Tag: Indonesia
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Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who’s Indonesia’s next president?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader. He’s promised to continue ... -
Indonesians flock to presidential campaign rallies as criticism against the government mounts
Supporters of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) shout slogans during a campaign rally at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday Tens of ... -
Chinese, French funded nickel hub stoking deforestation on Indonesia island: report
A nickel processing hub in eastern Indonesia, financed by Chinese and French entities, is contributing to deforestation and pollution in the area, a report by US-based ... -
6,500 people evacuated on the island of Flores after volcano spews clouds of ash
Indonesia has evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed thick clouds of brownish ash for the past days, ... -
Students protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province
Students in Indonesia’s Aceh province rallied earlier this week, demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees who have been arriving by sea in growing numbers. The ... -
Over 300 Rohingya Muslims arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at sea
Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived at Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh yesterday morning after being adrift for ... -
11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption, 12 still missing
The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered yesterday a day after a furious eruption of the Mount Marapi volcano as Indonesian rescuers searched for 12 apparently ... -
A Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia adds to an endangered species of less than fifty
A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra last weekend, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and ... -
Biden hails ‘new era’ of ties between US and Indonesia
President Joe Biden celebrated a “new era” in the relationship between the United States and Indonesia as he met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the ... -
Presidential candidates register for next year’s elections as supporters cheer
Thousands of noisy, flag-waving political supporters created a celebratory atmosphere outside Indonesia’s election commission yesterday as candidates started registering for next year’s elections in the world’s ... -
Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in US-led drills
Thousands of soldiers from the United States, Indonesia, Australia and other allied forces demonstrated their armor capabilities on Sunday in combat drills on the Indonesian island ... -
Indonesia says China has pledged $21B in new investment to strengthen ties
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday pledged $21.7 billion in new Chinese investment in Indonesia to strengthen the countries’ economic and political ties, an official ... -
Premier Li on charm offensive as rivals protest Beijing’s aggression at sea
In talks with Southeast Asian leaders yesterday in the Indonesian capital, Chinese Premier Li Qiang underscored his country’s importance as the world’s second-biggest economy and as ... -
Premier takes a test ride on Indonesia’s new high-speed railway
Chinese Premier Li Qiang took a test ride yesterday on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which connects two Indonesian cities as part of China’s Belt and ... -
Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at meeting
Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll try to erase doubts ... -
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy submitted
A plan for how Indonesia will spend $20 billion to transition to cleaner energy was submitted yesterday to the government and its financing partners, the planners ... -
Accounts of ‘body checks’ at Miss Universe Indonesia shock the nation
Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local ... -
The 1975 cancels its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after band’s same-sex kiss controversy
British pop rock band The 1975 announced yesterday t was canceling its shows in Jakarta and Taipei after the Malaysian government cut short a music festival ... -
Corruption trial begins for former IT minister over mobile phone tower project
Indonesia’s anti-graft court yesterday began a trial for a former communication and information technology minister who was charged with corruption over the construction of mobile phone ... -
Japan’s emperor meets with Indonesian president on his first official foreign trip as monarch
Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo yesterday during his first official foreign trip since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019. Widodo and first ... -
Malaysia, Indonesia end 18-year sea border disputes, vow to cooperate in defending palm oil industry
Malaysia and Indonesia signed agreements yesterday that ended longstanding maritime border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation to fight “highly detrimental discriminatory” measures against palm oil. ... -
Berlin, Jakarta agree to strengthen defense ties
Germany and Indonesia agreed yesterday to strengthen their defense cooperation and plan a joint military exercise with other countries in the region. German Defense Minister Boris ... -
ASEAN leader: No progress in ending Myanmar’s deadly civil strife
Indonesian President Joko Widodo somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders yesterday that no progress has been made to end the civil strife gripping Myanmar and ... -
ASEAN leaders condemn attack on aid convoy in Myanmar
Southeast Asian leaders condemned an attack on an aid convoy that the regional group had arranged for displaced people in Myanmar, calling yesterday for an immediate ... -
Indonesia works to rescue 20 trafficking victims in Myanmar
Indonesian officials said Friday they were working to rescue dozens of their nationals who were trafficked to Myanmar to work as cyber scammers, amid an increase ... -
Muslims around the world consider climate during Ramadan
In the heart of Jakarta, the grand Istiqlal Mosque was built with a vision for it to stand for a thousand years. The mosque was conceived ... -
Merapi volcano spews hot clouds in new eruption
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted over the weekend with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes ... -
Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia’s capital ... -
Jakarta promises move to clean energy, but challenges loom
In Indonesia’s region of East Kalimantan, the country’s dependence on coal is on full display. Driving on the region’s toll road, passersby can watch excavators digging ... -
Quake death toll rises to 268; 151 still missing
The death toll from the earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Java leapt to 268 yesterday as more bodies were found beneath collapsed buildings, and ... -
Australian PM raises trade ‘blockages’ with President Xi
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised with President Xi Jinping yesterday his concerns about trade “blockages,” but did not walk away from their first ... -
Russia’s Lavrov treated at hospital, Indonesian officials say
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was taken to the hospital because of a health concern following his arrival for the Group of 20 summit in Bali, ... -
Southeast Asian leaders: Region no proxy for any powers
Indonesia’s president vowed yesterday not to let Southeast Asia become the front lines of a new Cold War amid increasing tensions between the United States and ... -
Sparkling fish, murky methods: the global aquarium trade
Millions of saltwater fish like these are caught in Indonesia and other countries every year to fill ever more elaborate aquariums in living rooms, waiting rooms ... -
Indonesian leader says locked gates contributed to deaths
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said yesterday that locked gates had contributed to the crush at the soccer stadium that left 131 dead and over 400 injured ...
