# social

Flight Delayed after Passenger Opens Emergency Window

A 29-year-old man suddenly opened the emergency exit window when the plane was ready to depart from Kualanamu Airport, Deli Serdang.
News Mar 8, 2021 | 1:24 pm

Sumatra’s Indian Connect

Sumatra was the first region in Indonesia to welcome Indians several centuries ago.
Opinion Feb 14, 2021 | 7:44 pm

American Woman Summoned for Tweeting How to Get into Indonesia during Covid

Kristen Gray has been living in Bali for more than a year and enjoying "elevated lifestyle at lower cost".
News Jan 19, 2021 | 3:30 pm

“What You Share Defines You”: Indonesia Has World’s Biggest Fact-Checking Network

The network has roughly 6,000 fact checkers and hundreds of registered media companies as members.
News Jan 16, 2021 | 2:29 pm

‘Coffin Sanction’ against Non-Mask Wearers is Short-Lived

Such a punishment is not mentioned in city regulations concerning the coronavirus pandemic.
News Sep 4, 2020 | 11:43 pm

Civil Servant Jailed for Resisting Covid-19 Victim Burial in His Village

The defendant was guilty of breaching the law on contagious disease outbreak mitigation.
News Aug 6, 2020 | 4:50 pm

Do Not Let the Pandemic Strip Children Off Their Rights: SOS

SOS Children's Villages voices out their commitment to fullfill children's rights which are at risk amid the pandemic.
Lifestyle Jul 24, 2020 | 1:54 pm

No Sunshine and Rainbows: Children Struggle Amid the Pandemic

Many children have to face the hurdles of remote learning and parent abuse at their own homes.
Lifestyle Jul 23, 2020 | 11:51 pm

Honesty Is The Best Policy: Train Janitor Turns in $34,800 Found Under Seat

Despite the difficult times, train janitor Mujenih returned the money to the rightful owner who happened to be an elderly man.
Lifestyle Jul 11, 2020 | 10:56 am

Corpse Snatching of Covid-19 Patients Still Haunt Indonesia

Hospital staffs in many parts of the country have to deal with violent mobs attempting to snatch bodies of Covid-19 patients.
News Jul 8, 2020 | 6:33 am

Unemployment Could Reach 7 Percent Due to Pandemic: Manpower Minister

A total of 1.7 million workers have already lost their jobs or been furloughed by their employers during the coronavirus crisis.
News Jun 4, 2020 | 9:46 pm

Indonesian President Urges Restrained Celebration of Idul Fitri

His remarks came when the country is entering its most difficult phase since the outbreak began in early March.
News May 23, 2020 | 3:12 pm

From Overcrowded Market to Family Visits: Jakartans Defy Covid-19 Warnings to Prepare for Idul Fitri

Despite government warnings, people seem to stick to the tradition to shop for new clothes and visit their family for Idul Fitri.
Lifestyle May 23, 2020 | 2:29 am

Gov't Needs to Broaden Definition of 'Vulnerable Groups': Child Protection Expert

The government should expand its definition of vulnerable groups and issue more inclusive policies.
News May 20, 2020 | 12:04 am

No Plan to Relax Large-Scale Social Restriction: Jokowi

The government says it will focus on enforcing the mudik ban and improving the distribution of relief packages in the next two weeks.
News May 18, 2020 | 5:54 pm

Social Aid Misses Target Due to Inaccurate Data: Ombudsman

Indonesians have been complaining of unequal distribution and unclear information on Covid-19 relief packages.
News May 13, 2020 | 8:33 pm

Indonesia Raises Concerns of Higher Poverty Rate as Outbreak Refuses to Flatten

The Covid-19 outbreak has now affected 356 of the country's 514 districts and cities.
News May 8, 2020 | 9:02 pm

Clean Water, Housing, Health: Three Essential Services During Coronavirus Crisis

Many Indonesians still don't have secure access to clean water, housing or health services.
News May 4, 2020 | 10:49 pm

Indonesia Repatriates Nearly 70,000 Migrant Workers From Malaysia

More than 11,000 crew workers from cruise ships stranded around the world have also arrived home.
News Apr 30, 2020 | 7:27 pm

Indonesian Netizens Critical of Gov't Handling of Pandemic: Study

Conversations on social media are largely critical of the way the Indonesian government has been handling the coronavirus pandemic.
News Apr 28, 2020 | 12:02 am