Burying his anguish: Indonesian gravedigger lays to rest dozens of Covid-19 victims each day

JAKARTA : Indonesian gravedigger Adang Saputra’s heart breaks every time he hears the all-too-familiar prayers for the dead and the … More

‘Populist’ macroeconomic policy

‘Ethno-populism’ has emerged and spread in recent decades in response to the mixed consequences of neoliberal globalization. It appropriates nationalist … More

Cathay Dragon’s Malaysia flights grounded after flying in five virus infected passengers

Hong Kong’s commercial airlines regulator has banned Cathay Dragon from operating flights to the Malaysian capital for two weeks beginning … More

Boris Johnson says UK ‘now seeing second COVID-19 wave coming in’

The United Kingdom has reported the fifth largest number of deaths from COVID-19 in the world, after the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.

Australia to ease border limits, allow more citizens home

With 24,000 Australians stranded abroad, PM Scott Morrison moves to raise cap on number of people allowed in each week. … More

AIIB to provide $65 million loan to Cambodia

The Chinese-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has said it will provide a $65 million loan to the Kingdom to … More

From sweeping to digging, Indonesia gets creative in handling violators of COVID-19 protocols

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim more lives across the country, many provinces have issued stringent health regulations and … More

Jakarta secretary Saefullah latest high-ranking official to die of COVID-19 – The Jakarta Post

Indonesia has lost yet another senior government official to COVID-19 following the passing of the Jakarta administration’s secretary Saefullah, who … More

Wuhan film captures horror and humanity at coronavirus ground zero

TORONTO : Back in February, when few Americans were aware of a distant and oddly named phenomenon called coronavirus, two … More

Starved of Wi-Fi, Indonesians trade plastic trash to study online

JAKARTA/BOGOR, Indonesia – When the coronavirus pandemic forced Indonesian schools to shut, it exposed how millions of households in the … More

AstraZeneca vaccine trials resume

UK regulator gives all-clear after brief pause following illness of test subject LONDON: British clinical trials for the AstraZeneca and … More

New Zealand : Advance Party and crowd rallies against Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns

The woman jailed for breaking out of a managed isolation facility appeared at a protest rally against the government’s use … More

Singapore scientists develop ‘smart mask’ that can monitor symptoms associated with Covid-19

SINGAPORE : Local scientists have developed an integrated monitoring system that can be easily attached to any face mask in … More

Israeli firm Sonovia awaits China lab result on its anti-coronavirus mask

TEL AVIV – An Israeli company expects to receive results in the coming week from a Beijing lab that will … More

Covid-19 regains momentum as Malaysia adds another 182 new cases

KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia has recorded 182 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to Health director-general Tan … More

Jakarta Sees Record Burial Numbers in a Decade

JAKARTA : Jakarta’s burial numbers have reached its highest level in more than a decade as the Covid-19 pandemic took … More

Jakarta reimposes PSBB, orders people to stay home

Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan announced on Wednesday that the administration was reimposing the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) policy amid a … More