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SOCIAL DISTANCING Residents queue to receive their second dose of AstraZeneca at a vaccination site inside a mall in Parañaque City. — RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines — The government will start vaccinating frontline workers on Monday. There are an estimated 35.5 million workers in the identified “essential” sectors. “There will be a ceremonial rollout of vaccination for the A4 group,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Sunday, using the designation for vaccine priority workers. “It is crucial that we already start vaccinating them as they are our economic front-liners,” he added. The official vaccination drive began on March 1 among health workers (A1), then the elderly (A2) and adults with existing illnesses (A3). Official figures showed 1.4 million out of the 1.55 million health workers have received at least their first dose. On the other hand, only 1.3 million out of the 9.4 million elderly and 1.1 million out of the 14.5 million adults with medical … [Read more...] about Gov’t starts vaccination of frontline workers

There's no question that classical music concerts are back in full effect in Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. With full line-up orchestras, the joyous boom of classical music halls now continues to reach out and grab people of all ages each weekend. Audiences and players – no matter the size of the classical show – are feeding off each other’s energy. Treat yourself to a classical concert or more next month. REMINISCING WITH THE KLPAC STRING ORCHESTRA Venue: KLPac Date: July 1-3 The KLPac String Orchestra starts off the “classical” month of July with a mainstream concert spanning the Baroque and Romantic eras right to “pop specials for strings” film themes. Edward Elgar’s Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1, first composed as a military march, is a grand statement on the setlist. Other well-known classics include Johann Strauss II’s Blue Danube Waltz, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and Pavane by … [Read more...] about Classical music fans rejoice! A bumper concert month awaits in July

Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Wed, June 29, 2022 Lawmakers have pressed ahead with a plan to create new provinces in resource-rich Papua after securing support from local elites, as politicians aim to pass a set of bills that will lay legal groundwork for the major redistricting before they go into recess early next month. On Tuesday, House of Representatives Commission II overseeing home affairs unanimously endorsed three bills to be passed into law at a House plenary session on Thursday. The bills will divide one of the two existing provinces in Papua into four new ones. The second, West Papua province, will be left as it is. In an apparent bid to fast track the deliberations smoothly, lawmakers recently invited some senior Papua administration officials – who also represented Governor Lukas Enembe – and representatives from the provincial-level legislative council (DPRP). They won their support for the plan. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE … [Read more...] about House presses ahead with Papua redistricting despite protests

Kirsty Needham (Reuters) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Sydney, Australia   ● Wed, June 29 2022 Australia will set up a defense school to train Pacific island militaries, Canberra's new Pacific minister said, amid mounting competition for security ties in the region and as China lays plans for a rival meeting to next month's Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). Australia will double its funding for aerial surveillance of the Pacific islands vast fishing zone, and provide financing for Pacific islands to build more resilient infrastructure as Pacific sea level rises are forecast to be four-times the global average, International Development and Pacific Minister Pat Conroy told a Pacific conference on Tuesday. "The Australian Government knows that the issue of security is inseparable from the issue of climate change," he said in a video address to the conference in Fiji's capital, Suva. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited … [Read more...] about Australia commits to Pacific islands defense training

Carolyn Cohn and Kirstin Ridley (Reuters) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM London   ● Wed, June 29 2022 The war in Ukraine is making it hard for even unsanctioned Russians to sell exclusive residential property in the United Kingdom, adding to a shortage of supply that has helped drive up house prices in prime locations, real estate sources say. Russian oligarchs, Middle Eastern oil barons and billionaire Chinese entrepreneurs have been on a spending spree on London real estate over the past three decades, snapping up trophy homes and high-end commercial property. But the 4-month-old invasion of Ukraine, which Russia calls a special military operation, has prompted the UK to slap sanctions on more than 1,100 Russians it says have ties to the Kremlin, spreading unease and freezing house sales in so-called Londongrad, agents say. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital … [Read more...] about Boost for luxury London real estate prices as Russians locked in

Kornelius Purba (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Wed, June 29, 2022 Many Indonesians, including me, need to read the following quotation. Hopefully the remarks, which were made more than 2,000 years ago may help us shame ourselves for our outrage when Indonesian migrant workers are abused by their employers abroad, while we are actually often more brutal than those we condemn. “How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye’, when all the time there is a plank in your eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye,” this is from a very famous book quoting a very wise man describing how we humans are often genius in finding minor mistakes committed by others but not so smart when it comes to looking at our own misdeeds. Millions of migrant Indonesians risk their lives at the hands of overseas employers because at home they cannot find a better … [Read more...] about RI’s domestic workers more protected abroad than at home

Yerica Lai (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Wed, June 29, 2022 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was on a train bound for Kyiv on Tuesday evening, nearing an active war zone under high security, as he seeks to broker peace talks between Russia and Ukraine amid an escalation of violence in the beleaguered country – including the capital. Jokowi is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Wednesday and hold a similar meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to seek an end to the Russo-Ukrainian war after attending the Group of Seven Summit in Germany, which ended on Tuesday. The President flew from Germany to Poland on the same day before embarking on a 12-hour train ride to Kyiv, according to an Instagram post by Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No … [Read more...] about Jokowi to visit Ukraine under tight security

Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Canberra   ● Wed, June 29, 2022 Recently, The Straits Times reported that former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad urged Malaysia to claim Singapore and the Riau Islands as these territories are Malay lands. He was reported to have made such remarks in his speech during the Malay Survival Congress on June 19 in Selangor. In addition, Mahathir contended that Malaysia was contented to win control over Sipadan and Ligitan from Indonesia while giving up a piece of rock -- “Pedra Branca” -- to Singapore. The former PM should have realized that although he is no longer the prime minister, he is still an influential politician and this speech of his would spark uneasiness among Malaysia’s nearest neighbors -- Singapore and Indonesia. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no … [Read more...] about Singapore and Riau Islands do not belong to Malaysia

(The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta   ● Wed, June 29 2022 Organized workers have registered a petition for a judicial review of the 2011 Law on the drafting of laws and regulations, which serves as the legal framework for the controversial and previously “procedurally unconstitutional” Job Creation Law. Dozens of labor organizations, including the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) and Indonesian Workers Union Association (Aspek), are backing the petition, which was registered with the Constitutional Court on Monday. The unions say the omnibus method can only be used for the combined revision of several regulations if those regulations pertain to similar matters. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We accept … [Read more...] about Aiming at jobs law, unions challenge legal basis for omnibus legislation

Selena Li, Kane Wu and Julie Zhu (Reuters) (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Hong Kong, China   ● Wed, June 29 2022 In 1997, the world watched as the United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule, with some pessimistic or wary about the outlook for the city and its role in the global financial system. Twenty-five years later, Hong Kong has so far retained its status as a financial hub, and some of the city's top executives are banking on a bright future as the territory remains a crucial springboard for investment into mainland China. Charles Li, former chief executive of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and founder of microfinance platform Micro Connect, said that although he believes the next 25 years will be "very different", he is optimistic. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions … [Read more...] about HK’s top finance executives bank on city to thrive