSMEs affected by COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) echoed the government’s decision to offer economic stimulus to micro small and ...

5,816 Indonesians join COVID-19 volunteer team

As many as 5,816 people have registered themselves as COVID-19 volunteers since the online registration was opened on ...

PMI raises funds to help handle COVID-19 through QRIS

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) raises humanitarian aid funds for handling the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia through ...

Banda Aceh to impose partial lockdown to combat spread of COVID-19

Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh Province, will impose a partial lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus or ...