Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves in March plunge US$9.4 billion
Indonesia’s official reserve assets stood at US$121 billion, as of March-end 2020, $9.4 billion lower, from the position of $130.4 billion recorded at the end of February 2020.
— Antara News
Indonesia grants Jakarta more powers to tackle COVID-19 outbreak
Indonesia approved on Tuesday (Apr 7) a request by the Jakarta administration to impose further large-scale social restrictions on the capital, the epicentre for COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian country.
— CNA
Indonesia Has Record Rise in Covid Cases, Taking Total to 2,738
The number of new coronavirus cases surged by more than 200 for second consecutive day, according to the latest government data, signaling a widening outbreak.
— Bloomberg
Indonesia’s COVID-19 stimulus worth 2.5% of GDP, lower than Singapore, Malaysia
Indonesia has rolled out a fiscal stimulus worth trillions of rupiah and widened its state budget deficit beyond the 3 percent legal limit to afford a fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, but the figure seems small compared to what other countries are spending.
— The Jakarta Post
COVID-19; Mudik Goers Limited per Vehicle and Subjected to ODP
The National Police’s traffic corps will officially limit the number of passengers allowed in a vehicle that is adamant to travel back to Indonesian rural areas, commonly referred to as ‘mudik’ or the mass-homecoming.
— Tempo.co
Indonesia sells Asia’s first 50-year dollar bond to fight pandemic
Indonesia has raised US$4.3 billion, including the longest-dated US dollar bond ever issued by an Asian nation, to help the government fund its battle against coronavirus, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters.
— The Jakarta Post
Dengue Fever Claims 254 Indonesian Lives amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The Indonesian Health Ministry recorded 254 deaths nationwide due to dengue fever since early in January of this year with two provinces sustaining the most number of casualties.
— Tempo.co
Indonesian Doctors Demand Govt Provide PCR Rapid Tests
Slamet Budiarto, deputy chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), urged the government to provide rapid test facilities using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), also known as the swab kits, to detect Coronavirus infections.
— Tempo.co
Govt Provides Rp100bn for Indonesians Affected by COVID-19 Abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) will reallocate a total of Rp110 billion from the 2020 State Budget (APBN) to handle COVID-19.
— Tempo.co
Indonesia Receives COVID-19 PCR Swab Test Kits from Switzerland
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test kits procured by State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Ministry from Roche, Switzerland, arrived in Indonesia today, April 7.
— Tempo.co
Covid-19 Pandemic Likely to Delay Construction of Indonesia’s New Capital
A government official revealed on Monday that the project to move the Indonesian capital from Jakarta to North Penajam Paser in East Kalimantan, which was expected to be completed in 2024, might be delayed by the coronavirus pandemic as the government shifted some of its budget to pandemic relief efforts.
— Jakarta Globe
Indonesia Tests 14,354 Samples for COVID-19 Infection
The Indonesian Government has claimed it has tested 14,354 samples for COVID-19 using the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) method as on Tuesday.
— Tempo.co
Research and Technology Ministry Consortium to Produce Covid-19 Test Kit and Ventilator
A total of 100,000 rapid diagnostic test kits will be produced in the next one or two months by Indonesia’s new Covid-19 consortium led by the Technology Assessment and Application Agency (BPPT), Research and Technology Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said on Monday.
— Jakarta Globe
Galang COVID-19 hospital opens to step up fight against Indonesian epidemic
The specialist hospital on Galang Island, which was purpose-built to treat COVID-19 patients from across the nation, opened on Monday to bolster Indonesia’s fight against the outbreak.
— The Jakarta Post
73 at Islamic Gathering in Kebon Jeruk Test Positive for COVID-19
The number of attendees of Islamic mass gathering or tabligh in Kebon Jeruk Grand Mosque that contracted COVID-19 significantly jumped to 73 from initially 3.
— Tempo.co
Lengthy Swab Test Procedure Adds to High Mortality Rate, says IDI
Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI) Slamet Budiarto revealed that one of the causes of Indonesia’s high coronavirus (COVID-19) mortality rate is due to the lengthy time to obtain results from swab tests.
— Tempo.co
4-month-old recovers from COVID-19 in Yogyakarta
A 4-month-old baby who previously tested positive for COVID-19 in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, has recovered from the illness following two weeks of intensive treatment at the Wates General Hospital.
— The Jakarta Post
Indonesia’s regional head elections postponed over COVID-19 pandemic
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought several countries to a near standstill, as activities involving the congregation of public, including music concerts, sports games, conferences, tourism bourses, and festivals, are either postponed or cancelled.
— Antara News
COVID-19, Indonesia Receives 52 International Assistance
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that Indonesia is receiving 52 international aids, mostly in the form of medical equipment, to handle the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
— Tempo.co
Jokowi orders prompt distribution of social safety net allowance
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed that social safety net funds, amounting to Rp110 trillion, be immediately distributed to help fulfill the basic requirements of those at the grassroots level during the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Antara News
Korea prioritizes Indonesia under special strategic partnership
South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Chang-Beom emphasized that the special strategic partnership was the reason behind his country prioritizing Indonesia to receive humanitarian aid and medical equipment to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
— Antara News
Q1 passenger traffic at Ngurah Rai falls 15%, but worst yet to come
Passenger traffic at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, fell by 15 percent in the first quarter of this year, as the resort island grapples with a drop in tourist arrivals as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
— The Jakarta Post
COVID-19: West Java to impose curfew to limit movement
The West Java administration is set to implement a curfew across 27 cities and regencies in the country’s most populous province to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease.
