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Some 5,047 West Java workers laid off as COVID-19 impact

Some 5,047 workers in West Java were laid off, April 5, after companies in the region were acutely hit by the impact of ...

West Java governor unveils strategy for proposing social distancing

The West Java provincial government will pitch large-scale social restrictions and distancing measures to the central ...

Jakarta extends closure of tourism areas to contain COVID-19 spread

Indonesia's capital city Jakarta extended the closing period of its tourism areas to April 19 in the race to ...

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 ...

COVID-19: Southeast Maluku to restrict public movement at night

Security agencies in Southeast Maluku District, Maluku Province, will intensify patrols in the district's capital, ...

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 ...

Coronavirus curfew imposed in Indonesia's Aceh province until May 29

The Aceh Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda) has voiced its support for the imposition of a two-month ...

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On the importance of lockdown: lessons from plague control in Java

It has been nearly a month since Indonesia recorded its first novel coronavirus infection, but the authorities are yet ...

COVID-19 case count in Indonesia touches 1,155

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Indonesia rose by 109 to reach 1,155 as of Saturday, with 59 patients ...

COVID-19: Indonesians urged to delay annual tradition of 'mudik'

The Indonesian Government has urged citizens not to return to their hometowns, or, at least, to delay their travel ...

Close contact chiefly causes COVID-19 transmission: govt spokesman

Government Spokesman for COVID-19 Handling Achmad Yurianto pointed to close contact being the main causal factor behind ...

10 Indonesian workers in Malaysia's Sabah test positive for COVID-19

Some 10 Indonesian migrant workers in the Malaysian state of Sabah tested positive for the new coronavirus disease ...

Indonesian transportation minister recovering: official

Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi who had tested positive for COVID-19 is recovering at the Gatot ...

Jakartans begin understanding importance of staying at home: police

Many Jakartans have begun understanding the importance of staying at home to contain the spread of new coronavirus ...