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The Indonesian National Library and the  National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) / Ministry of National Development Planning will hold a webinar entitled "Awakening from a pandemic with literacy" on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 on the zoom teleconference application that will also be broadcast live streaming through Youtube of the Indonesia National Library. Director of High Education, Science and Culture of BAPPENNAS /  Hadiat in a virtual press conference  on Monday (15/06 stated that  the level of literacy determines the capability of people to identify, comprehend  and interpret the information got to be transformed into productive activities.

"Of course it begins by writing, reading, understanding, implementing and developing. It is the most important thing. I think that innovated literacy and  creativity need to be our joint effort on how to encourage Indonesian people to continuously have the ability to be productive. So, it is the  outline of the policy that BAPPENAS carries out in the  relevance context to the workshop that BAPPENAS will do" the director said. 

The webinar on "Awakening from a pandemic with literacy" will be attended by some speakers that consist of Head of the National Library Muhammad Syarif Bando, Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan, Media Practitioner, Helmy Yahya and Regent of Magetan, East Java Suprawoto. The webinar will also feature Minister of National Development Planning  / Suharso Monoarfa as a keynote speaker. The webinar will also be attended by around 1,000 participants that consist of representatives of ministries / institutions, regional governments (Bappeda and library boards), academicians, literacy activists and general public//(VOI/NUKE/FAISAL/AHM)

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A coronavirus community recovery fund worth £250m should be set up to support the hardest-hit communities, the Welsh Conservatives have said. The party's group leader in the Welsh Parliament said it would help address a "public economic crisis". Paul Davies said business rates could be scrapped for certain businesses in the worst-affected towns. He said the money was already available, but Welsh Labour has questioned the figures. The Conservatives' policy announcement follows the publication of a report that claimed a number of Welsh towns were among the most vulnerable across the UK. Under the party's plans, a £250m fund would be established for the term of the next Welsh Parliament to support the worst-affected communities. The Conservatives said it would allow the establishment of "business rate-free zones" where businesses with a rateable value of up to £15,000 would not have to pay the rates for three years. Currently, businesses with a rateable value of less than £6,000 are exempt from paying rates and the amount payable is tapered for those valued between £6,000 and £12,000//bbc

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An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling. The man was named in Australian media as Karm or Cam Gilespie. He is believed to have been arrested at an airport in 2013 with 7.5kg (16 Ibs) of methamphetamine, also known as ice, in his luggage. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was "deeply saddened to hear of the verdict". Australia opposes the death penalty, in all circumstances for all people. Australia support the universal abolition of the death penalty, and are committed to pursuing this goal through all the avenues available to Australia itself. Chinese media reports say the death sentence was announced by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on June 10//bbc

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Some anti-racism demonstrations have also taken place around the country, including in central London. There were a number of clashes with police in riot gear as crowds chanting "England" and raising their arms surged towards lines of officers. Some protesters managed to break metal barriers around the Cenotaph on Whitehall, while hurling flag poles, a smoke flare and a traffic cone towards police who were striking them back with batons. Police attempted to stop them getting to Hyde Park where an anti-racist demonstration, which had largely been peaceful, was taking place. Organizers from the Black Lives Matter movement had urged people not to join any anti-racism rallies planned for the weekend, over fears there could be clashes with far-right groups. One demonstration planned for Saturday in London was brought forward by a day//bbc