Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/08/21
By: Chi Jo-yao and Ko Lin

Jakarta, Aug. 21 (CNA) Taiwan’s government donated US$250,000 to

(From right to left) Chen Chung (陳忠), Ginandjar Kartasasmita and Lai Wei-hsin (賴維信)

Indonesia Tuesday to help with relief efforts in the wake of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that left hundreds of people dead in the popular tourist destination of Lombok.

The donation was made in Jakarta by Taiwan’s representative to Indonesia Chen Chung (陳忠) to Ginandjar Kartasasmita, acting chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross Society.

Meanwhile, a relief fund raised by Taiwanese businesses based in the Southeast Asian country totaling 930 million Indonesian rupiah (US$63,789) was also made to the Indonesian Red Cross by Lai Wei-hsin (賴維信), chairman of the Taiwan Business Club.    [FULL  STORY]