After a two-year COVID hiatus, one of Southeast Asia’s largest and oldest art fairs is back, sparking optimism about the recovery of the local arts scene. Jakarta, Indonesia – Two years since the last Art Jakarta was held, the fair is back and stronger than ever – with galleries, artists, collectors, and curious observers flocking to […]
At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto tells Al Jazeera he is confident the leaders of the US and China will be ‘wise’. Singapore – As defence chiefs from around the Asia-Pacific gather in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue, much of the focus has been on growing tensions between the United States […]
Australia’s Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles tells Al Jazeera China’s military build-up is the most ambitious since World War II. Singapore – On his first international deployment since being sworn in as Australia’s deputy prime minister and defence minister, Richard Marles attended an important regional security summit in Singapore, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue. […]
Experts fear for children’s health amid a gold rush in Indonesia’s Lombok. Sekotong, Indonesia – Sukma watches as his friends descend 30 metres (98 feet) into the ground, into one of many illegal mines in Sekotong on the island of Lombok. Unauthorised mining is an open secret here; mines have dotted hillsides of western Lombok for […]
The archipelago has seen a surge in child deaths since the Delta variant took hold in July. Paga / Jakarta, Indonesia – At a hospital in Indonesia’s Sikka regency, funeral workers have come to collect a small coffin left outside the emergency ward. It is light enough for the two workers to carry with ease. Inside […]
As Indonesia’s COVID-19 death toll rises, too many young children are learning the despair of losing their parents. West Kutai and Tangerang, Indonesia – At a cemetery in East Kalimantan, 13-year-old Arga stands before his parents’ graves, dressed in a hazmat suit. Relatives have gathered around the cemetery for his mother’s funeral. Arga’s face is covered, […]
More people are being forced to isolate at home as overwhelmed hospitals turn patients away. Many are dying. Jakarta, Indonesia – In a residential street in Bogor, on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital, yet another family has lost a loved one to COVID-19. Sitting in front of her father’s body, a young woman sobs as […]
Citizens search desperately for oxygen to care for their loved ones at home as overwhelmed hospitals turn people away. Jakarta/Bekasi, Indonesia – Outside a small store in South Jakarta, dozens of people line up for the chance to save the life of their loved one. In the Indonesian capital, oxygen is an increasingly precious commodity as […]
Government introduces restrictions to slow coronavirus transmission in Southeast Asia’s worst-hit nation as hospitals and cemeteries fill up. Jakarta, Indonesia – From morning until midnight, Suherman and his fellow carpenters work in the heat – sawing, sanding and painting. As emergency COVID-19 measures commence on Saturday in Indonesia’s most populous island of Java and the tourist […]
As Indonesia’s most populous island deals with its largest surge in COVID-19, families say goodbye to their loved ones in makeshift cemeteries. Jakarta/Kudus, Indonesia – It should have been a time of celebration for Puji Apriani’s family – she was pregnant with her second child, and just weeks away from giving birth. But instead of welcoming […]