Indonesia President Jokowi Dismisses Child Commissioner for ‘Strong Sperm’ Comment
BY: LENNY TRISTIA TAMBUN JAKARTA GLOBE TUE, APRIL 28, 2020 Sitti Hikmawatty, a former commissioner at the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI). (B1 Photo) JAKARTA – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has […]
Indonesia Government disburses $4.5m in village funds as cash aid for poor families
Adrian Wail Akhlas The Jakarta Post Tue, April 28, 2020 Farmers plant rice at a paddy field it Tunggulwulung village, Malang, East Java, on April 10. (JP/Aman Rochman) JAKARTA – […]
Myanmar Town Finds Way to Protect Market Vendors, Customers Amid COVID-19
By Nyein Nyein The Irrawaddy Tue, April 28, 2020 The vegetable market in Kalaw, a tourist town in southern Shan State / Chan Myae Aung / Kalaw KALAW, Shan State […]
UK govt prioritising wellbeing of foreign health workers after death of Malaysian doctor
Malay Mail Sunday, 26 Apr 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 ― Foreign medical practitioners, including Malaysians, who are serving in the United Kingdom are being given full attention by the British […]
Trump agrees to send Indonesia medical supplies following call with Jokowi
Alya Nurbaiti and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano The Jakarta Post Sat, April 25, 2020 JAKARTA, Indonesia – The United States has agreed to supply Indonesia with medical equipment, including ventilators, for […]
Miss World Malaysia finalist is frontline doctor at Putrajaya Hospital
By Dennis Chua New Straits Times Wed, April 15, 2020 Miss World Malaysia 2019 Dr Nisha Thayananthan is working tirelessly at the Putrajaya Hospital treating patients of the respiratory illness. […]
Indonesia court finds activists guilty of treason for holding Papuan self-determination protest
Galih Gumelar The Jakarta Post Fri, April 24, 2020 Marginalized: Wearing traditional headdress, Papuan human rights activists Dano Tabuni (right) and Ambrosius Mulait wait for the start of their trial […]
Not right time to sell Malaysia national assets, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for economy
Ainaa Aiman FreeMalaysia Today Fri, Apr 24, 2020 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mustapa Mohamed says the property market will be affected if offices continue to operate from homes […]
Don’t keep mum on South China Sea issue, former Malaysia foreign minister cautions PM
BY RADZI RAZAK MALAY MAIL Thursday, 23 Apr 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia needs to respond to activities undertaken by a Chinese survey vessel within Malaysian waters, urged […]
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