Indonesia

As many 18 Indonesian crew members on the Diamond Princess cruise ship that quarantined off Yokohama in Japan, showed test results that three out of them have been infected by the coronavirus. This was confirmed by Indonesia’s foreign minister, on Tuesday. “The Japanese Ambassador [to Indonesia] has told me that three of the 78 Indonesian crew members on the cruise …

The shocking nuclear radiation in the Batan Indah Housing, Serpong, South Tangerang came from radioactive flakes containing the element cesium 137 (Cs 137). The emergence of radioactive debris in the Batan Indah Serpong Housing area was confirmed by the Head of the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Anhar Riza Antariksawan not from leakage of nuclear reactors at the Center for …

The Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucracy Reform (Menpan RB) Tjahjo Kumolo proposed that a State Civil Service (ASN) who would retire receive Rp 1 billion in cash. He said he had talked in detail related to this with the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani. Tjahjo said, the increase in pension for ASN was included in the bureaucratic reform section. …

Investors and foreign interests in political parties are considered more dangerous than fears of dynasties and political oligarchy. In fact, for the sake of wanting to establish its influence, investors are willing to spend up to Rp 1 trillion. This was conveyed by MPR Chair Bambang Soesatyo during the launch of the Nagara Institute, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (17/2). Furthermore, Bambang …

The drafts of omnibus law on job creation was created by including typing mistakes that has been clarified by Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, considered to be a fatal error. This was said by Secretary General of the Indonesian Federation of Workers’ Union (SERBUK) Khamid Istakhori. “This shows that on a very crucial and substantial problem (Job …

As many 135 entrances which are the traffic of people to enter Indonesia is being monitored tightly to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This was revealed by Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto.   The government also established cooperation with other countries, having positive cases of COVID-19. One of them, Terawan said the government were working with the ministry and …

The case of Harun Masiku, a former Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) legislative candidate who allegedly committed bribery cases to the Commissioner of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Wahyu Setiawan in the determination of the Interim Replacement (PAW) members of the DPR RI 2019-2024 allegedly only as the tip of the iceberg, from cheating takes position, which is exposed. …

The Omnibus Law Cipta Karya Bill designed by the government is seen as threatening press freedom and the government’s efforts to interfere in the press. This is after the government included a revision of a number of articles in Law Number 40 of 1999 concerning the Press. The Legal Aid Institue (LBH) Press Director Ade Wahyudin, together with the Indonesian …

Recently, the Indo Barometer Survey released the results of a 100-day national survey of the Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin administration. As a result of 27.3 percent, the public believes that the 1945 Constitution needs to be amended. While the public who believes the 1945 Constitution does not need to be amended as much as 62 percent. In the survey there were also …

As many 104 specimens from suspected coronavirus patients, it was reported that nearly all of them tested negative. This was stated by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy that got confirmed from the government’s health officials that had analyzed those number of patients. “There have been 104 specimens or samples based on the Health Ministry’s directorate-general from …