People in Indonesia wear face masks (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Indonesia’s WestKalimantan has closed its land borders with Malaysia’s Sarawak state to containthe spread of COVID-19.
According to the West Kalimantan transportationoffice, the Indonesian province has temporarily closed three cross-border gateswith Sarawak.
Its administration had earlier suspended bustransportation serving routes to neigbouring Malaysia and Brunei in fear of thepandemic spread.
Indonesia plans to halt its visaexemption policy for citizens of all countries for one month and expandrestrictions for those who have travelled to some of the world's countrieshardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, in an effort to curb the disease’s spreadin the country.
The suspension, which covers exemption forshort-stay visits, visa-on-arrival and diplomatic visa-free trips and newtravel restrictions will come into effect at the midnight on March 20,according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Indonesia also maintained travel restrictionsfor those with a history of travel to China and the Republic of Korea'shardest-hit regions of Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do.
So far, Indonesia has announced 227 confirmedCOVID-19 cases, with 19 deaths. Meanwhile, Malaysia has reported 790 infectioncases./.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced on late March 16 that the entire country will be on a movement control order starting from March 18-31 to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Cambodia’s State-run Rural Development Bank has approved a 50 million USD credit package for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are operating in agriculture.
Indonesia plans to halt its visa exemption policy for citizens of all countries for one month and expand restrictions for those who have travelled to some of the world's countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, in an effort to curb the disease’s spread in the country.
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Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
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Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
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This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
People in Indonesia wear face masks (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
