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Musical instrument and complementary products from Indonesia succeeded to achieve potential transaction worth US$1.4 million dollars at The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show 2020. The NAMM Show 2020 is the Great Musical Exhibition in the world which was held at Anaheim Convention Center, in California starting from January 16– 19, 2020. Indonesian pavilion displayed various kinds of musical instruments and its complementary. As many as four producers of musical instruments from Indonesia participated in the show, namely Sjuman Instruments, Dr. Case, Stranough Guitar Technology, and Genta Guitar. All products which were displayed, have premium quality and through curation process in Los Angeles. Therefore, the products are worthy to be exported and can fulfill the U.S. market.

The regional government of Parigi Moutong has established cooperation with Asia e University Malaysia in educational development to improve the quality of human resources. The agreement between both parties was written in an MoU which was signed by Regent of Parigi Motong, Samsurizal Tombolotutu along with Director of Asia e University Malaysia, Emeritus Dato Dr. Hasan Said in Parigi on Wednesday (22/1/2020). An official of Home Ministry, Owi Jamsay who witnessed the event said that for the first time, the MoU was signed by the University with a region that was chosen by them. He also explained the event is not only for formal education, but also as a report to the central government on the bilateral cooperation between the university and regional government. Regent Samsurizal Tombolotutu also explained that the relationship, which is established between both parties will result in the construction of a college in the regency.

Governor of West Java, Ridwan Kamil received the visit of Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to Indonesia, Jalal Mirzayev at Gedung Pakuan in Bandung, West Java on Wednesday (22/1/2020). The visit of Ambassador Jalal Mirzayev is aimed to open cooperation with provincial government of West Java, especially in tourism field and also improve previous cooperation which was previously conducted along with college in West Java. The governor said that his side receives any parties which want to invest in his province. In the meeting with the ambassador, Governor Emil also handed over investment list’s book as guidance for Azerbaijan to know investment potential in West Java. In addition, he also invited the government of Azerbaijan to attend the West Java Tourism Summit in April 2020.

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the radio. We introduce some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language and Book Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is Waktu or ‘Time’.

Today’s topic is about Waktu or ‘Time’. Listen to this conversation between Kevin and Pak Imran. Pak Imran asks Kevin, when he had left from Australia.

Now I am going to introduce the vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today. I will say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me.

In the conversation Kevin says: Waktu perjalanan kira-kira dua puluh jam which means ‘the travel time is approximately twenty hours’. To mention travel time in Indonesian language we usually use the words jam to mention hour, and menit to mention minutes.

For example:

-Berapa lama dari bandara ke hotel?    which means ‘How long does it

take to the hotel from airport?’

-Kira-kira 1 jam 20 menit                                       which means ‘it is 1 hour 20

minutes’ 

To mention about duration in Indonesian language we usually use berapa lama which means ‘how long’.

For example:

-Berapa lama durasi filmnya?                             which means ‘how long is the film’s duration?’

-Dua jam empat puluh menit                               which means ‘two hours fourty minutes’.

-Berapa lama waktu memasaknya         which means ‘how long for

cooking it?’

-Sepuluh menit.                                                      which means ‘ten minutes’

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.   

The year 2020 has just begun and it has already shocked the world with an outbreak of a new type of Coronavirus, known as the Novel coronavirus. The virus which allegedly originated in Wuhan, China has already claimed the lives of about 80 people, as reported by the BBC.

The Novel coronavirus was first identified on December 31 in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. With an estimated population of 11 million, Wuhan is decked with connections to every part of the globe. This raises concerns about the spread of this virus to other cities in China, as well as outside the country.

With characteristics similar to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and the same risk of death, the virus is reported to have already spread to various countries. As of Sunday (26/01), there were 13 countries that confirmed the existence of coronavirus cases, including Indonesia’s neighbours, Singapore and Malaysia.

How about in Indonesia? What actions are being taken by the government to prevent the entry of this deadly disease?

Until Sunday night there has been no official confirmation from the government regarding cases of Indonesian citizens, overseas, especially China, or at home, who were positively exposed to the coronavirus. Several regions in Indonesia reported suspected coronavirus cases, such as in Jambi and Jakarta. Most patients are suspected to have a history of travel to and from China. But so far no one has been confirmed positive contracting the coronavirus. Various attempts have been made by the Indonesian government to prevent the entry of this new type of coronavirus. Among others by installing Thermal Scanners in several airports in Indonesia. In addition, as many as 100 hospitals have been prepared by the Indonesian Ministry of Health as a reference for infectious diseases with emerging symptoms. Patients suspected of being infected with this virus can be immediately examined and isolated at the referral hospitals.

The government's action to prevent the entry of the deadly coronavirus into Indonesia should be appreciated. However, besides prevention efforts at home, another thing to consider is the fate of Indonesian citizens in China. Like Indonesian students who are continuing their education at several universities in Wuhan, the city that was the source of the coronavirus. They are trapped in Wuhan and are unable to get out because the city has now been isolated. For this reason, the Indonesian government must take the necessary actions to ensure the safety of its citizens wherever they are.

Last but not least, the public also need to get enough information about what the coronavirus is, the symptoms, and how to prevent it.

Hopefully, the efforts made by the government and the community can prevent Indonesia from becoming a country that is confirmed to have patients infected with this deadly coronavirus.

A mysterious virus outbreak suddenly shook the world. Corona Virus, as it was called, made the World Health Organization -WHO hold an emergency session to discuss the case. From China, it was reported that there are 17 new cases. Chinese officials claim that the Corona virus has caused SARS-like symptoms and caused the sufferer to be in a critical condition. Anxiety arises because of its relationship with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-SARS, which killed nearly 650 people throughout mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003. In China itself Corona was declared to attack people aged between 30 to 79 years, and reportedly has infected 62 people, eight of whom are in critical condition. The French news agency AFP even reported that the virus had infected at least 218 people. China's official said that the virus could spread quickly to three neighboring countries of China.

The development of this mysterious Corona virus led WHO to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. It is likely that WHO will determine whether the Corona virus is a virus that can cause a crisis and endanger the community, so it must become a national and even international concern.

 The virus, with its  technical name,  2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV,  was confirmed by the Chinese government by stating that the first case was found on January 20, 2020 in South Guang Dong province.

If the WHO at its meeting in its headquarters in Geneva stated that the Corona virus caused a world health emergency situation, then it could be ascertained that it was the cause of a very dangerous pandemic.

As with the Ebola virus, which once worried the world, there must be a very serious effort to deal with Corona.