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Pancasila State ideology serves as a guiding beacon to enliven the spirit of Indonesians' nationhood, mutual care and cooperation, and brotherhood as they persist ceaselessly in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated.

Speaking during a virtual event to commemorate the birth of Pancasila at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Monday, President Jokowi admitted to the novel coronavirus pandemic testing the endurance of Indonesians in their collective struggle.

The coronavirus pandemic has also tested the endurance of the nation's sacrifice, discipline, obedience, and mental composure in preparing apposite and swift policies to respond to challenges presented during this difficult time, he emphasized.

"In facing this test, Pancasila remains a guiding beacon to encourage us all to continue to forge ahead, stand united, adopt a caring and sharing approach, and strengthen our nationhood," the president remarked at the virtual event in which the participants comprised Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and cabinet members.

The values of Pancasila have become ingrained in the life of the entire nation to ease its common burden and rouse the fighting spirit and endurance in dealing with all difficulties and challenges, he affirmed.

Apart from Vice President Amin, others taking part in the commemorative event were Head of the Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education's (BPIP's) Advisory Council Megawati Soekarnoputri, House of Representatives’ Speaker Puan Maharani, and cabinet members.

The coronavirus disease, which initially struck the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019, has since then spread to at least 202 countries and territories, including Indonesia, with a massive rise in death toll.

The Indonesian government officially announced the country's first confirmed cases on March 2 this year. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the purchasing power of scores of Indonesian families, particularly those who lost their jobs.

In dealing with this difficult situation, President Jokowi has repeatedly highlighted the importance of fostering the spirit of "gotong royong", or mutual cooperation, arguing that the government cannot work alone to fight the spread of coronavirus infections.

The central and regional governments nationwide have been striving persistently to flatten the coronavirus curve by imposing healthcare protocols and social restrictions.

To break the chain of transmission, large-scale social restrictions have been applied in several other cities, including Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi.

The central government also banned homebound travel, locally known as “mudik,” during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holiday season.(ANTARA)

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The Malaysian Government has hinted at the release of 4,800 undocumented Indonesian migrant workers, from the country's immigration detention houses to then be repatriated to Indonesia starting June 6. The Malaysian Immigration and Foreign Ministry officials, had discussed this repatriation-related plan with their counterparts from the Indonesian Embassy on May 28, Malaysian Defence Minister Sabri Yaakob stated in Putrajaya on Saturday as quoted by Antara. Prior to their repatriation, all Indonesians currently housed at several detention houses, would be examined using the Rapid Test Kit Antigen (RTK Antigen) method, to check for the presence of coronavirus. Officials at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur were invited to observe the RTK Antigen-related events, Yaakob remarked. The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur will provide the requisite documents for repatriation to Indonesians, who had yet to possess legal travel documents//ANT

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A 100-year-old woman in Surabaya, East Java, has recovered from COVID-19 after spending a month in the hospital. The woman, identified as Kamtin, is the country’s oldest COVID-19 patient. She came down with a fever and cough on April 13, before being admitted to the Porth Health Centre (PHC) Hospital in Surabaya on April 20, and undergoing a swab test a day later. On April 28, doctors told her she had tested positive for COVID-19. She was allowed to return home on May 17 after doctors declared her free of the disease. East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa said on Friday, that she recovered because she was disciplined in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Kamtin’s family members have self-isolated after having had direct contact with her. The Health Ministry had recorded a total of 25.773 COVID-19 confirmed cases nationwide as of Saturday, with 1,573 deaths and 7,015 recoveries. East Java has been one of the hardest-hit regions across the archipelago, with 4,613 confirmed cases//JP

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Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo highlighted his intent to expand the agricultural area in Maluku's Seram Island, particularly to transform abandoned land into productive areas. Limpo remarked here on Saturday, that we need to expand the agricultural area in Seram Island owing to several vacant land areas existing in the island. The islands of Buru and Seram in Maluku Province have been developed as agricultural areas to cater to the food demand in the regions. However, Minister Limpo emphasized the need to expand agricultural areas in Seram Island and involve greater number of people to serve as farmers. Limpo, cited the example of corn farming, wherein each hectare of land can produce five to six tons of the commodity. With selling price at Rp3,000 per kg, farmers can earn Rp15 million during each harvest period after less than 100 days of planting. The minister has called on Maluku governor, to formulate the design for large-scale agricultural development in Seram Island, by utilizing the Agriculture Ministry’s funding//ANT