Archive for August 24th, 2020
Indonesia inks deal with China on virus vaccine supply from November
Indonesia and China agreed Thursday that a Chinese pharmaceutical company working with a state-owned Indonesian drugmaker will send up to 40 million doses of a coronavirus [...] » More
86 doctors have died of COVID-19 in Indonesia so far
The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) revealed that at least 86 doctors had died of COVID-19 since the new coronavirus began wreaking havoc in the country. They either [...] » More
ADB pledges to double funds for Indonesia, pushes for green recovery
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to double loan commitments to one of its biggest client countries this year to facilitate Indonesia’s economic recovery. [...] » More
FOCUS: Pandemic further marginalises children in remote areas of Indonesia
Yulianus Junin, an 18-year-old on a remote Indonesian island, was not the best in his class. Nor did he come from a financially stable home. But that didn’t stop him [...] » More
Jamu with a splash of soda: Making Indonesia’s traditional herbal brew popular again
At first glance, the small, two-storey shop looks like a cafe. Nestled inside an Art Deco building in the historic part of Jakarta, the shop is equipped with coffee making [...] » More
Fire rips through attorney general’s office in Indonesia capital
A fire engulfed the office of Indonesia’s attorney general Saturday evening in downtown Jakarta. There were no immediate reports of casualties and officials did not say [...] » More
Azmin working with Muhyiddin ‘to save Malaysia’, says Afif
Former PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali’s move to join forces with Muhyiddin Yassin and Perikatan Nasional (PN) was intended to save the country, the Kongres [...] » More
Malaysia reports eight new Covid-19 cases, five from Tawar cluster
Malaysia reported eight new Covid-19 cases today, of which five were from the Tawar cluster in Kedah, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). This brings the tally of [...] » More
3 Bangladeshis with ‘no travel document, fake work permits’ held in Malaysia
Three Bangladeshi men, allegedly with no travel documents, and a female private taxi driver were arrested at a roadblock in Jalan Napoh, Changlun, near Jitra in Malaysia. [...] » More
Malaysia deports Bangladeshi man who criticised treatment of migrants in documentary
Malaysia has deported a Bangladeshi worker who criticised the government’s treatment of migrants in a documentary made by broadcaster Al Jazeera, the country’s [...] » More
Malaysia reports nine new COVID-19 cases, with emergence of new Maju cluster in KL
Malaysia reported nine new COVID-19 cases today, of which five were locally transmitted and four were imported, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). This raised the [...] » More
