JAKARTA: The Malaysian Embassy in Indonesia is closely monitoring the situation of Malaysian students, who are still in the republic amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The embassy is working with the National Association of Malaysian Students in Indonesia and local authorities to monitor the students.
So far, 2,799 Malaysian students in Indonesia have returned since the outbreak began, while 989 students are still in Indonesia or in the process of settling their student visa.Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Bakar said the embassy and Education Malaysia in Indonesia were in contact through video conferencing with PKPMI representatives across the country to obtain the latest information on their situation.
“Besides obtaining the latest information, we also told them to comply with orders from the authorities, look after their hygiene and practise social distancing,” he said.PKPMI representatives from various regions yesterday, Zainal Abidin requested their help to find students from Malaysia studying in religious schools so that they could register with PKPMI.
During the session, the PKPMI representatives said the Malaysian students were in good health. — Bernama
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