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School’s in: Jakarta sets July 13 as first day for new academic calendar
The Jakarta Education Agency has officially set a date for a return to school in July, though it remains to be seen if it would be a return in the physical sense or if it would...
Face Masks in Church: Weddings and baptisms to continue as PH eases lockdown rules
Feeling guilty over a sin you committed during the lockdown? Well, fret not, because confessions will make a comeback now that various parts of the Philippines have eased their...
Make sustainable living ‘sexy’ at three-day virtual Conscious Festival
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‘I’d rather face the virus than let the people die of hunger’: NTT governor to reopen tourist destinations on June 15
The governor of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) says he would rather face the coronavirus rather than letting his citizens die of hunger, as his administration announces that tourist...
Bring your own helmet: Indonesia’s motorcycle taxi association prepares new protocols ahead of ‘new normal’
With the next phase of life with COVID-19, or the so-called “new normal,” looks set to become our new reality here in Indonesia, a major union group for drivers of app-based...
Rise in new COVID cases attributed to Thai returnees
Health officials reported nine new COVID-19 infection cases today, the most since May 4. All involved Thai men returned from overseas who tested positive at government quarantine...
Bali Safari Park welcomes newborn baby giraffe named ‘Corona’
The Safari Park in Bali’s Gianyar regency has named their newborn baby giraffe “Corona,” after the coronavirus. “Corona’s birth went smoothly, with the medical team...
Arena 10 Thonglor to host rent-free market to boost the beau monde
A nightlife destination known for clubs and restaurants in the heart of Thonglor will host a rent-free weekend market next month to help upmarket businesses hurt by COVID-19....
‘Hold it in, gents’: Semarang health official tells women to postpone pregnancy amid pandemic
Is it safe to get pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic? One community clinic (puskesmas) in Semarang, Central Java has become the subject of controversy for promoting the idea...