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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Government allocates $209m for electricity discounts The government has allocated Rp 3.5 trillion (US$209.8 million) to provide free electricity and discounts to Indonesia’s lower-income households to help them get through the economic shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Energy and...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia set to open emergency coronavirus hospital on uninhabited island JAKARTA — Indonesia will by next week open a new coronavirus emergency hospital on the uninhabited island of Galang, where authorities have repurposed a former Vietnam war era refugee camp as part of efforts to rapidly...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia confirms 149 new coronavirus infections, taking total to 1,677 JAKARTA — Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday 149 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 1,677, a health ministry official said. Achmad Yurianto reported 21 new deaths from the virus...
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    AirBnB in Bali now coming available for rent...

    I've used AirBnB twice for month-long bookings on Bali with both properties cancelling prior to arrival, the last one a mere 48 hours before I arrived. I'll revert to contacting properties directly either by email or knocking on their door when required from now on.
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia Just Raised the Stakes for Rupiah Traders Indonesia has just raised the stakes for rupiah traders. The currency may slide as far as 20,000 per dollar if the worst materializes and the economy contracts under the weight of the virus pandemic, according to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani...
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    DON'T PANIC.... well, maybe a little bit.

    I see wet markets are reopening in China which I'm conflicted about. I understand people need to eat, but I would have liked to see the Chinese government at least try to implement some controls rather than allowing things return to how they have always been - as if nothing has happened.
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    'Impossible to self-isolate,' Refugees in Indonesia fear coronavirus outbreak For thousands of refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia, it is impossible to keep any social distance. There are over 14,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in limbo in Indonesia, with thousands having fled their...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesians advised to perform Idul Fitri, Ramadan terawih prayers at home JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organisation, Muhammadiyah, has issued a circular advising Muslims to perform terawih (a night prayer during the fasting month of Ramadan)...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia Scraps Vehicle Tax Fines during Coronavirus Crisis TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas) announced that it will not charge fines of unpaid motorized vehicle taxes during the coronavirus outbreak emergency. This will be valid until May 29, 2020. “During the...
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    Cool YouTube Videos About Indonesia and Around

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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Government Insists Lockdown Not an Option Yet However, those not in favor of a lockdown have cited India as an example, where a nationwide lockdown has triggered an exodus of migrants to their hometowns in rural regions, resulting in 22 deaths as the poor walked for hundreds of kilometers to...
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    Garuda denies refund for a refundable ticket

    With four flights booked with AirAsia over the coming months and their notification they've gone into hibernation, I've ordered my bank to engage in the dispute process to reclaim my money. In the past this has been effective in recouping funds but it may be more problematic this time with...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia announces Rp 405 trillion COVID-19 budget, anticipates 5% deficit in historic move Indonesia will issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) that will boost state spending by up to Rp 405.1 trillion (US$24.6 billion) and widen the budget deficit to 5.07 percent of GDP in the...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesian President Jokowi announces large-scale social restriction and emergency status to curb COVID-19 JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday (Mar 31) that he has signed the regulations needed for cities and provinces to enforce what the government described as...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia confirms 114 new coronavirus infections, taking total to 1,528 JAKARTA — Indonesia confirmed 114 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,528, a health ministry official said. Another 14 people had died, taking the total to 136, the official, Achmad Yurianto...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia to release 30,000 prisoners early amid virus concerns JAKARTA — Indonesia is set to release about 30,000 prisoners early as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to avoid a possible surge in coronavirus infections in its overcrowded prisons. A document issued by the law and human rights...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia steps up measures to anticipate influx of migrant workers returning home “We are concerned [because] some 1.8 million Indonesians may be leaving Malaysia, so we need to step up our measures for health screenings,” he said during a limited Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, citing data from...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia Plans Village Squads to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus Indonesia plans to mobilize volunteers to fight the spread of coronavirus in coastal villages and the vast hinterlands of the archipelago with part of a $4.4 billion rural budget to be used to fund the initiative. The squads of...
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    COVID19 Indonesia. News Headlines.

    Indonesia to temporarily ban all foreign arrivals, transits to curb further spread of coronavirus AKARTA - Indonesia will temporarily ban all visits and transits by foreign nationals to the country to curb the further spread of the coronavirus. "President (Joko) sees that our current policy...

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