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Health Ministry spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi said the use of PeduliLindungi Covid pass has succeeded in protecting residents from Covid-19 infections, in response to accusations by the US Department of State that the app violates human rights.

Nearing Easter, the main street on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara would normally be crowded with vehicles coming from the west of Flores. They flocked to Larantuka City in the eastern part to take part in the procession called Semana Santa or holy week.

Germany’s economy will be adversely affected if Russia stops its gas deliveries amidst its offensive against Ukraine, which has become a flashpoint in its relationships with the west.

President Joko Widodo recently issued Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 41/2022 which stipulates a strategy to preserve Indonesia’s sovereignty over its maritime border in the Natuna Sea. The decree on the Natuna and North Natuna Sea Zoning Plans contains two policies to create a defense and security zone in Natuna territorial waters.

Cyber security expert Pratama Persadha revealed data questioning the claim by Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Panjaitan that 110 million people wish the 2024 elections to be postponed.

Golkar Party asserts that it supports the 2024 elections to be held according to schedule. This is in line with President Jokowi’s statement emphasizing that the general elections (pemilu) and regional elections (pilkada) will be held on February 14 and November 2024, respectively.

The government has officially implemented the Visa On Arrival (VOA) policy for foreign nationals (WNA) visiting Indonesia. Class I Immigration Office at Soekarno-Hatta Airport noted that as of April 13, as many as 820 foreigners had entered Indonesia.

PDI-P head of ethics department Komarudin Watubun said ministers in the current administration often piggyback on national agendas for personal gain. He referred to ministers who echoed the election postponement and presidential term extension discourse.

Health Ministry’s Covid-19 Vaccination spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi said nationwide the Delta cases are on decline. But the country is seeing spike fuelled by the Omicron BA.2 subvariant dubbed “Son of Omicron.”

Sriwijaya Air and NAM Air officially moved their operations to Terminal 1A of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport effective from Tuesday (12/4).

Overseas travelers (PPLN) -- Indonesian citizens (WNI) or foreign nationals (WNA) -- no longer need to fill out electronic-Health Alert Card (e-HAC) when entering Indonesia. Instead, they are required to download and use the PeduliLindung app.