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Police shot dead a drug kingpin in Jakarta's eastern outskirts of Bekasi on Wednesday as he tried to snatch a revolver from a police officer. The drug kingpin, identified as Bona Jansen, was shot on his body when the police intended to interrogate him, Chief of the Bekasi Metropolitan Police Resort Senior Commissioner Widjonarko said.

However, when the police were on their way to interrogate him, he tried to snatch a revolver from the police.

"Since he endangered a police officer’s safety, they took firm and measurable action (shot) on his body. He was rushed to hospital but in the morning on Wednesday, February 5, he was pronounced dead," Widjonarko said in a press statement at the Bekasi Metropolitan Police Station Wednesday.

Earlier, police arrested a drug trafficker at RA Kartini Street in East Bakasi Sub-district and confiscated 0.3 gram of crystal meth from him.

While investigating further, police seized 1.2 kilograms (kg) of crystal meth hidden in his rented room at Bambu Kuning Selatan, Bojong Rawalumbu, Rawalumbu Sub-district.

"The drug trafficker admitted to trafficking in one kg of crystal meth for the first time, one kg for the second time, and three kg for the third time. They planned to circulate two kg of crystal meth for the fourth time," he said.  (ANTARA)

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, in his capacity as chairman of the Poverty Eradication Acceleration Team (TNP2K), will set up integrated teams in to help children having stunting problem, particularly in 16 districts having high stunting rate.

Vice President Ma'ruf discussed the coordination for the establishment of the integrated teams with Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The national stunting rate dropped to 27.6 percent, however, in certain areas it reached as high as 40 percent, the Vice President said.

"The rates in certain regions remain high, notably 40 percent, 39 percent, or 35 percent. In those areas, the rates are above the national rate," he added.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Tito Karnavian said the Vice President instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs as a coordinator in fostering and overseeing local governments, to help reduce the prevalence of stunting.

"The stunting prevalence is still relatively significant and he (the Vice President) wants it to be reduced to 14 percent," Tito said after meeting Vice Ma'ruf Amin at the Vice President's Office, in Jakarta, on Wednesday .

The ministry will target each of the 160 districts having high stunting rates, in the stunting rate reduction efforts which will involved several other ministries and institutions.

"There are 160 districts in red zones. They must be addressed by conducting integrated activities. The 160 districts might be divided into 16 regions, then each region will be handled by one team, meaning there will be 10 integrated teams," Tito explained.

To follow up the regional stunting handling, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin will immediately summon officials from 16 relevant ministries and institutions for a coordination meeting. (ANTARA)

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Indonesia Mohammad Azad, at his official residence in Jakarta on Tuesday night stated that Iran has held 12 meetings of joint commission on trade and economics with Indonesia.  The trade value  of  the two countries currently exceeds  US$1 billion. 

"We have held 12 joint commission meetings in the field of economy with Indonesia. The value of trade between the two countries  exceeds to 1 billion US$. We also conducted exchange trade delegations and entrepreneurs that  proves the determination of both countries in exploring their economic interactions and in the world which is full of  challenges," said Ambassador Mohammad Azad.

Moreover, Ambassador Mohammad Azad also explained that cooperation is  increasing not only in the field of trade but also culture and tourism.  Moreover, Mohammad Azad stated  the diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Iran stretch back to 1950.  In 2020, Indonesia and Iran will celebrate their 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations.  During the relationship, the two countries have shown a positive trend   of mutual respect to forge bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation// AHM/TRANS:AF

The Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Xiao Qian, said his country appreciated the medical aid provided by several countries, including Indonesia, in the process of handling the Corona virus outbreak, at a press conference held at his official residence in Jakarta on Tuesday (2/2/2020).

"As far as I know there are now dozens of countries, including Indonesia, which have provided a lot of assistance to China, including providing medical protective clothing, medical protective masks, isolation masks, isolation facial masks and others. We thank you for all your help. And we will continue to maintain an open and transparent principle and be responsible for cooperation with the international community," Ambassador Xiao Qian said. 

Ambassador Xiao Qian said that for foreigners who live in Hubei province, especially in quarantined cities, the Chinese government provides the same health services as the ones provided  for local citizens. (KBRN / RETNO / AHM)