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Indonesia's trade balance recorded a surplus of US$743.4 million in March 2020, with exports valued at $14.09 billion and imports at $13.35 billion. As quoted by Antara News Agency,   Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Chief Suhariyanto stated in Jakarta on Wednesday that  surely, this figure is encouraging amid the current uncertain situation. However, BPS still needs to be aware of its import composition.In March 2020, Suhariyanto noted that the non-oil and gas trade surplus stood at $1.7 billion, while the oil and gas sector experienced a deficit of $932 million. Thus, the trade balance during the January-March 2020 period registered a surplus of $2.62 billion, with an export value of $41.79 billion and imports, $39.17 billion//Ant

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has outlined four steps to optimize the domestic industry in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.As quoted by Antara News Agency, President Jokowi  during a limited cabinet meeting held via videoconferencing on Optimization of the Domestic Industry for COVID-19 Response from the Merdeka Palace on Wednesday stated that  the government  must look back at all the potential resources that we have in our country, especially the domestic industry for COVID-19, both the pharmaceutical raw material industry, related to PPE, masks, or those related to other industries. First, the president believes that management related to exports should be improved to ensure that exports do not affect the domestic industry in meeting domestic demands//Ant

Twenty-four Indian members of the Jamaah Tabligh have been placed under quarantine at the propagation center of the Jami Al Hidayah Mosque in Gowa District, South Sulawesi Province, as part of coronavirus countermeasures. As quoted by Antara News Agency, Gowa District head Adnan Purichta Ichsan Yasin Limpo on Monday stated it (The news) is true that Indian nationals are now under special surveillance. Adnan said that is side has told the organizing committee that they should not (be allowed to) leave the area. He informed the Indian nationals do not belong to the Jamaah Tabligh headquartered in Kerung-kerung, nor did they participate in the Global Ijtima of Asian Zone 2020, held in Pakkato, Gowa recently //Ant

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the military could be deployed to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak, after the number of cases in the country rose sharply. As stated by BBC.com (13/4). He told government ministers that "all the capabilities" of the Russian military "can and should be used". His comments came as Russia recorded its largest daily rise in confirmed cases, with 2,558 new infections. It brought the total to 18,328, with the vast majority of those in Moscow. President Putin said during a video meeting with top officials on Monday that  his side sees that the situation is changing almost daily and, unfortunately, it is not changing for the better. He added the number of sick people is increasing, including more and more cases specifically of the severe form of the disease. The next few weeks will be decisive in many respects//BBC