4 Traveling Trend

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There are 4 types of traveling that are trending this year. Besides hiking/camping, other trends are solo trips or traveling alone, staycation and Wellness Tourism. Wellness tourism is a special interest tourism that aims to maintain the body's fitness of tourists. Instead of choosing mainstream tourist attractions, they prefer to visit health facilities such as yoga facilities, places with beauty facilities, spas or anything related to relaxation. Well, the purpose of this type of tourist is solely to restore their physical and mental condition. What are your choices for traveling this year?

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Motorcycle safety tips

Motorcyclists must be mindful of their surroundings and the other cars around them. The flow of traffic can change at any moment. Even small distractions can lead to serious injuries. It is important to drive safely because it can save your life.
1. Preparing the vehicle
Before you use a motorcycle, you should prepare your vehicle starting from checking all vehicle components, such as tires, lights, and others.
2. Using safety equipment
In riding a motorcycle, it is important that you use safety equipment such as jackets, helmets, trousers, masks, gloves, shoes and so on. The use of such equipment will help you be protected during the trip.
3. Good driving attitude
In riding a motorcycle, you should have a good driving attitude where you sit on the motorcycle in a straight upright position but remain relaxed, make sure you look ahead, do not lift your legs to other places for any reason, do not ride more than one person and goods heavy baggage.
4. Keep your distance when driving
When you ride a motorcycle, make sure you use a certain speed in every condition. You have to adjust the speed according to the conditions. And keep in mind don't forget to keep your distance while driving. Keeping your distance will help you from accidents or collisions due to sudden braking.
To minimize this, as a smart driver, you should observe your driving speed and adjust it to the distance in front of you. The higher the speed you use, the longer the distance that needs to be prepared.
5. Stay focused and alert
When driving, you should stay focused and alert while driving. Many motorists feel confident about their driving abilities, they sometimes feel that accidents are impossible. However, it should be noted that such an attitude will create carelessness and carelessness. Keep in mind that no matter how good you drive, you still need to be focused and alert.
6. Obey traffic rules and signs
The most important thing in driving is to obey all traffic rules and signs along the way. Use the turn signal when you are about to turn. Make sure you obey all traffic rules and signs.

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Omicron, symptoms and how to deal with it

Based on the results of the study, the most common characteristics that indicate a person is infected with the omicron variant of the Covid-19 infection are as follows:

1. Sore throat but no cough
A sore throat accompanied by a cough is one of the common symptoms when someone is declared infected with the Covid-19 virus.

But in the Omicron variant, the sore throat tends to be itchy, dry, even without coughing.

2. Muscle and joint pain
Reporting from the Gavi.org page, the first reports of Omicron symptoms in South Africa showed a reaction to lower back pain.

In addition, this pain also continues to spread to several other areas such as joints, and muscle pain (myalgia).

3. Fatigue
Another symptom of Omicron is fatigue so that the body becomes weak and even easily feels tired even though it is not strenuous activity.

These signs of fatigue are constant because they are usually felt by other variants of Covid-19 sufferers.

4. Headache
A painful headache accompanied by a fever like the flu is an inflammatory reaction that the body is fighting a virus.

In Omicron symptoms, this headache feels throbbing, pressured, and sometimes accompanied by a stabbing feeling of mild to severe intensity.

5. Don't lose your sense of smell
In the previous Covid-19 variant, infected patients will experience impaired sense of smell and taste.

But for the Omicron variant, it's the opposite. Patients do not lose their sense of smell and taste so they still feel normal as usual.

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Fitch Assigns Sahabat Insurance First-Time National IFS Rating of A(idn)

