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Economist pushes three agendas in COVID-19 related expenditures

Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) senior economist Fadhil Hasan pushed three agendas in ...

Mary Kay Inc. COVID-19 support efforts target disproportionately effected Native American populations through the Indian Health Service Network

Earlier this year, in an effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and support frontline workers, Mary ...

Jakob Oetama buried with military honors at Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery

Kompas Gramedia cofounder Jakob Oetama, who passed away at 88, was laid to rest with military honors at the National ...

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"Fiesta of democracy" requires no compromise approach to public health

Indonesia, the world's third largest democracy after the US and India, is once again gearing to hold simultaneous ...

Bawaslu: KPU-Papua office advised to conduct swab testing

The Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) in Papua has advised that all members of the province’s General ...

KPU-Papua office member infected with COVID-19: commission

The General Elections Commission (KPU) authority in the Indonesian Province of Papua revealed that one of its members ...

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Office, family, election clusters put focus back on health protocols

For Indonesia, which has been striving to flatten its coronavirus curve since March, 2020, the past two weeks have ...

Recent swab tests confirm four legislators in Riau contracted COVID-19

Four members of Riau's legislative body tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as confirmed ...

No compromises on health protocols during regional elections: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo lent considerable weightage to no compromises being made in applying COVID-19 prevention health ...

COVID-19: Employees parade coffin in Cakung densely populated area

Employees of the East Jakarta municipal government, dressed in hazmat suits, paraded a coffin around the Cakung densely ...

Jokowi stresses on prioritizing public safety in handling COVID-19

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that public safety was the government's priority in coping ...

Will close Khong Guan factory if workers infected: authority

An East Jakarta authority has hinted that it would order a temporary closure of PT Khong Guan’s biscuit factory ...

Government lends top priority to tackling health issues: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) asserted that currently, the government's efforts were primarily targeted at ...

Another doctor contracts COVID-19 in North Sumatra's Gunungsitoli

The Gunungsitoli city administration in North Sumatra confirmed on Saturday that another doctor at a local general ...

Indonesia seeing spike in new COVID-19 cases: task force

Over the past few days, Indonesia's COVID-19 infection rate has shown a rising trend with several provinces ...