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Indonesia: Landlords reject health workers staying in their homes in fear of contracting COVID-19

Many medical personnel in Indonesia are being rejected by residents — including…

COVID-19: Increasing number of undocumented Indonesian migrant workers returning from M'sia by illegal routes at sea

20 undocumented Indonesian migrant workers returning from Malaysia were caught illegal-border crossing…

COVID-19 transmission in Jakarta decreases as govt extends large-scale social distancing measures

The daily rate of COVID-19 cases in Jakarta has slowed down for…

Starvation on the rise in Indonesia during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 outbreak has taken a great toll on economies worldwide —…

COVID-19: Indonesia releases 38,822 inmates, allows online visit and providing hygiene kits to protect the overcrowded prisons

Following the early release granted to 38,822 inmates as of 20 April,…

Layoffs, crimes on the rise in Indonesia as large-scale social distancing measures take effect

Several parts of Indonesia such as Jakarta, West Java, Banten, and West…

West Java local market packed with people on eve of Ramadan amid COVID-19 fears

Despite the large-scale social restrictions imposed in West Java province, a local…

Jakarta to extend large-scale social distancing measures until 22 May to further curb COVID-19 spread

In a bid to further curb the spread of COVID-19 in Jakarta,…

Weak enforcement of safe distancing regulations in Indonesia poses risks of ongoing deforestation during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic may have reduced pollution levels as it forces people…