Indonesia increases pig export to S’pore due to M’sia movement control order
Indonesia has significantly increased its pig export to Singapore in the wake of Malaysia’s movement control order. 1,635 pigs worth…
Jakarta Governor announces 283 suspected and confirmed COVID-19 victims buried in Jakarta
In a press conference at City Hall on Monday (30 March) Jakarta Governor, Mr Anies Baswedan confirmed 283 suspected and…
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura passes away due to complications caused by COVID-19
Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura on Mon (30 Mar) passed away due to complications arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).…
NSP: It is “morally wrong” to hold GE in the midst of “deadliest virus since SARS”
National Solidarity Party (NSP) took to Facebook yesterday (25 March 2020) to respond to Today Online article titled, “39,000 Covid-19…
No lockdown for Indonesia despite continuous rise in COVID-19 cases
Indonesia President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has emphasized that he will not impose a lockdown although the number of COVID-10 cases…
Egypt implements nationwide curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19
Starting Wednesday (25 March), Egypt has declared a curfew from 7 pm to 6 am in the country to curb…
Indonesia calls off the National Exam in the midst of COVID-19 outbreak
The government and House of Representative (DPR) of Indonesia have agreed that the implementation of the National Exam (UN) will…
India halts domestic flights, urges netizens to follow lockdown orders seriously
India has announced that it will stop all domestic flights while Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all citizens to comply…
PM Lee: COVID-19 is going to take a long time to burn out
In an interview with a newspaper down under called The Australian, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was asked about English…
Netizens voice concern over jail terms, fines for those who breach COVID-19 social distancing rules