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Indonesian Government insists lockdown not an option yet

The question of imposing a nationwide lockdown in Indonesia is continuing to spark debate even as the authorities are ...

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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 ...

Jakarta Provincial Government records 720 COVID-19 positive cases

The Jakarta Provincial Government has recorded a total number of 720 COVID-19 cases up until Monday, with 48 people ...

Jokowi instructs ministries to apply social safety net program

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed relevant ministries and institutions to implement a social safety net ...

Jokowi urges regional heads to tighten entry of Jabodetabek travelers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has brought to the urgent attention of regional heads to further tighten the entry of ...

Jakarta Governor asks residents to remain in city

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan once again appealed to residents of the capital city to stay in and not leave for their ...

Accidents decline 10% in Jakarta as people work from home

The number of traffic mishaps in Jakarta dropped by 10 percent between March 15 and 21 after the government enforced ...

COVID-19 crisis prompts temporary closures of 17 hotels in Bogor

As many as 17 hotels in Bogor City, West Java, have temporarily closed their doors to back the government's step to ...

Four West Java leaders asked to take coronavirus test

West Java Governor M. Ridwan Kamil said he has requested the mayors of Bekasi, Depok, and Bandung as well as the head ...

Bogor city govt registers journalists attending Bima Arya's briefing

The Bogor City Administration registered journalists attending the press briefing of Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto, ...

Bogor mayor admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19

Bogor Mayor Bima Arya Sugiarto is undergoing treatment in the city's public hospital’s isolation room for 14 ...

Government should augment task force's role in handling COVID-19: DPR

Indonesian House Speaker Puan Maharani urged the government to optimize the COVID Quick Handling Task Force’s ...

Lebak's 18 Islamic boarding school buildings damaged by flooding

Nearly 18 Islamic boarding school (pesantren) buildings incurred serious damage after a flash flood recently inundated ...

Whirlwind wrecks 1,240 houses in South Sulawesi's Sidrap District

A whirlwind ravaged 1,240 houses in Sidenreng Rappang (Sidrap) District, South Sulawesi Province, and afflicted ...

Jokowi urges to prioritize safety of natural disaster victims

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy echoed President Joko Widodo’s ...