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Meet Sugiarsi, The Woman Who Helped 700 Victims of Violence
Sugiarsi provides psychological and legal support, acts as a therapist, and assists in problem-solving, including helping the police to handle cases.
GO.KOMPAS.com \- Sugiarsi, an 81-year-old woman, has been providing assistance to victims of violence against women and children in Sragen District, Central Java, Indonesia for 20 years. She has helped resolve a total of 701 cases, with the majority of cases involving domestic violence, amounting to 443 cases. Sugiarsi provides psychological and legal support, acts as a therapist, and assists in problem-solving, including helping the police to handle cases of violence against women. Sugiarsi is an inspiration to us all, proving that age should never be a limiting factor. At the remarkable age ...
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Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry: A Rising Powerhouse with Global Impact
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-Hua envisions this achievement as a means to propel Taiwan's GDP to rival other Asian industry giants.
KOMPAS.com \- Taiwan stands as the global epicenter of the semiconductor industry, with its unparalleled professional collaboration and a comprehensive supply chain contributing to a projected cumulative value that is set to reach an astounding 4.88 trillion New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) by 2022. Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs, Wang Mei-Hua, envisions this achievement as a means to propel Taiwan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rival other Asian industry giants such as Japan and Korea. "This will position Taiwan as the first country in East Asia to excel in terms of national income, alongsi...
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Two Killed, Four Held in Indonesian Anti-Terror Squad Raid: Police
Two men believed to be linked to an Al-Qaeda-affiliated network have been killed and four arrested in raids by the Indonesian police.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \- Two men believed to be linked to an Al-Qaeda-affiliated network have been killed and four arrested in raids by the Indonesian police's anti-terror squad (Densus 88), authorities said on Thursday, April 13. The four suspects, alleged to be part of the same Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) network, were arrested in an operation launched at two locations on Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aswin Siregar, a spokesperson for the Densus 88 squad, said on Thursday. The victims, identified by their initials NG and ZK, were killed after shooting back at the police, wound...
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Indonesia Detects New Covid Arcturus Variant
The cases were found in two different individuals on March 23 and March 27.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia has confirmed a new Covid-19 sub-variant Omicron XBB.1.16 or Arcturus after two cases were recently detected in the country, said an official. “Yes, two cases have been found,” the head of the Communication and Public Services Bureau of the Health Ministry Siti Nadia Tarmizi told Kompas.com on Friday, April 14. Nadia said that the cases were found in two different individuals on March 23 and March 27. One of them is an international traveler. Nadia mentioned that the symptoms are not categorized as severe. She also acknowledged that this sub-variant is highly tr...
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3 Malaysian Nationals Missing after Boat Capsizes Near Indonesia’s Side of Borneo
The victim's wife has been found. The search for other victims is still ongoing as far as the rivers on the Indonesian side.
NUNUKAN, KOMPAS.com – Three Malaysians comprising a father and his two children are missing and feared drowned after their wooden boat capsized in a Sabah river near the Indonesian side of Borneo island on Thursday, April 13. Currently, the victim's wife has been found. The search for other victims is still ongoing as far as the rivers on the Indonesian side. A local leader known as Lumbis said that the search continues with the help of indigenous residents following a request from the Pagalungan district head. Also read: Indonesia Boat Fire Death Toll Rises to 17 "Last night [Thursday], we we...
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ASEAN 'Strongly Condemns' Myanmar Air Strike: Chair Statement
"All forms of violence must end immediately, particularly the use of force against civilians", said the statement.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) "strongly condemns" recent air strikes in Myanmar in which dozens of people were reported killed, said a statement issued Thursday, April 13 by Indonesia, the current ASEAN chair. "All forms of violence must end immediately, particularly the use of force against civilians", said the statement. A statement from the ASEAN chair does not necessarily indicate the agreement of all member states. The official death toll from Tuesday morning's strike on the remote Kanbalu township in Myanmar's central Sagaing region remains unc...
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China Reports First Human Death from H3N8 Bird Flu: WHO
Only three people have so far been known to have contracted the disease, all of them in China.
KOMPAS.com \- China has reported the first fatal case of H3N8 bird flu in humans after registering two other non-fatal infections with the disease last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said late on Tuesday, April 11. The death reported was that of a 56-year-old woman from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. The WHO said that a wider spread of the virus between humans was unlikely but stressed the importance "of global surveillance to detect virological, epidemiological and clinical changes associated with circulating influenza viruses which may affect human [or animal] health....
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Members of US Congress Visit Indonesia's Planned New Capital
The visit of the members of US Congress aimed at seeking potential cooperation projects.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Five members of the United States (US) Congress will visit Indonesia's planned new capital on Borneo island on Thursday, April 13, an official confirmed. "Yes, on Thursday, [we] will visit BOS [Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation] and ground zero [of IKN]," Deputy Head of the Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) Dhony Rahajoe said at the Jakarta Presidential Palace on Wednesday, April 12. The deputy head said that the visit of the US Congressmen aimed at seeking potential cooperation projects. “[We will discuss] the environment. They [the members of US Congress] also ...
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Indonesia to Deploy Warships during ASEAN Summit in East Nusa Tenggara
"We are preparing the main weapons systems and troops to carry out security measures."
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Indonesian Military (TNI) will deploy its warships (KRI) for security measures during the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). "We are preparing the main weapons systems and troops to carry out security measures. As the venue is located by the sea, we will also prepare KRI," said TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono at TNI headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta on Thursday, April 13. The TNI Commander did not provide details on the number of warships that will be deployed but said in addition to the Navy’s weaponry, TN...
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Bali Weather Agency Warns of Tropical Cyclone Ilsa
A potential for high waves could impact fishermen and shipping or marine tourism operators.
DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com \- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Region III Denpasar, Bali has warned the local community of the impact of Tropical Cyclone Ilsa. The cyclone was observed in the Indian Ocean, approximately 580 km south-southwest of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). "This system is moving southwest, at a speed of nine knots, or 17 kilometers per hour," Head of the BMKG Region III Denpasar Cahyo Nugroho said on Wednesday, April 12. The BMKG said the potential indirect impact of the cyclone on Bali would be moderate to heavy-intensity rains, accompanied by l...
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