All national banks are asked to reduce their lending rates to reduce the impact of the spread of the corona virus or Covid-19. This was confirmed by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in Jakarta on Thursday (5/3). According to Airlangga, the government has held joint meetings with Bank Indonesia, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and banking companies …

All levels of election supervisors are asked to be aware of money politics. The reason is, according to the Election Supervisory Body of the Republic of Indonesia (Bawaslu RI) the mode of money politics continues to develop from year to year. The Commissioner of Bawaslu Ratna Dewi Pettalolo said, the trend of violations from year to year, not decreased, but …

Indonesian government has appointed additional hospitals to handle cases of coronavirus or COVID-19. Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy said now there are 137 appointed hospitals. “There were initially 100 appointed hospitals, which now has increased to 137. A number of private-owned hospitals have also offered their services to us,” said Muhadjir at the Presidential Palace Complex …

Due to the stock of the raw material is running low, where it is imported from China, the Indonesian government then is considering importing raw material for the production of masks from Europe. This was stated by State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir. The raw materials for the production of masks have so far been imported from China. Since the stock …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad rebuts allegations that his resignation sparked the political crisis. The 94-year-old former premiere on his Official Facebook post denies Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s claim that all of this unprecedented turmoil started when Dr. Mahathir issued his resignation as head of the state. “The Prime Minister alleged that the political crisis …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) expressed today their support for the new appointed Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as the 8th prime ministry of the state. MTUC president Datuk Halim Mansur, after congratulating Muhyiddin said that he should be given space to lead the country out of the current problems that affected the nation’s workers …

KUALA LUMPUR – PKR president Anwar Ibrahim could have been appointed as prime minister if he decided to work with UMNO leaders who are facing corruption charges, says PKR MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. However, Anwar rejected the idea of working with the opposition and betraying the people’s mandate just to become prime minister. The PKR president responded via Twitter …

KUALA LUMPUR – Bersatu’s Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has rebelled against his party’s plan to form a government that includes UMNO. Saddiq reiterated that he will never work with those who are involved with corruption and integrity should always be above the issues such as getting majority support to be in power. “I believe that Malaysians have the …

KUALA LUMPUR –  Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan is confident that both country will continue to have a “constructive, mutually beneficial relationship” under the premiereship of Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin was appoint as 8th Prime Minister on Sunday following a week of political turmoil. Vivian pointed out that the new Malaysian prime minister was a ‘familiar’ entity involved in the 1990 …

Vibrant Chelsea made it a torrid few days for Liverpool as goals by Willian and Ross Barkley sealed a 2-0 victory to send them through to the FA Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday. Liverpool’s 44-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League ended in stunning fashion with a 3-0 defeat at Watford on Saturday and they were rocked again at Stamford Bridge. …