Up in smoke: Indonesia Agriculture Ministry to revoke marijuana’s designation as ‘medicinal plant’
Alya Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post Sat, August 29, 2020 The Agriculture Ministry will revise a 2020 ministerial decree that lists marijuana as a “medicinal plant” under the ministry’s supervision. Photo: […]
Indonesia Calls for Protection of ‘Critical Infrastructure’ from Cyber Attacks
BY :THE JAKARTA GLOBE THU, AUGUST 27, 2020 Indonesian Ambassador to the United Nations Dian Triansyah Djani, the current president of the Security Council. NEW YORK – Indonesia, the current […]
Cyber Attacks against Civilian Facilities Unacceptable at All Times: ICRC
BY :THE JAKARTA GLOBE THU, AUGUST 27, 2020 ICRC President Peter Maurer (Photo Courtesy of the ICRC) NEW YORK – The International Committee of the Red Cross acknowledged “the real […]
Myanmar Amends Privacy Law to Protect Citizens From State Intrusion
By San Yamin Aung THE IRRAWADDY, Thu, August 27, 2020 Lawmakers attend the Union Parliament in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyitaw, on Jan. 27, 2020. / Htet Wai / The Irrawaddy YANGON—Amendments […]
Facebook Says It Respects Thai Gov’t Request to Block Group
By Khaosod English Tue, August 25, 2020 Protesters hold banner of the “Royalist Marketplace” group at an anti-government rally at Kasetsart University on July 24, 2020. BANGKOK — Facebook on […]
Herbal medicine, drinks can’t cure COVID-19: Indonesia Health Ministry
Dyaning Pangestika The Jakarta Post Thu, August 6, 2020 Photo: Indonesia.go.id JAKARTA – The Health Ministry has reaffirmed that herbal medicine and jamu (traditional herbal drink) cannot be used to […]
Researchers nearly finished with clinical trials for COVID-19 herbal medicines
The Jakarta Post Tue, August 4, 2020 An Indonesian research team is conducting clinical trials for two herbal medicines intended to help boost people’s immune systems – Photo: The Jakarta […]
Meet the Indonesian student on Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine team
Rizki Fachriansyah The Jakarta Post Wed, August 5, 2020 Indonesian PhD student Indra Rudiansyah at the University of Oxford, the United Kingdom. Indra is one of over 200 scientists on […]
Thai Firm Keen to Construct ASEAN’s Largest Wind Farm in Laos
By Jasmina Yap THE LAOTIAN TIMES Wed, July 29, 2020 VIENTIANE – Thai energy giant BCPG Public Company has announced plans to develop ASEAN’s largest wind farm in Laos, capitalizing […]
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