Indonesian authorities in the country’s ultra-conservative Aceh province publicly six people Tuesday for breaking Islamic law – despite a government ban on mass gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Punishes Coronavirus Quarantine Violators By Locking Them In ‘Haunted House’
Newcomers at Sragen Regency are required to quarantine for 14 days Those who refused to quarantine are punished by being locked up in a 'haunted house' Three people have been locked in the haunted ... ( read original story ...)
After denying crisis, Indonesia has most COVID-19 deaths in Asia except for China
While its neighbors scrambled early this year to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the government of Indonesia — the world’s fourth most populous nation — insisted that everything was fine ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia uses ‘haunted house’ to spook coronavirus rule-breakers
Frustrated with city dwellers fleeing to the countryside who refuse to quarantine, one Indonesian politician has ordered that newcomers who don’t respect the rules be locked up in allegedly haunted ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Aceh holds public floggings despite virus fears
Six people were publicly flogged in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Tuesday for breaking local Islamic law, despite widespread bans on mass gatherings over coronavirus fears. Officials insis ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 375 new coronavirus infections, 26 deaths
Indonesia reported 375 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 7,135. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto reported 26 neweaths, taking the total ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdown reveals fresh air, cleaner rivers in India
India’s extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to stay home. It also led to ... ( read original story ...)
With Selective Coronavirus Coverage, China Builds a Culture of Hate
The state propaganda machine highlights other countries’ mistakes while suppressing China’s, fueling anger toward foreigners and domestic critics alike. ( read original story ...)
Missouri is suing China over coronavirus impacts saying the country did ‘little to stop the spread of the disease’
Missouri is suing the Chinese government and other top institutions for the role they played in the coronavirus pandemic and the effects it has had on the state, accusing the country of covering up ... ( read original story ...)
China’s daily air passenger numbers up 7.9% in April vs March -aviation regulator
China’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday daily transported air passenger numbers rose 7.9% this month, as of April 21, from March, but was only at 29% of the level seen a year ago, in a sign of ... ( read original story ...)