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Waging war against an invisible enemy

Indonesia is currently battling an invisible, fast-moving enemy called the novel coronavirus, which has infected more ...

Coronavirus outbreak has crippled Bali's tourism industry: official

The tourism industry in the Indonesian resort island of Bali has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, with ...

South Sulawesi police's manhunt ongoing to catch 10 other escapees

Five of the 15 prisoners, incarcerated for drug offenses, who fled police custody in South Sulawesi on March 29, 2020, ...

Indonesian police officers, families banned from embarking on "mudik"

National Police Chief General Idham Azis has officially banned all police officers and civil servants within police ...

Eijkman Institute receives Rp10-billion donation to bolster corona lab

The Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology in Jakarta, Friday, received donation worth Rp10 billion from ...

Xi vows to assist Indonesia to tackle COVID-19 outbreak

Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a telephonic conversation with his Indonesian counterpart President Joko Widodo ...

Indonesian government urges people to not embark on "mudik"

Indonesia’s government decided to not ban "mudik" though strongly requested citizens, especially ...

COVID-19: 103 patients recover; case count mounts to 1,677

As many as 103 coronavirus patients have recovered in Indonesia as of Wednesday, while the total number of infections ...

Rapid tests prioritized for migrant workers returning from Malaysia

Riau Governor Syamsuar has called on the provincial government's health workers to prioritize the administration of ...

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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: 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 ...

Indonesia prohibits entry of foreigners to limit COVID-19 spread

The Indonesian government has banned foreign nationals from entering and transiting through the country to thwart the ...

Experts warn side-effects of disinfection chambers against COVID-19

The expert team of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force has advised against using disinfection chambers to spray ...

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 ...

Depok to propose local lockdown to West Java government

The Depok City administration has learned the possibility to impose regional quarantine and submit the proposal to the ...