Mathias Hariyadi

In Indonesia, the date of September 30 (1965) is a very "hotbutton" issue in the country. The darkest day in Indonesia, when some generals were killed. The charges made against the Communist Party which was later dissolved.

The government wants to bring revenue levels back to pre-pandemic levels within two years. GDP is expected to drop by 6 per cent this year. Recovery will focus on human capital through investments in welfare and education. Opinions differ over the revival of East Timor’s economy.

Indonesia is the tenth Asian country in terms of cases, 252,923 with 9,837 deaths. In Jakarta, the local administration has imposed stricter social distancing rules. Governor Anies Baswedan has been criticised for his inconsistency since he allowed public funerals of government officials in Greater Jakarta. Radical Islamic groups have been forced to go online to hold prayer meetings and gatherings.

The motive and the authors of the attack remain a mystery. Jeremiah Zanambani was ambushed on his way to a pig farm. Protestant leader writes to the Indonesian president asking for investigation and justice. The military command accuses the local independence groups. Guerrilla activities hinder the development of the region.

Harrison, head of the health division of the province of West Kalimantan: "Most are symptom-free and only one seminarian has lost his sense of smell." In the province of West Kalimantan, the total number of cases is 780 with 655 hospitalizations and 6 deaths.

Some leading figures criticise Greater Jakarta’s new social distancing plan. According to Budi Hartono, owner of PT Djarum, the leading Indonesian cigarette manufacturer, most people are more worried about losing their jobs than about the pandemic.

Yesterday 40 people who died from COVID-19 were buried at the Pondok Ranggon cemetery, the highest number in a single day. A partial lockdown kicks in on 14 September. The authorities’ crisis management is criticised. Intensive care units are almost completely full.

An iconic figure in Indonesian journalism, he founded the well-known daily in 1965. With the support of the local Catholic Church, he promoted social, ethnic and religious pluralism in the country. For Card Suharyo, he was a man of "good virtues" and his newspaper is the "people’s conscience”.

Pandu Riono, an epidemiologist at the University of Indonesia, suspects that the Covid-19 cases will remain very high in Indonesia until the end of 2020. Or even the beginning of next 2021. "The peak will probably come next year".

The Indonesia Medical Association (IDI) is investigating the high number of deaths. Stress and a heavy workload, combined with the lack of adequate protective equipment, are the main culprits. More anti-pandemic measures are being implemented, including social distancing and curfews. In Jakarta however, the governor wants to reopen cinemas to ease tensions.

The cardinal’s appeal as Jakarta becomes a "red zone", with the highest rate of positive cases in the entire archipelago. At present there are 165,887 positive cases across Indonesia, with 7,169 deaths.

The event is a smaller version of the Lapindo-Brantas mud flow. At least four people were injured, and scores of buffaloes are missing. What happened is known as a mud volcano, geologist explains, triggered by strong underground pressure or charge of energy.