Indonesia

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 20, spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said that after receiving the information, following the instructions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia contacted the local authorities to request clarification and verification of the case, and was ready to take measures to protect Vietnamese citizens. … [Read more...] about VN Fisheries Association protests Indonesia’s illegal arrest of Vietnamese fishermen

Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia records the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases on August 27 with 2,719 cases, bringing the country’s total count to 162,884. The same day, 120 COVID-19 patients died, raising the total fatalities to 7,064. Also in the past 24 hours, the Philippines had 3,249 new COVID-19 cases and 97 related deaths. The country’s total number of COVID-19 patients is now 205,518, the highest in Southeast Asia. In Myanmar, the Government on August 27 ordered all schools to close amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The decision was welcomed by parents. The pandemic returned early last week in Myanmar after one month without any new cases detected in community. Most of the latest patients are residents around Yangon. The country now has 586 cases and six related deaths. Meanwhile, Cambodia has allowed public schools in four cities – Kratie, Stung Treng, Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri to re-open on September 7. Cambodia had not detected any … [Read more...] about Indonesia records highest daily number of COVID-19 cases on August 27

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines to its people free of charge by 2021, Chairman of the COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery Committee Erick Thohir said on August 27. Erick Thohir said there will be 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2020 obtained from the UAE’s G42 and China’s Sinovac. He explained that the plan is to make free vaccines available to the public by utilising the state budget and using the national health care system (BPJS) data as the basis for vaccine administration. To reduce the burden on the state budget, which is experiencing a widening deficit, he asked those who can afford it to pay for the vaccines independently. He added that his committee is also continuing to prioritise the ongoing development of the Red and White vaccine./. … [Read more...] about Indonesia to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to people

During a press conference held on August 28, Head of the Fiscal Policy of the Finance Ministry of Indonesia Febrio Kacaribu, said these change are being done with the aim of protecting local Indonesian industries following a surge of shipments containing the products from the two nations. Furthermore, it is thought that the move will help Indonesian sectors meet demands for domestic ceramic products whilst developing the national industry, thereby contributing to their economic growth. … [Read more...] about Indonesia to impose import taxes on Vietnamese tiles and ceramics

Jakarta (VNA) - PT Hanlim Power Corporation, the arm of a Republic of Korean company in Indonesia, plans to build a 4,800 MW gas-fired power plant in Batubara regency, North Sumatra, which is touted to be the largest in the province. The company signed a deal with North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi on August 26 to expedite the issuance of land and administrative permits for the plant, which will power is the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Kuala Tanjung Industrial Zone. “This deal marks the first step to beginning construction,” Hanlim chairman Paul Han R Lee. Construction will begin in January 2021 at the latest, Edy said. The plant will be built in three equal stages of 1,600 MW each and is slated for full-capacity operations before Edy’s term ends on September 5, 2023. He noted that the plant’s power would be directly distributed to the two zones, a decision that circumvents the legally sanctioned distribution monopoly of electricity … [Read more...] about RoK firm invests in building thermal power plant in Indonesia