Human rights organisations have welcomed the Indonesian army’s apparent decision to end the “abusive” and long-criticised “virginity testing” of female recruitments.
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The announcement marks a convergence of interests with the U.S., but that does not preclude strong economic ties with China.
Construction on an Indonesian tourism project dubbed “Jurassic Park” on social media will continue, the southeast Asian country’s Environment Ministry said on August 5, despite UNESCO warnings the plans could have a negative environmental impact.
Journalists are among those who stand at the frontline—often without proper Personal Protective Equipment—to bring us the latest updates on the pandemic. As of now, hundreds of Indonesian journalists have been exposed to COVID-19. Many have lost their only source of income.
The Covid-19 situation is dire in Indonesia. We have reached 56,757 reported daily cases and 1,205 daily deaths as of July 16th. More than 400,000 active cases were reported, about a quarter of them require Oxygen to stay alive.
Carmel, who passed away in London on July 10 at 96, is among the very few people whose work in the region has been recognized in both conservative Muslim areas, like Aceh, and predominantly Christian areas, like East Timor and West Papua.
Bali’s Delta outbreak has prompted the Indonesian government to delay the re-opening of the island to international visitors, sparking fears its economic crisis will deepen.
The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has targeted the National Fish Barn (LIN) Program to contribute Rp3.71 trillion each year to non-tax revenues (PNBP) owing to the vast potential in the fisheries sector.
“This series is taken from my time with people from the Baduy, Mentawai, and Sasak tribes on the islands of Java, Siberut, and Lombok in Indonesia,” writes Matt Jacob.
Indonesia has surpassed a grim milestone in its worst pandemic wave yet — 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.
There are concerns the actual figure could be far higher, as the Delta variant wreaks havoc across the country.
More than a year into the pandemic, Indonesia has the most COVID-19 cases and highest fatality rate in Southeast Asia and still grapples with disorganised COVID-19 data management.
Lebih dari setahun dalam bekapan pandemi, Indonesia memiliki angka kasus COVID-19 terbanyak dan tingkat kematian tertinggi di Asia Tenggara.
I am an Australian who used to live in Indonesia and, with my friend Didin, I have been raising money to support our friends in the trans community in Yogyakarta who have been affected by Covid19.
Fifty-four years after the ASEAN Declaration on Aug. 8, 1967, Indonesia plays a strategic role in the region’s economic integration.
An effective response to a global crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic is dependent on health departments and governments having access to information that is up to date and collated through a central system.
