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Idul-fitri-holiday

Archipelago 11 months ago

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Central Java ramps up preparation for ‘mudik’ travelers

The country's top 'mudik' destination is gearing up to welcome around 36.6 million travelers, or 25 percent of all people expected to head back to their hometowns this year for Idul Fitri.

Society 1 year ago

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Traffic policies in place as likely record-breaking 'mudik' season kicks off

Some 193.6 million Indonesians, nearly three quarters of the country’s population, are expected to participate in the annual Idul Fitri tradition of mudik this year, up 56 percent from the number of travelers last year.

Society 1 year ago

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Ministry urges vigilance against viral HFMD ahead of Idul Fitri holiday

Indonesian health authorities have recorded at least nearly 5,500 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) from the beginning of the year until March 16.

Society 3 years ago

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Government confident ‘mudik’ will not trigger another COVID-19 wave

The government has expressed confidence that the tradition of mudik (exodus) in which millions of people throughout the country return to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri, will not cause another wave of COVID-19 cases.

Business 5 years ago

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Year-end holidays won’t spur consumption if COVID-19 uncontrolled: Economists

The 2020 year-end holiday will not be effective in boosting household spending and the Indonesian economy as a whole as long as the coronavirus pandemic remains uncontrolled, economists say, while the government plans to cut the holiday period short to curb the outbreak.