— The Jakarta Post
Disbursal of COVID-19 social assistance to be right on target
President Joko Widodo emphasized that social assistance to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be disbursed swiftly and precisely to the people in dire need.
— Antara News
Minister pegs a year’s time to develop coronavirus vaccination
Research and Technology Minister/Chairman of National Agency for Research and Innovation Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro believes it would take at least a year to conduct research and development to come up with coronavirus vaccination in Indonesia.
— Antara News
Ramadan in solitude: Religious ministry urges people to scrap joint iftar plans, mass Idul Fitri prayers
The Religious Affairs Ministry has issued prayer and worship guidelines for Ramadan, asking people not to hold gatherings and adhere to the physical distancing policy to curb the spread of COVID-19.
— The Jakarta Post
Police deploy drone to monitor temperature of motorcycle taxi drivers
he Indonesian Police (Polri) have deployed a drone to detect the body temperature of motorists, particularly of app-based motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers in Senayan area, Jakarta, to help stem the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
— Antara News
Activists unconvinced as deliberations on mining law revision delayed ‘indefinitely’
The House of Representatives narrowly escaped public scrutiny last week after it shelved a plan to deliberate a contentious mining law revision amid physical distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, but activists remain unconvinced that lawmakers won’t revive the plan again in the future.
— The Jakarta Post
Activists, experts caution against slapdash reform to tackle prison overcrowding
The growing number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has reignited the debate on reducing overcrowding at the country’s prisons, prompting lawmakers to consider overhauling the correctional system.
— The Jakarta Post
SKK Migas, oil and gas companies donate Rp 5.5b for outbreak relief
Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas players have distributed Rp 5.5 billion (US$340,662) worth of food and medical aid to 11 oil and gas-producing provinces to help local communities get through the COVID-19 outbreak.
— The Jakarta Post
Merauke in Papua records 117 people under surveillance for COVID-19
The number of people under surveillance (ODP) in Merauke District, Papua Province, increased to 117 on Monday, from 86 earlier.
— Antara News
Project for electric vehicle battery production to still run: minister
State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir clarified that national strategic projects, including that to produce batteries for electric vehicles along with South Korean company LG, will continue to run.
— Antara News
S Tangerang’s 11 other patients under surveillance succumb to COVID-19
Some 11 other patients under surveillance died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in South Tangerang City, Banten, with 25 reported on Monday, thereby bringing the total death toll to 36, the city’s public relations service stated.
— Antara News
Indonesia asks Tesla’s Elon Musk for ventilators
A senior Indonesian official recently tweeted mentioning billionaire tech investor Elon Musk, asking him for ventilators, as Southeast Asia’s most populous country grapples with a medical equipment shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic.
— The Jakarta Post
COVID-19: Indonesian churches alter Good Friday services to avoid spreading virus
Churches across Indonesia have made adjustments to their approaching Good Friday services to adhere to social distancing measures and slow the spread of COVID-19.
— The Jakarta Post
Sri Mulyani: Eid Allowance for PNS, TNI, Polri Already Prepared
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani stated that the holiday allowance (THR) for civil servants (PNS), the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and the Police Force (Polri) has been prepared for the upcoming Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
— Tempo.co
YLKI Reacts to Online Ojek Banned from Carrying Passengers
The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) deems the ban for motorcycle taxi services to pick up passengers during the PSBB, or large-scale social restriction is understandable amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
— Tempo.co
1,266 Hotels Closed, 150,000 Workers Expected to be Impacted
Chief of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Hariyadi Sukamdani stated that he has received reports of 1,266 hotels closing due to being impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia, with the hotel employees asked to take leave.
— Tempo.co
COVID-19 Already Crippling Traditional Markets in Solo
The Surakarta Commerce Service stated that, since the COVID-19 outbreak in Surakarta, activities in traditional markets have fallen considerably.
— Tempo.co
Mandatory Usage, Tangerang Self Produces Cloth Masks
Tangerang Regional Administration is set to produce their own cloth masks, intended for its residents, following the central government’s instruction for the mandatory usage of face masks outdoors.
— Tempo.co
Bank Mandiri employees donate salary to support informal workers hit by pandemic
State-owned Bank Mandiri’s employees are donating part of their salary to ease the economic burden on informal workers who have been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
— The Jakarta Post
COVID-19 Outbreak; Central Jakarta Sets Up Neighborhood Police
Central Jakarta Resort Police intensified a new program dubbed Polisi RW or Neighborhood Police that is specifically mobilized to conduct surveillance and security in a community area during the COVID-19 pandemic.
— Tempo.co
This Is How Local Quarantine Should Be Done
While the Jakarta provincial government faces continuing uncertainties on local quarantine ruling, other cities have taken matters into their own hand and imposed local lockdowns to suppress the spread of Covid-19 in their area.
— Jakarta Globe
COVID-19 takes toll on Pelni as ports temporarily close
The national shipping industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, which has disrupted the flow of goods along shipping routes.
— The Jakarta Post
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