Jakarta (VNA) - President Joko Widodo has called on all Indonesians to prepare to live together with COVID-19 because this pandemic will soon become endemic.
COVID would be endemic when the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease becomes a permanent presence in the community and continues to circulate among people.
In an Instagram post, President Widodo emphasised preparations for living together with COVID-19.
Since the past year and a half, Indonesia has struggled to cope with COVID-19, he said, adding the situation has improved recently, as reflected through a decrease in the hospital bed occupancy rate (BOR). Restrictions on community activities (PPKM) have been loosened in many areas, while shopping malls, churches, tourist attractions have begun to reopen and schools have begun to organise in-person classes.
He asked people to remain vigilant as many social restrictions have been eased.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian government plans to continue easing preventive measures, including allowing people to travel across the state before mid-October.
Chairman of Malaysia's National Recovery Council Muhyiddin Yassin said that the government expected to allow people to travel across the state in early or mid-October. At that time, the vaccinations among people aged 18 years and above reached nearly 90 percent. However, everyone must still follow the Standard Order of Operation (SOP).
Malaysia maintains a ban on interstate travel, allowing only cross-district travel and implementing a "tourist bubble" in Langkawi Island for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19./.
Indonesia has decided to buy back 1.16 billion USD worth of global bonds after launching a tender offer for a repurchase for the first time, below an amount it indicated last week, the Ministry of Finance said on September 21.
Indonesia will continue to promote economic cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean through the Indonesia-Latin America and Caribbean Business Forum (INA-LAC Business Forum) slated for October 14-15, according to an official of the Indonesian Foreign Ministry.
Indonesian authorities announced on September 23 that the country had approved a giant solar power link between Australia and Singapore after a 2.5 billion USD investment commitment.
Indonesia is increasing its efforts to penetrate non-traditional markets, with preparations for a trade and investment forum with Latin American and Caribbean countries, and a new platform for doing business with Central and Eastern European countries.
On September 27, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said that the Indonesian government will allocate 9.2 trillion rupiah (645 million USD) from the state budget in 2022 to support the recovery of the tourism industry after the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
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.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
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.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
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.
Illustrative image (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
