Asia

Rare Sumatran tiger found dead in animal trap in Indonesia

Editorial Bureau October 18, 2021

PEKANBARU, Indonesia — A critically endangered Sumatran tiger was found dead after being caught in a trap on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, authorities said Monday, in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400. The female tiger, aged between 4 and 5

Finance

Bank DBS Indonesia and Kredivo Increase Joint Financing Limit to US$70m

Editorial Bureau October 5, 2021

JAKARTA – Bank DBS Indonesia (DBS Indonesia) and Kredivo are pleased to announce a joint financing of up to US$70 million to be channeled to customers of Kredivo, the leading digital credit platform for retail borrowers in Indonesia. This collaboration is a part of a commitment from DBS Indonesia to create innovative and inclusive financial products […]

Asia

Indonesia and Australia concede to boost security ties

Editorial Bureau September 9, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) -Indonesia and Australia agreed to deepen security ties during a ministerial meeting on Thursday, with discussions underway towards enabling joint military training in Australia and participation in its defence academies. Agreements were signed over counter-terrorism, defence and cybersecurity, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said, plus

Asia

Fire in Indonesia prison turns fatal for 41 in block crowded to more than 3 times capacity

Editorial Bureau September 8, 2021

TANGERANG (INDONESIA) -A fire killed 41 inmates in an overcrowded prison block in Indonesia’s Banten province, a government minister said on Wednesday, injuring scores more in a blaze that police said may have been caused by an electrical fault. The fire, the country’s most deadly since 47 perished in a firework factory disaster in 2017, […]

Asia

Indonesia initiates probe of suspected data breach on COVID-19 app

Editorial Bureau August 31, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) – Indonesia is investigating a suspected security flaw in a COVID-19 test-and-trace app that left exposed personal information and the health status of 1.3 million people, a health ministry official said on Tuesday. Researchers from encryption provider vpnMentor said personal information in the Indonesia Health Alert Card (eHAC) app, often

Asia

Indonesia schools begin cautious reopening after intense virus wave

Editorial Bureau August 30, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta opened 600 of its schools again on Monday as coronavirus restrictions eased, though a teacher federation urged caution and warned of clusters in classrooms caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant. Jakarta’s infection rate has dropped, authorities said, from a peak last month that saw Indonesia

Asia

Indonesia official says vaccines prompt Jakarta to reach ‘herd immunity’

Editorial Bureau August 23, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) – Weeks after the Delta variant of the coronavirus ripped through Jakarta, the Indonesian capital has reached “herd immunity”, the city’s deputy governor said, ahead of an expected decision by the president on Monday on whether to extend COVID-19 curbs. For much of last month, Jakarta was devastated by the outbreak with inundated

Asia

Indonesia confirms record 1,338 new coronavirus deaths

Editorial Bureau July 19, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) – Indonesia confirmed a record 1,338 new coronavirus deaths on Monday, data from its COVID-19 task force showed, taking the total number of fatalities to 74,920. The number of new infections on Monday was 34,257, the data showed, the lowest daily number since July 6. It has recorded over 2.9 million cases.

Asia

Hundreds of inoculated Indonesian health workers get COVID-19

Editorial Bureau June 17, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) -More than 350 doctors and medical workers have caught COVID-19 in Indonesia despite having gotten jabs of Sinovac and dozens have been admitted in hospitals, officials said. Concerns have grown about how effective some vaccines are against more infectious variants. Most of the workers were asymptomatic and self-isolating at home, said Badai Ismoyo,

Asia

Indonesia confirms 12,624 new COVID-19 cases, highest rise since January

Editorial Bureau June 17, 2021

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) – Indonesia reported on Thursday 12,624 new coronavirus infections, the biggest increase since Jan. 30, health ministry data showed. The total number of infections rose to 1,950,276, while the health ministry also reported 277 new COVID-19 deaths, taking total fatalities to 53,753.