Indonesia morning news for June 17

Indonesia morning news for June 17
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Covid-19 Update: Indonesia’s Positive Cases Top 40,000
The government’s spokesman for the Covid-19 handling, Achmad Yurianto, reported 1,106 new positive cases on Tuesday, June 16, bringing the total to 40,400.
— Tempo.co

Indonesia’s economy forecast to decelerate 3.1 pct in Q2
Indonesia’s economy is projected to significantly decelerate 3.1 percent in the second quarter, compared to a 2.97-percent economic growth from January to March, a minister said on Tuesday.
— Xinhua

Finance Ministry Eyes to Collect Digital Tax per August 2020
The Tax Director General at the Finance Ministry, Suryo Utomo, said his side planned to order providers of traders through electronic systems or PMSE abroad to collect value-added tax or VAT.
— Tempo.co

Jakarta Police Nab American Bitcoin Scammer for Underage Sex
The police arrested American fugitive Russ Albert Medlin in South Jakarta on Monday for alleged sexual assault on minors, ending the 46-year old’s escapade after the US Department of Justice prosecuted him for scamming cryptocurrency investors.
— Jakarta Globe

Indonesia defends digital tax policy despite US scrutiny
The government will press ahead with collecting digital tax despite a recent announcement by the United States Trade Representatives (USTR) to investigate such a policy, which the US said was aimed squarely at its technology giants.
— The Jakarta Post

COVID-19: Indonesia to reopen schools in low-risk areas
Indonesia will reopen schools located in low risk areas starting July after months of closure due to coronavirus, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
— Anadolu Agency

Trade data point to severe economic contraction in Q2: Economists
Indonesia’s economy is expected to contract sharply in the second quarter this year as trade data show that both exports and imports nosedived in May amid a coronavirus-induced global economic slowdown.
— The Jakarta Post

UI-developed ventilators ready for hospitals after passing clinical trials
A ventilator developed by the University Indonesia (UI) has passed clinical trials and is ready for distribution to hospitals, the university announced on Tuesday.
— The Jakarta Post

Clamor grows for ending trafficking, slavery on the seas
On June 5 this year, two sailors — Reynalfi, 22, and Andri Juniansyah, 30 — jumped off Chinese-flagged fishing vessel Fu Lu Qing Yuan Yu 901 as soon as it entered Indonesia’s territorial waters in the Malacca Strait.
— Antara News

Sri Mulyani Raises Covid-19 Mitigation Budget to Rp695.2tn
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani confirmed that the government increased the budget for the Covid-19 handling to Rp695.2 trillion from previously set at Rp677.2 trillion.
— Tempo.co

Implementation of health protocols being non-negotiable: task force
Chief of the Task Force for Acceleration of COVID-19 Handling Doni Monardo gave due emphasis to the fact that the implementation of health protocols to thwart the spread of COVID-19 transmission was non-negotiable.
— Antara News

Vulnerable Groups Won’t Be Left Behind in New Normal: Gov’t
The Administrative and Bureaucracy Reforms Ministry has called on all government institutions to provide extra assistance to vulnerable groups, especially disabled people, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
— Jakarta Globe

New Normal; AirAsia Only Allows 1 Cabin Luggage
AirAsia Indonesia applies new safety and health protocols in the new normal or new normal period.
— Tempo.co

Geologic time: Indonesia’s geothermal dreams deferred for 5 years
The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry expects Indonesia to meet a geothermal energy milestone in 2030 instead of 2025 because of the country’s unfavorable investment climate for renewable energy.
— The Jakarta Post

Covid-19 Task Force: Hospital Bed Occupancy in Jakarta Drops
Doni Monardo, the Head of the Covid-19 National Mitigation Task Force, claimed that the government’s handling of the new coronavirus pandemic continued to show progress.
— Tempo.co

BNPB assesses damage from 7.1-magnitude quake in North Maluku
Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is currently assessing the damage caused by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in the administrative area of Morotai Islands District, North Maluku Province, on June 4, 2020.
— Antara News

Air Force repairs residential house damaged by Hawk jet crash
The Indonesian Air Force conducted repairs on a resident’s house that incurred minor damage after a Hawk 209 TT military fighter jet ploughed into a residential area in Kubang Jaya Village, Kampar District, Riau Province.
— Antara News

COVID-19 measures extended in Tangerang as many residents flout rules
The Banten administration has extended the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in Tangerang municipality, Tangerang regency and South Tangerang – three regions near Jakarta – until June 28.
— The Jakarta Post

Indonesia increases processed food exports to improve trade balance
The Indonesian Trade Ministry has adopted strategic measures to intensify the exports of processed food products to improve Indonesia’s trade balance in the second quarter of 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto stated.
— Antara News

Indonesia braces for peak dry season after massive 2019 forest fires
The government seeks to double down on peatland fire prevention and law enforcement following the massive fires that ravaged much of Indonesia’s forests last year.
— The Jakarta Post

Indonesia car sales plunge 96% in May, Astra sees June rebound
Car sales in Indonesia plunged 95.8% in May from a year earlier to 3,551 units, industry association data cited by the country’s largest auto distributor PT Astra International showed on Monday.
— Bangkok Post

