Jakarta: Living with asthma in the world’s most polluted city
Jakarta residents like Farah are being told by their doctors to move out of the Indonesian capital. Source link
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5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Java
People gather in lobby and outdoors after an earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 8, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: Reuters A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, less than a month after another quake in the same province killed … Read more
Indonesia to start vaccinating children aged 6-11 against COVID-19
Indonesia will start administering COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged between 6-11 on Tuesday, a health ministry official said, as the Southeast Asian country becomes one of the first in the region to immunise the very young. Indonesia approved China’s Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the age group last month and about 26.5 million children have been … Read more
Chinese naval ships join retrieval efforts for Indonesian submarine
Three Chinese vessels, one with a manned submersible capable of descending to 10,000 metres (32,800 ft), have arrived in Indonesian waters to help retrieve a submarine that sank and broke apart last month, killing 53 on board, an official said. Indonesian navy officials and experts have acknowledged how difficult the salvage operation will be to … Read more