Indonesia president begins working from new capital despite construction delays | Indonesia
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has opened work on the presidential palace in the country’s ambitious new administrative capital, a flagship project of his two terms in office that has been plagued by delays. The capital is set to move from traffic-choked, sinking Jakarta to the planned city of Nusantara in East Kalimantan province on Borneo […]
Indonesia is the missing piece in America's Indo-Pacific strategy
Judging from the results of the annual surveyShangri-La DialogueIn a US strategy held in Singapore over the weekend,Prevent ChinaAttempts to gain hegemony in the Indo-Pacific region are progressing. With the US’s support now assured, Philippine President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos (keynote speaker) said,“Filipinos will not give in”pressure from China.New InitiativesThe agreement was announced to deepen trilateral […]
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
A missing woman in Indonesia has been found having her body dismembered by a giant python and eaten alive by locals. Farida, 45, went missing on Thursday night. Her body was discovered inside the reticulated python on Friday by her husband and other residents of Karempan village in South Sulawesi province, local officials said, according […]
India, Indonesia Stand Out for EM Investors in Aging World – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Emerging markets such as India and Indonesia, with robust population growth, are positioned to benefit as demographics start to play a bigger role in investment decisions, according to Fidelity International and the BlackRock Investment Institute. Most read articles on Bloomberg Investors are keeping an eye on the two emerging Asian nations, likely due […]
Elon Musk debuts Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia
Elon Musk visited Bali this weekend to officially launch Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet service, in Indonesia this Sunday. Speaking at a launch event with ministers at a clinic in Indonesia, Musk stressed the importance of providing internet access to large swaths of the vast archipelago, which is made up of 17,000 islands spread across […]
Boeing Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Indonesia Due to Engine Fire
A Boeing Co. airliner made an emergency landing in Indonesia on Wednesday after an engine fire, and the news comes as the company grapples with a controversy over safety issues. The plane, operated by Garuda Indonesia, had just taken off from Makassar when the engine apparently caught fire. new york post report Thursday. The newspaper […]
More bodies found after Indonesia flash floods
After monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, sending torrents of cold lava and mud, killing at least 44 people and leaving 15 more missing, rescuers said Monday that more Many bodies were recovered. Heavy rains and a landslide of mud and cold lava from Mount Marapi caused the river […]
11 Dead, Mostly Students, In Post-Graduation Bus Crash In Indonesia
A bus carrying 61 students lost its brakes and crashed into cars and motorcycles in Indonesia late Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring dozens more, the Associated Press reported. Most of the dead were students who were returning to their high school on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta after a graduation ceremony […]
At Least 11 Dead, Multiple Injured In Indonesia Bus Crash After Alleged Brake Failure
1/3 | The wreckage of a bus lies on the side of the road after an accident in Subang, West Java, Indonesia, late Saturday, May 11, 2024. In Indonesia, a bus carrying high school students and teachers returning from a field trip collided with a car and a motorcycle. Many passengers died in West Java […]
Indonesia volcano eruption spreads ash to Malaysia and shuts airports | Volcanoes
The eruption of a remote Indonesian volcano has forced the closure of more than half a dozen airports and ash has spread as far as Malaysia, officials said, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of people due to fears of a tsunami. It is in a hurry. Mount Luang erupted three times on Tuesday, spewing lava […]