Thailand: Lockdown restricts women's ability to obtain safe abortion during COVID-19 pandemic, says pro-choice group

Thailand — Governments across the world have been implementing lockdowns or restricted…

Indonesia: Govt should wisely calculate risks of raising national health insurance premium, says head of national medical association

The Indonesian government should calculate the risks of increasing the National Health…

COVID-19 in Indonesia: Will provincial govts impose large scale social restrictions across heavily populated Java?

The decision of the Jakarta and West Java provinces to impose large-scale…

Indonesia: Govt to increase national health insurance premium again in the midst of dismal economic conditions

While Indonesia’s citizens are struggling with difficult economic conditions, the country’s federal…

Indonesians must brace for sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, disaster mitigation agency warns

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) asked Indonesians to be ready to…

Indonesia: Humanitarian mission aircraft crashes in Papua’s Sentani Lake, pilot dies

An aircraft operated by humanitarian organisation Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) went down…

Bali administration to limit mobility in Denpasar on Friday due to widespread non-compliance with safe distancing measures

Bali’s capital city, Denpasar, will continue to uphold restrictions on community activities…

Indonesia: Illegal travel vehicles spring up to smuggle people in Greater Jakarta back to their hometowns in the face of mudik ban

Despite a nationwide ban, many people in the Greater Jakarta area in…

Indonesian parliament members call for moratorium on sending vessel crew members to China following alleged human rights violation

Indonesian lawmakers have urged the government to impose a moratorium on sending…

Why does Indonesia need to revise its COVID-19 related death figures?

The Indonesian government is planning to fix its overall data on confirmed…