Jakarta eases restrictions in 'transition phase', strict health protocols remain

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesia has moved to gently ease restrictive measures in its capital of Jakarta on Thursday (June 4), some two months after the coronavirus seized the country to infect more than 28,000 people, kill nearly 1,700, and place sprawling regions under partial lockdowns.

6.8 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

JAKARTA (Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 rocked Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province on Thursday (June 4), but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.

Indonesia reports 585 new coronavirus infections, 23 deaths

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 585 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 28,818.

Indonesian president asks to scale up Covid-19 tests ahead of new normal

JAKARTA (Xinhua): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday (June 4) ordered relevant authorities to double Covid-19 tests and aggressively trace infected people as the country is gearing up for a new normal scenario.

Indonesia capital conditionally eases some coronavirus restrictions

(Reuters) - The governor of Indonesia's capital said on Thursday that movement restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus would be extended in Jakarta, but June would be a transition period with some rules conditionally eased.

Majority of SMEs in Indonesia halt operations, some close permanently: ILO survey

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): A recent survey by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that the majority of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia had been forced to close their businesses, either temporarily or permanently, due to Covid-19.

Indonesia unveils bigger stimulus worth US$47.6bil to fight Covid-19 impacts

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The government unveiled on Wednesday (June 3) a bigger stimulus package worth Rp 677.2 trillion (US$47.6 billion) to anchor the virus-battered economy, the growth of which is expected to fall to a level similar to that of the 1998 Asian financial crisis.

Virus brings Asia’s online lending to juddering halt

HONG KONG: The spring started out rosy for the Indian arm of ClearScore, a company that offers online credit scores and loans.

K-One eyes Q3 date for ventilators

DG: Employers have key role to play

PETALING JAYA: Employers should play a pivotal role in helping to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission among foreign workers, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.