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MPR supports government's plan to announce territorial quarantine

Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo has put his weight behind the Indonesian ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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Before coronavirus, the world once fought off smallpox

The whole world is currently battling a new virus strain that causes acute respiratory complications — the novel ...

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Lessons learned from Indonesia's polio outbreak to defeat coronavirus

With the number of new cases continuing to swell, the novel corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been ...

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 ...

KPU draws government's praises for postponing regional head elections

The government commended a decision taken by the General Election Commission (KPU) to postpone the process of the 2020 ...

AirAsia to temporarily halt flight services in Indonesia from April 1

AirAsia Indonesia will provisionally halt flight services in Indonesia since April 1, 2020, to stem the risk of the ...