Jakarta Berketahanan

Jakarta to start rebuilding Kampung Akuarium in September

The Jakarta administration has announced a plan to start rebuilding Kampung Akuarium — an informal urban settlement in Penjaringan, North…

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Jakarta MRT developer keen not to dig up trouble in route expansion

The expansion of the Jakarta MRT line is under way, building on a successful launch last year. But unlike the…

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Drenched in sweat, stigma, frontline nurse shares struggle treating COVID-19 patients

For D, a 25-year-old nurse who works at Wisma Atlet Kemayoran temporary COVID-19 hospital in Central Jakarta, treating patients with…

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Coronavirus pushing much of the world into record slumps

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed most of the world’s major economies into unprecedented contractions in the second quarter, except for…

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Blocking the deadly cytokine storm is a vital weapon for treating COVID-19

The killer is not the virus but the immune response. The current pandemic is unique not just because it is…

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COVID-19, stigma and the scandalous neglect of people living with dementia

Over 80 per cent of Canada’s COVID-related deaths are associated with nursing homes, with the majority of them being older persons living with…

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NGOs, volunteers take part in health education initiatives for COVID-19

Several nongovernment organizations have launched initiatives to encourage people to protect themselves and their communities from COVID-19 in Jakarta, the…

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Sea level rise: three visions of a future summer holiday at the coast

The COVID-19 pandemic will ensure summer 2020 is a washout for most. With international travel restrictions limiting holidays abroad, many…

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Does coronavirus linger in the body? What we know about how viruses in general hang on in the brain and testicles

As millions of people are recovering from COVID-19, an unanswered question is the extent to which the virus can “hide out” in…

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Unwelcome sea change: new research finds coastal flooding may cost up to 20% of global economy by 2100

Over the past two weeks, storms pummelling the New South Wales coast have left beachfront homes at Wamberal on the verge…

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