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Indonesia Highlights: Fear of Expression in Indonesia | Jakarta Re-Extends Lockdown | Indonesia’s Halal Industry Needs a Push

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Sunday greeted Indonesians with an earthquake in West Java and new Covid-19 cases totaling 3,732 people before the start of a long holiday.(KOMPAS.com/GARRY LOTULUNG)

Large-scale social distancing or PSBB in Jakarta has once again been extended for another two weeks or until Nov. 8.

A survey conducted by the Indonesian Political Indicator (IPI) revealed the growing concerns of Indonesian citizens in expressing their opinions.

With the country aspiring to achieve its mission to become a global manufacturer of Halal products, Rosan suggested the importance of assessing how Indonesia?s Halal standards can be better accepted internationally.

Writer Cantika Rustandi

Editor Cantika Rustandi

KOMPAS.com – An earthquake greeted Indonesians in West Java on Sunday, while new Covid-19 cases totaling 3,732 people preceded the start of a long holiday.

Indonesia has yet to catch a break in its battle against the coronavirus as the number of infections continue to range in the thousands daily.

Central and regional government leaders have publicly reminded Indonesians to respect Covid-19 health protocols before next week’s long holiday starting on Wednesday.

The national caseload stands at 389,712, with 13,299 deaths and 313,764 recovery cases as of October 25.

An additional burden that hit Indonesia was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Pangandaran, West Java which caused damages to homes in six regencies.

No casualties have been reported as residents of the houses damaged were outdoors when the quake jolted the areas.

More important news happening in Indonesia on Sunday are highlighted below:

KOMPAS.com/GARRY LOTULUNG Large-scale social distancing or PSBB in Jakarta has once again been extended for another two weeks or until Nov. 8.

1. Partial Lockdown in Jakarta Extended Anew until Nov. 8

Large-scale social distancing or PSBB in Jakarta has once again been extended for another two weeks or until November 8.

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan made the call to extend the duration of the capital city’s partial lockdown based on Jakarta Raya Governor Decree Number 1020 Year 2020.

Based on his assessment, no significant surge in Covid-19 cases in Jakarta has been recorded since the previous extension on October 11.

In the past two weeks, Indonesia’s capital city has seen stable figures in the number of new infections in addition to a downtick in the number of hospital bed occupancy rates.

Anies said the partial lockdown can be revoked should there be another uptick in new infections hitting the city.

Source: https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2020/10/25/12340091/psbb-transisi-jakarta-diperpanjang-hingga-8-november-ini-penjelasan-anies

dok. Kitagawa Pesona Bali (cr: Ari) A survey conducted by the Indonesian Political Indicator (IPI) revealed the growing concerns of Indonesian citizens in expressing their opinions.

2. Fear in Freedom of Expression among Indonesians