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The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to Vietnam provides assistance to nurses in two provinces, namely South Sumatra and South Sulawesi. The assistance was in the form of cash worth Rp. 53 million respectively. Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Vietnam, Ibnu Hadi, in a meeting via the zoom application, Saturday (06/13/2020) night said, this assistance was provided as a form of concern as well as the concern of Indonesian community living in Hanoi, Vietnam, towards the condition of the Indonesian citizens who are still struggling against Covid-19.

"We realize that we are part of Indonesia. Therefore, this assistance is a form of concern for the condition of our relatives in Indonesia," said Ibnu Hadi, who was also witnessed by company representatives and a number of Indonesian citizens in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Not only the Indonesian community, a number of companies operating in Vietnam also give assistance. According to Ibnu Hadi, this assistance started since last Eid ul Fitr celebration. At that time, the embassy received many proposals from Indonesian citizens in Hanoi who wanted to provide assistance to Indonesia. Then the Indonesian Embassy facilitated the proposal. The enthusiasm of the community to give help was very high. In fact, until now the embassy still extends the time to accommodate the Indonesian community who wants to give donations for COVID-19 handling in Indonesia. (VOI/Release Indonesian Embassy Hanoi/AHM)

Former Army Chief of Staff General (ret) Pramono Edhie Wibowo . ANTARA FOTO/Prasetyo Utomo/Arsip Foto/wsj.

Former Indonesian Army Chief of Staff General (ret) Pramono Edhie Wibowo who passed away at the age of 65 on Saturday evening would be buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta on Sunday, an Indonesian Army's spokesman said.

"The funeral will take place at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery on Sunday," the Indonesian Army spokesman, Brig.Gen. Nefra Firdaus, said in a press statement that ANTARA received in Jakarta.

Wibowo, the brother-in-law of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, reportedly died of heart attack at the Cimacan Public Hospital in Cianjur District, West Java Province, on Saturday evening.

He is survived a wife, Kiki Gayatri, and two children, Ayu Ratna Pratiwi and Yusuf Putra Pramono.

According to Cianjur District Head Herman Suherman, before breathing his last, Pramono Edhie Wibowo had received a three-hour medical treatment at the hospital's intensive care unit.

Born in Magelang, Central Java Province, on May 5, 1955, Pramono Edhie Wibowo is the 27th army chief of staff. He held the prestigious position from June 30, 2011 to May 20, 2013.

Wibowo is the son of Lt.Gen.Sarwo Edhie Wibowo, commander of Indonesia's Special Army Forces (RPKAD, now Kopassus) who successfully crushed the Indonesian Communist Party's (PKI's) coup attempts in 1965.

In honoring the passing of this former army chief of staff and Kopassus commander, the Indonesian army across the country flies the nation's flag at half mast for seven days starting from Sunday.(ANTARA)

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Businesspeople in the country are waiting for the government, to announce a new economic strategy and guidelines amid its policy to relax COVID-19-related restrictions. Former Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister, Susi Pudjiastuti said without such guidelines, the so-called new normal period would only leave enterprises with more uncertainty. Susi, who owns various businesses, including an airline named after herself, Susi Air, said all non-cargo flights had been suspended in the past two months, causing the company to receive zero income. Yet, the company still needed to pay for various clearances, such as security clearance upon entering airports, plane ownership documents and pilot permits. Susi added, the government should suspend such obligations for businesspeople to pay non-tax receipts during the pandemic//JP

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The Indonesian government planned to open the tourism corridor to four countries, namely China, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. Deputy of Tourism Coordination and Creative Economy at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Odo RM Manuhutu, said that his office is discussing the matter with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry. The four countries were chosen due to the number of tourists from the countries visiting the archipelago, besides their huge investment in Indonesia. Odo went on to say that in the near future, probably only businesses who will travel to Indonesia. But the tourism activities will be opened under tight health protocols//tempo