RI hopes for investment from firms moving factories out of China
Indonesia is expecting investment from American, Japanese and South Korean firms seeking to relocate their factories out of China and set up manufacturing, furniture and electronics businesses in the country as it begins reopening.
— The Jakarta Post

Indonesian Palm Oil Exports Seek Home at Growing African Market
Chairman of the Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Association (Gapki), Joko Supriyono, on Tuesday explained that Africa could be an attractive market for crude palm oil or CPO as the continent has shown satisfying export growth each year, even though in smaller packages.
— Tempo.co

Bali’s open-air burials endure despite COVID-19 crisis
For centuries Bali’s Trunyanese people have left their dead to decompose in the open, the bodies placed in bamboo cages until only the skeletons remain.
— The Jakarta Post

KPK: Election Amid Covid-19 May Bring Up Money Politics
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) expressed its fear that the 2020 regional head election (Pilkada) amid the Covid-19 pandemic will foster the practice of money politics.
— Tempo.co

Bandung Tourist Destinations Ready to Reopen
Bandung city administration is preparing and monitoring the implementation of health protocols in the tourist areas.
— Tempo.co

Government’s aid packages distributed to retired soldiers in Bekasi
Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara disbursed the government’s aid packages to households of retired Indonesian soldiers that were deployed to defend East Timor in a bid to assuage their sufferings amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
— Antara News

Researcher calls to acknowledge, laud police’s successful war on drugs
The National Police’s Red and White Special Task Force personnel are duly entitled to receive rewards to commend their success in busting several major drug cases over the past few years, a researcher stated.
— Antara News

Anies Baswedan Puts Safety First, Delays School Reintroduction
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan on Tuesday asserts that city administrators do not plan to open schools within its district until it is completely declared safe from COVID-19 infection.
— Tempo.co

Community compliance is a driving factor: BDS Bank researcher
Community compliance to health protocols will become a driving factor behind the socio-economic impacts arising from the relaxations of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) applied in several areas in Indonesia, DBS Bank researcher group stated.
— Antara News

House kicks off screening of new Indonesian ambassador nominees
The House of Representative’s Commission I overseeing foreign affairs started on Tuesday fit and proper tests for Indonesian ambassadorial candidates to fill numerous diplomatic posts across the globe.
— The Jakarta Post

Jakarta Council Suggests Withdrawal of Formula E Commitment Fee
Jakarta Legislative Council’s (DPRD) Commission E suggested the paid commitment fee for the city to host Formula E racing to be fully withdrawn and the event in 2021 to be postponed.
— Tempo.co

Novel Baswedan Reveals Irregularities in Acid Attack Trial
Anti-corruption investigator Novel Baswedan said on Monday he was disappointed by the one-year prison sentence the public prosecutor had demanded for police officers Ronny Bugis and Rahmat Kadir Mahulette, who allegedly attacked and hurled acid on his face in April 2017.
— Jakarta Globe

‘New normal’ exposes poor railway infrastructure
Train passengers in Greater Jakarta have been struggling with their daily commutes during the so-called “new normal”, as long lines and crowded stations highlight the ongoing issues relating to the lack of public infrastructure and transportation facilities in the densely populated capital.
— The Jakarta Post

Threats Ahead of High-profile Treason Verdict Against Papuans
Rights groups in Indonesia have complained of escalating intimidation and security threats in the run-up to the verdict in a high-profile treason trial against seven West Papuans that is expected on Wednesday, June 17.
— Tempo.co

Advocacy groups file amicus in support of marijuana for medical use
Civil society groups have filed an amicus brief – offered by someone who is not party to a case – in favor of the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, to support Reyndhart Siahaan, who was arrested for allegedly using marijuana as alternative medication.
— The Jakarta Post

Ministry offers scholarship program to address digital talent gap
The Communications and Information Ministry (Kominfo) launched on Monday its annual Digital Talent Scholarship (DTS) program for this year, as it aims to address the country’s digital talent gap.
— The Jakarta Post

Indonesian Consumers Prefer OVO: Study
Ovo, an e-wallet backed by Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group, is now the most popular payment service in Indonesia, ahead of Gojek Indonesia’s GoPay, Emtek-backed Dana and debit cards, according to a recent report from global fintech company Rapyd.
— Jakarta Globe

SMEs switch to producing PPE to survive COVID-19 economic fallout
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have shifted to producing personal protective equipment (PPE), which remain in high demand, to survive the economic impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis.
— The Jakarta Post

Silencing Critical Voices a Democratic Decadence, says YLBHI
The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) head of networking and campaign, Arip Yogiawan, on Monday addressed the recent hacking attempts against activists’ social media accounts which he said shows how many people are anti-criticism.
— Tempo.co

PLN books $2.8b loss in Q1 amid weakening rupiah
State-owned electricity company PLN’s bottom line has plunged into the negative in this year’s first quarter after the rupiah exchange rate fell to a record low in March.
— The Jakarta Post

 

 

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Justhine De Guzman Uy completed a Bachelor of Arts Major in Mass Communication at New Era University, Quezon City, the Philippines in 2016

After graduation she worked at the Philippine Broadcasting Service performing transcription and business news writing, before moving to Eagle Broadcasting Corporation where she worked as a news editor, translator and production assistant.

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