Jakarta residents face jail for breaking social distancing rules

Linda J. Dodson

JAKARTA — Jakarta will impose stiff penalties on those breaking its large-scale social restrictions, including prison sentences, as authorities scramble to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country’s capital. Jakarta had already been under general social distancing guidelines, and while many schools, offices and shopping malls had […]

Toyota to halt Indonesia production as Jakarta locks down

Linda J. Dodson

JAKARTA — Toyota Motor will temporarily shut down production in Indonesia, Nikkei learned Thursday, with the government ordering a partial lockdown in the capital to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Toyota will halt operations from Monday through April 17. Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu Motor is to suspend production for eight days starting Friday. Toyota’s annual output […]