Indonesia Now COVID-19 Epicenter In Asia After Massive Rise In Cases INDONESIA COVID-19 SURGE – Due to a surge in daily COVID infections, Indonesia has become the coronavirus “epicenter of Asia”. As more countries procure COVID-19 vaccines, leaders are hoping to achieve herd immunity. However, as new variants such as the DELTA variant rip through … Read more
McDonald’s Stores in Indonesia Shut Down Due to Massive Orders of BTS Meal The McDonald’s stores in Indonesia decide to close establishments and shut down operations due to the massive orders of BTS meal. A Twitter page “JAKARTA KERAS” has shared the video footage of numerous delivery riders queuing at a McDonald’s store in Indonesia. … Read more
Russian Criminal Arrested In Bali After Dramatic Escape RUSSIAN CRIMINAL – A Russian criminal who made a dramatic escape in an Indonesian immigration office was arrested in Bali. The suspect, identified as Andrey Kovalenko, fled the office on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in order to avoid deportation. A CCTV footage showed him keeping pace … Read more
Indonesia Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 Passenger Plane Plunges Into Sea INDONESIA – The Indonesia Boeing passenger jet Sriwijaya Air plunged into the sea with 62 people on board. Equipment failure, weather, mid-air collisions, pilot/human error are some of the common factors that can contribute to airliner accidents. On Saturday, January 9, an Indonesian plane crashed … Read more
Ellen Adarna Walks for 26 Hours Not Sleeping to Finish Mental Training ELLEN ADARNA- Kapamilya actress Ellen Adarna completed her mental training in Bali, Indonesia by walking for 26 hours with no sleep. The actress recently shared her experience completing her mental training on November 27, 2020, under The KoKoro Program where she’s awake and … Read more
New Guinea Singing Dog, Thought To Be ‘Extinct’ In Wild, Still Thrives NEW GUINEA SINGING DOG – The New Guinea singing dog, which is said to have been extinct in the wild for 50 years, still thrives. Also known New Guinea Highland dog (Scientific name: Canis hallstromi), this species are known for its unique barks … Read more
Palace Won’t Accept Philippines Has More COVID-19 Cases Than Indonesia COVID-19 CASES – The Malacañang Palace won’t accept that the Philippines has overtaken Indonesia in having the highest number of COVID-19 infections. According to ABS-CBN News. the Palace claimed that the cases were the result of the capital’s more aggressive testing than Jakarta. There are … Read more
Old Farmer Plots Vegetable at Football Stadium Amid Pandemic An old farmer shocked the management after converting an expensive professional football stadium into a farm filled with plants. The Instagram user “redgank_psm” has shared the video footage of an Indonesian professional football stadium in Makassar, Indonesia that was converted by a farmer into a field. … Read more
Indonesia Locks Quarantine Violators Inside ‘Haunted House’ Sragen, Indonesia – Residents who were caught violating community quarantine protocols were locked up inside haunted houses. Sragen regency head Kusdinar Untung Yuni Sukowati said she ordered the unusual punishment because there continues to be an influx of people loitering around even after lockdowns in Jakarta and other … Read more
30,000 Prisoners in Indonesia Soon Freed Amid Threat of COVID-19 Indonesia is set to release about 30,000 prisoners early as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to avoid a possible surge in coronavirus infections. According to the issued document by law and human rights minister reviewed by Reuters, adult prisoners would be eligible for parole if … Read more