Fitch Ratings - Jakarta - 12 Mar 2026: Fitch Ratings Indonesia has assigned PT Asuransi Sahabat Artha Proteksi (Sahabat Insurance) a National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating of 'A(idn)'. The Outlook is Stable.
The rating reflects a 'Moderate' company profile and stable profitability, which are offset by its lower regulatory capital ratio than peers. The rating also reflects a conservative investment approach and domestic reinsurance coverage.
'A' National IFS ratings denote a strong capacity to meet policyholder obligations relative to all other obligations or issuers in the same country or monetary union, across all industries and obligation types
KEY RATING DRIVERS
'Moderate' Company Profile: Fitch assesses Sahabat Insurance's profile based on a 'Moderate' business profile and 'Neutral' corporate governance compared with other domestic insurers. The insurer, established in 1996, was known as PT Bess Central Insurance from 2011, and changed its name to Sahabat Insurance in 2020. Sahabat Insurance's market share is small, with 0.5% of gross premiums written (GPW) in the Indonesian non-life industry in 2024.
Sahabat Insurance's main businesses are motor insurance, at 76% of total GPW in 2025, and property at 10%. It mostly sources business from leasing companies (66%), followed by brokers (13%) and the direct channel (13%).
Lower Regulatory Capital Ratio: Sahabat Insurance's regulatory risk-based capital ratio fell to 188% by end-2025 from 203% at end-2024, driven by a rise in premium reserves due to premium growth. This was well below the industry average of above 300%. Equity capital rose on surplus growth, to IDR345 billion from IDR296 billion. It estimates that the implementation of the new accounting standard PSAK 117, the local equivalent of IFRS 17, will lower equity, which would remain above the new equity requirement of IDR250 billion in 2026.
Stable Operating Performance: Operating performance has been stable over the past three years. The insurer booked 7% GPW growth in 2025, after an 8% decline in 2024. Nonetheless, it has maintained an underwriting profit for at least the past three years. The 'combined ratio' increased slightly to 96% in 2025, from 93% in 2024, due to higher premium reserves arising from premium growth in motor and fire. The three-year average combined ratio was 94% over 2023-2025.
Net income rose to IDR48 billion in 2025, from IDR38 billion in 2024, on higher investment income following a shift in its investment mix. Return on equity increased to 15% in 2025 (2024: 14%), which was high relative to peers, with a three-year average of 14% over 2023-2025.
Conservative Investment Portfolio: The investment portfolio is conservative and liquid, with around 74% of total invested assets placed in cash and time deposits, followed by fixed-income securities of 25% and a small portion of stock. Fixed-income securities comprise only government bonds, after the insurer shifted its investment allocation from mutual funds in 2025. Exposure to 'risky assets' is kept at a manageable level relative to equity.
Domestic Reinsurers Dominate: Sahabat Insurance cedes a portion of its premiums through proportional, non-proportional and excess-of-loss reinsurance treaties to mitigate catastrophe risks. Its reinsurance treaties are primarily with domestic reinsurers. Exposure of the capital base to reinsurance recoverables was low compared with peers, at 37% at end-2025. The premium retention ratio - net premiums written to GPW - was high, at 81% (2024: 85%), as it retains most of the premiums from its motor vehicle business.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Negative Rating Action/Downgrade
- Weakening capitalisation, with regulatory risk-based capital ratio persistently below 180%.
- Deterioration in financial performance, with the combined ratio above 105%.
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Positive Rating Action/Upgrade
- Stronger capitalisation, with regulatory risk-based capital ratio persistently above 250%.
- Consistent improvement in the company profile, including a larger market franchise and diversification of business lines.
DATE OF RELEVANT COMMITTEE
04 March 2026
REFERENCES FOR SUBSTANTIALLY MATERIAL SOURCE CITED AS KEY DRIVER OF RATING
The principal sources of information used in the analysis are described in the Applicable Criteria.
Source: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/insurance/fitch-assigns-sahabat-insurance-first-time-national-ifs-rating-of-a-idn-outlook-stable-12-03-2026

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Safety Tips for Driving in The Rain

Driving in rain, whether a sprinkle or a heavy downpour, can be one of the most difficult driving situations a driver encounters. Rainy conditions are directly associated with higher accident rates. Things To Know Before You Start Driving In The Rain:

Turn on your headlights not your hazard lights. Turning on the hazard lights during heavy rain will confuse other vehicles behind you, especially if you are at an intersection.
Break through puddles or flooded areas. Water may enter the engine and damage your vehicle. The hole or drain may not be visible in the puddle. Avoid breaking through flooded areas.
Traffic accidents are often caused by ignorance, violating traffic due to rain may result in accidents with other road users.
Slow down ! Not only should you adhere to the posted speed limit when driving in wet weather conditions, you should drive considerably slower than you normally would. Wet roads are very dangerous.
Avoid heavy braking, try to slow your vehicle by taking your foot off the accelerator earlier than you normally would in preparation to slow down or stop. Don’t use cruise control so your attention on using both the gas and brake are in tune.

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