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Jokowi urges strict health protocols before reopening tourism in Indonesia
President Joko Widodo today said tourism across Indonesia shouldn’t reopen “in haste."
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Nevermind, ‘too hot’ and ‘too wet’ for open-air BTS
A pilot program of running the BTS Skytrain with its windows open was declared a complete failure today. After public health officials proposed opening the windows for better air...
Thailand’s 11 new COVID cases contracted overseas: spokesman
Another rise in detected COVID-19 cases today was attributed to the return of Thais from abroad. Health officials reported 11 new infections, the most since May 4, found in...
Quarantine passes no longer required during general community quarantine, says top cop
Filipinos authorized to leave their homes will no longer be required to show quarantine passes once the National Capital Region shifts to a general community quarantine (GCQ), Lt....
New checkout app lets Singaporeans pay for all kinds of things in installments
A solution – or complication – to your shopaholic tendencies?
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
Is sustainability hot enough to save a sultry planet?
‘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...