TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

coronavirus-effect

SE Asia 5 years ago

Vietnam warns capital to brace for new COVID-19 outbreak

Vietnam, virus-free for months, was bracing for another wave of COVID-19 infections on Wednesday after local media reported a case in the capital, Hanoi, linked to a recent outbreak in the central city of Danang.

World 5 years ago

Fresh virus cluster spreads to five Chinese regions

A fresh coronavirus cluster in a port city in northeast China has spread to other provinces and prompted fresh restrictions, authorities said Monday, as Beijing scrambles to prevent a second wave of infections.

World 5 years ago

For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill

A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in a spike in coronavirus cases threatens to complicate life for the many people in the city who depend on eating out for daily meals.

Sports 5 years ago

WTA can weather revenue hit but no normalcy until 2022: CEO

The WTA has a strategy in place to cope with the financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but chief executive Steve Simon thinks the elite women's Tour will not return to any semblance of normality before 2022.

World 5 years ago

N. Korea reports first suspected infection as global cases top 16 million

North Korea declared its first suspected coronavirus case on Sunday, becoming one of the last countries to do so as the number of people infected worldwide passed 16 million.

World 5 years ago

Public losing faith in govts, says survey, as virus cases surge

A survey released Saturday showed governments are fast losing support for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as health officials recorded a surge of more than 280,000 new cases globally two days in a row.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Vietnam suspends domestic football after new coronavirus cases

Vietnam suspended its domestic football leagues Sunday until further notice following news of the first locally transmitted case of coronavirus in nearly 100 days.

World 5 years ago

Madrid insists Spain 'safe' despite coronavirus surge

The Spanish government insisted Sunday that despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, the country was safe to visit.

World 5 years ago

Young adults majority of new virus cases in Canada

Canadians under the age of 39 make up a clear majority of new cases of COVID-19 in Canada, health authorities said Sunday, warning young adults they are not "invincible" against the disease.