Cyril Kongo poses in front of one of his graffiti-style paintings at Art Jakarta [Jessica Washington/ Al Jazeera]

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After a two-year COVID hiatus, one of Southeast Asia’s largest…
Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto speaks at the second plenary session of the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, June 11, 2022 [Caroline Chia/ Reuters]

Q&A: Indonesia’s defence minister on security in the Asia-Pacific

At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Indonesia’s Defence…
We don't support Taiwanese independence, we have a one-China policy, Australian defence minister tells Al Jazeera [Caroline Chia/Reuters]

China’s military buildup needs to be transparent: Australia

Australia’s Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles tells…
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Birth defects in Indonesia’s Lombok linked to gold mining

Experts fear for children’s health amid a gold rush in Indonesia’s…
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Devastated Indonesian parents mourn children lost to COVID-19

The archipelago has seen a surge in child deaths since the Delta…
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A new generation of orphans as COVID ravages Indonesia

As Indonesia’s COVID-19 death toll rises, too many young children…
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‘It cannot be contained’: Indonesia COVID deaths go unreported

More people are being forced to isolate at home as overwhelmed…
A worker checks the queue number at an oxygen refill shop in Jakarta. The surge in COVID-19 cases has led to soaring demand for oxygen [Bagus Indahono/EPA]

‘Dying in their homes’: COVID-hit Indonesians scramble for oxygen

Citizens search desperately for oxygen to care for their loved…
Funeral workers are overwhelmed by their workload as the coronavirus death toll rises [Jessica Washington/Al Jazeera]

As COVID emergency measures start, Indonesians ‘crying for help’

Government introduces restrictions to slow coronavirus transmission…
Families mourn at the graveside of a loved one lost to COVID-19 [Fakhrur Rozi/Al Jazeera]

‘Suddenly, she’s gone’: Mourning in the mud in COVID-hit Indonesia

As Indonesia’s most populous island deals with its largest…