Indonesia is sticking to its decision to open the resort island of Bali to foreign tourists despite a spike in Covid-19 cases, saying the move will boost the national economy and set an example to the rest of the country in how to live with the disease. Jakarta's decision to open direct international flights to Bali, starting from Feb 4,.
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Jakarta police are stepping up their roadblocks game with 100 checkpoints set up throughout the capital Coconuts 15 hrs ago A roadblock set up on Jalan TB Simatupang, South Jakarta. Photo: Twitter/@TMCPoldaMetro
Jakartans traveling throughout the city are more likely to bump into roadblocks starting today as the police step up measures to limit mobility in the capital.
The Jakarta Metro Police, which has been setting up roadblocks throughout the Greater Jakarta Area in conjunction with the Emergency Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (Emergency PPKM), is expanding the measure to now include 100 checkpoints in Jakarta as well as its satellite cities.
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Travel bans in Indonesia and Malaysia aimed at stemming the traditional exodus ahead of the Eid ul-Fitr religious festival may do little to prevent a rise in Covid-19 infections, health experts have said, with one warning an India-style flare-up is possible.
The emergence of new Covid-19 variants, the slow pace of vaccinations and people s dwindling obedience towards coronavirus health protocols mean the two Muslim-majority countries Southeast Asia s most populous countries could instead face a surge of cases in the weeks following the festival.
Eid ul-Fitr, known regionally as Hari Raya, falls on May 13 and 14 this year.
Millions of Muslims in Indonesia traditionally celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan by travelling to their hometowns, in a mass exodus known colloquially as mudik, but authorities have attempted to clamp down on the practice this year by imposing a domestic travel ban spanning the 12 days during and after Eid.
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 December 2020 – The global pandemic has now reportedly claimed almost 1.5 million lives and many countries are leveraging partnerships to fight second, third and even fourth wave of infection. In Indonesia, concerted efforts are afoot to increase testing as infection numbers continue to rise.
Donation handover ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore. From left to right: Dr Satrijo Tanudjojo, Global CEO, Tanoto Foundation, Mr Benedict Cheong, Chief Executive, Temasek Foundation, H.E. Suryo Pratomo, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Singapore, Mr Anderson Tanoto, member of the Board of Trustees,Tanoto Foundation.
Donation handover ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore