Commentary: Indonesia’s New Cabinet and Joko Widodo’s Political Transformation

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his 14-month cabinet last week. While the move was widely anticipated, the sweeping changes came as a surprise. Six ministers were replaced. Ad Ad Two, Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo, were expelled after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) …

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Alarm in France after 2,500 attend illegal New Year’s rave

[ad_1] LIEURON, France: Approximately 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year’s Eve rave in northwestern France, clashing violently with police who were unable to stop it and sparking concerns that the clandestine event could spread the coronavirus, authorities said. on Friday (January 1). Revelers had organized the illegal rave in …

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Traveling under the green lane agreement is hit after Indonesia’s temporary ban on foreigners, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singaporeans will not be able to travel to Indonesia under the Singapore-Indonesia Green Lane / Travel Corridor Reciprocal Agreement, following Indonesia’s temporary ban on entry for all foreign nationals, amid concerns over the coronavirus strain over infectious disease identified in the United Kingdom. This was announced by …

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UK reactivates emergency hospitals as COVID-19 cases rise

[ad_1] LONDON: British health officials have reactivated emergency hospitals that were built at the start of the pandemic to handle a surge in COVID-19 cases that is putting existing wards under extreme pressure, particularly in London. The UK has recorded more than 50,000 new cases of the virus a day …

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Keep the Premier League up and running despite COVID-19 concerns

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has spoken out against calls for a “circuit interruption” shutdown to help reduce COVID-19 infections in the Premier League, with the Liverpool manager saying games should continue due to measures of current security within the sport. West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce said earlier this week that …

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Second RGS Student Tests Positive for Covid-19; Mandarin Orchard hotel to reopen on January 2 after no further spread is found, Singapore News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Another Raffles Girls’ School (RGS) student was among the three community cases announced on Friday (January 1). The 14-year-old Singaporean is a friend of case 58,843, who is a family member of a permanent resident, a marine surveyor from Lloyd’s Register Singapore who was also a confirmed …

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