Indonesia reported on Monday 233 new coronavirus infections, taking the total of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 14,265, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia eyes $1.0 bn rescue for virus-hit carrier Garuda
Indonesia is drawing up a $1.0 billion rescue plan for struggling national airline Garuda after the coronavirus forced the company to ground most of its planes, Bloomberg News reported Monday. Under ... ( read original story ...)
New Virus Cases in Indonesia Rise as Jokowi Laments Slow Testing
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia neared 1,000 as more cases were confirmed across the archipelago, with President Joko Widodo expressing disappointment over the slow progress ... ( read original story ...)
Masks and no touching: Indonesia aims to keep markets alive
Indonesia aims to keep markets alive. Posted . While many shops are forced to shutter in Indonesia as part of the social distancing measures aim to cu ... ( read original story ...)
How Steinbeck’s Cannery Row spoke to me – even in small-town Indonesia
The 1945 novel released to me the secrets of authorship in my own language, says the writer Eka Kurniawan ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Economy Hit by Virus Domino Effect, Indrawati Says
Indonesian officials are becoming increasingly worried about the stability of the financial system amid an exodus in capital caused by the Covid-19 pandemic that’s already much larger than flows ... ( read original story ...)
India to Restart Some Passenger Trains Even Though Coronavirus Infections Jump
A migrant worker, who was stranded in the western state of Gujarat due to a lockdown imposed by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), looks out from a train that will ... ( read original story ...)
At Home In India During The Pandemic, Exploring The Fragility Of Family And Memory
Neha Hirve moved from Sweden back to India just as the coronavirus swept the country. Now she's focusing her lens on domestic life in lockdown, her childhood home and her aging grandparents. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Russia and India both see record daily rise in new cases
Russia has reported more than 11,000 new coronavirus cases Monday while India reported 4,213 new cases in the last 24 hours; both are record daily rises. ( read original story ...)
India’s Migrant Laborers Begin Heading Home as Coronavirus Lockdown Eases
Millions are struggling with whether to stay put in crowded cities or return to their home villages, a question that could determine both how quickly the country’s economy recovers and how widely the ... ( read original story ...)