Japan's government prepared Monday to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May as it braces for a lengthy battle against the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Superheroes, from near and far, join Indonesia’s coronavirus battle
Man sprayed disinfectant against the coronavirus on Indonesia's island of Java, flanking a colleague wearing the winged helmet of local superhero Gatotkaca who shouted, "Wear masks, wash hands and ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Largest E-commerce Platform Tokopedia Probes Alleged Data Leak of 91 Million Users
"We found that there had been an attempt to steal data from Tokopedia users," a spokesman for the company said in a statement late Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s March foreign tourist arrivals plunge 64%
Indonesia's foreign tourist arrivals plunged 64.11% year-on-year in March to about 470,900, or fewer than half of January's number, as the coronavirus pandemic discouraged travel, data from the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: New Arrests for Peaceful Political Expression
The Indonesian government should immediately release at least 70 Papuan and Moluccan activists imprisoned for peacefully voicing their political views. ( read original story ...)
No silence please: is this open-air park in Indonesia the world’s most quirky library?
The Kolong Community Reading Park in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta must be one of the most quirky libraries in the world. Loud noises and laughing are normal " and in fact encouraged. That's ... ( read original story ...)
Police Arrest Eight After Violent Protests at Indonesia’s New Nickel Hub
Police in Indonesia's North Maluku province have arrested 8 people linked to a workers' demonstration that turned violent at a nickel project run by France's Eramet and China's Tsingshan Holding Group ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Manufacturing PMI Plummets In April – IHS Marketing
The Indonesia manufacturing sector continued to contract in April, and at a sharply faster rate because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ... ( read original story ...)
Jakarta: epicenter of Indonesia’s COVID-19 crisis
And as if the weather hadn’t already taken its toll on Jakarta, the city is now “the epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic in Indonesia,” according to Juserdi Purba of Asian Access. As of Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s airports apply operational efficiency amid COVID-19: AP II
Operational efficiency is critical to ensuring that Indonesia's airline industry survives the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic, according to a top ... ( read original story ...)