RIAU ISLANDS: The Indonesian government has selected the tourist area of Lagoi in Bintan district for a pilot implementation of a travel corridor or “travel bubble” with Singapore, an official said.

JAKARTA: President Joko Widodo’s attire during his State of the Nation Address—traditional black Baduy clothing and a black and blue songkok (skull cap)—has caught the attention of the people and sent demand spiraling for the traditional attire.

JAKARTA: An epidemiologist with the Griffith University of Australia, Dicky Budiman, reminded the public about the Covid-19 third wave threat. He hoped the people would not be negligent.

MANILA: The House of Representatives started  its investigation on the controversy involving the issuance of international certifications of vaccination (ICV) to Filipino travellers and workers abroad.

JAKARTA: The Jakarta provincial government predicted a third wave of Covid-19 hitting the capital in December 2021 based on the city’s experience in dealing with the first and second waves.

MANILA: As more presidential aspirants formalize their bids for the 2022 race, the Magdalo group led by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday pressed Vice President Leni Robredo (pic) to now decide about her plans for next year’s elections.

MANILA: Manila’s youthful mayor with a compelling rags-to-riches story on Wednesday officially announced that he will run for president next year, giving the opposition a candidate that can mount a credible challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte’s bid to continue to rule through proxies.

MANILA: Martial law survivors on the 49th anniversary of the declaration of the martial rule urged Filipinos to reject the return of the Marcoses to Malacañang and to prevent the Dutertes from staying in power.

MANILA: The government won’t allow International Criminal Court investigators into the Philippines to look into the killings tied to President Rodrigo Duterte’s (pic) “drug war” because only local authorities can probe crimes that happened in the country, Malacañang said.

JAKARTA: Befa Yigibalom, the Lanny Jaya district head, called for evacuating health workers and teachers currently stationed in Kiwirok Sub-district, Pegunungan Bintang District, to a safer place.