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Students enjoying a respite from Covid-19 as they eat ice cream during their break at an elementary school in Banda Aceh. So far, 24.81 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the country. AFP
The government has extended the micro-scale Covid-19 restrictions from May 31 to June 14, and expand the measure to four more provinces, an official said.
“The restrictions are also applied to Gorontalo, Maluku, North Maluku and West Sulawesi provinces, ” said Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto yesterday.He pointed out that the new daily cases of Covid-19 infections this week increased to 5,000 per day, compared to those of last week of 3,800.Meanwhile, the government is also anticipating a spike in Covid-19 cases after the Aidilfitri homecoming season, which was estimated to last for the next four to five weeks.
How Gaza occupies Indonesia’s identity wars Israel-Palestinian issues have long featured in Jakarta’s worldview but with a domestic edge, too.
Demonstration in Jakarta in support of Palestinians, 21 May (Fazjri Abdillah/Riau Images/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) Published 25 May 2021 10:30 0 Comments
Indonesia’s public debate over the issue of Palestinian rights was reawakened by the latest violence, which claimed at least 243 lives in Gaza and 12 in Israel before an eventual ceasefire. Social media was especially animated by vehement arguments as most Indonesians – 86.7% of whom identify as Muslim – supported Palestinians.
On 15 May, President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, weighed into the renewed debate by tweeting Indonesia’s strong condemnation of Israel’s attacks. His foreign minister, Retno Marsudi, echoed the sentiment, declaring: “The Pale
Police officer arrested for trafficking drugs in Bengkulu 25th May 2021
(Foto Dok.Antarabengkulu.com) Mukomuko, Bengkulu (ANTARA) - The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has arrested a police officer in Mukomuko district, Bengkulu province, on charges of trafficking drugs over a period of five years.
The officer has been identified as 1st Adjunct Inspector ES, 43, the BNN-Bengkulu Office head, Brig.Gen.Toga Habinsar Panjaitan, informed here on Tuesday.
The agency’s officers recently conducted a raid and arrested ES for allegedly trafficking crystal methamphetamine and marijuana in Mukomuko district, Bengkulu province, for years, he said.
The agency s investigators will continue their probe into the drug case, he added.
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Commentary: In Indonesia, Gaza conflict is fodder for politicians hoping to score points Israel-Palestinian issues have long featured in Jakarta’s worldview. But today the issue has been coopted into a domestic battleground about identity politics, says a political analyst.
A Muslim woman holds up a poster during a rally against Israel s attacks on Gaza, outside the US Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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SURABAYA, Indonesia: Indonesia’s public debate over the issue of Palestinian rights was reawakened by the latest violence, which claimed at least 243 lives in Gaza and 12 in Israel before an eventual ceasefire.
Earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter Scale jolts Indonesia
Earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter Scale jolts Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesiaâs East Java province on Friday at 7 pm. 6.2-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Updated: May 22, 2021, 11:54 AM IST
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s East Java province, authorities said, adding that there were minor damages but no casualties. The quake occurred at 7.09 p.m. on Friday with the epicenter at 57 km southeast of Blitar district and the depth at 110 km under the seabed, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said.
No tsunami alert was issued as the quake did not have the potential for a giant wave, Xinhua news agency reported.