Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia’s former President Sukarno, will undergo the ritual of converting from Islam to Hinduism on October 26, CNN Indonesia reported. According to the report on Saturday, a ritual ceremony will be held at the Sukarno Center Heritage Area in Bale Agung Singaraja, Buleleng Regency, Bali, on Tuesday. Sukmawati Sukarnoputri is the third […]
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Australian ministers will embark on joint visit to Indonesia, India, South Korea, US
Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton will be visiting Indonesia, India, South Korea and the United States, Australia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. This joint visit will attempt to advance Australia’s relationship with their close friends and strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific region, […]
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Indonesia police investigate death of politician who opposed remote gold min
Indonesian police are looking into the death of a politician from Sulawesi island who opposed a gold mine project there, after environmental groups and the human rights commission called for an investigation. Helmud Hontong, 58, the deputy regent of the remote Sangihe islands, in North Sulawesi province, was pronounced dead […]
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Indonesia readies hospital ships for cyclone survivors
Indonesia’s navy readied hospital ships today to help treat injured survivors of a cyclone that has killed over 150 in the archipelago and neighbouring East Timor, the disaster agency said. Helicopters were also dropping food and other essentials into remote villages, as rescuers turned to sniffer dogs in the hunt for […]
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Indonesia, East Timor flood death toll surges past 150
Rescuers were searching for dozens of people still missing after floods and landslides swept away villages in Indonesia and East Timor, killing more than 150 people and leaving thousands more homeless. Torrential rains from Tropical Cyclone Seroja turned small communities into wastelands of mud, uprooted trees, and sent around 10,000 […]
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Crashed Indonesia passenger jet’s cockpit voice recorder found
The cockpit voice recorder from a crashed Indonesian passenger jet has been found, the country’s transport ministry said today, more than two months after the accident that killed all 62 passengers and crew. Officials said a press briefing “regarding the discovery of the Cockpit Voice Recorder” from the Sriwijaya Air […]
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Indonesia bans Ramadan exodus over coronavirus fears
Muslim majority Indonesia today banned an annual exodus that sees millions travel across the vast nation to mark the end of Ramadan over fears of a surge in Covid-19 infections. Travellers pack into airports, train stations and ports across the nearly 5,000-kilometre-long archipelago in a mass migration, known as Mudik, […]
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Myanmar junta’s top diplomat in talks with Thailand, Indonesia
The Myanmar junta’s foreign minister visited Thailand yesterday as regional powers tried to broker an end to three weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a military coup. The talks came as an anti-coup protester died in detention, a local rescue organisation said. Four others have been killed in the crackdown. […]
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647 medical workers in Indonesia die of Covid-19
At least 647 medical workers in Indonesia have died of COVID-19 from March 2020 to Wednesday, the Indonesian Medical Association said on Thursday. Of the 647 medical workers, 289 were doctors, 27 dentists, 221 nurses, 84 midwives, 11 pharmacists, 15 medical laboratory staff members. Head of the association’s mitigation team Adib Khumaidi said the small number of COVID-19 diagnostic tests had caused […]
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Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer
Iran has asked Indonesia to provide details about the seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said yesterday, a day after Jakarta said it had seized Iran and Panama-flagged tankers in its waters. Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse […]
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Indonesia probing whether faulty system contributed to Sriwijaya Air crash
Indonesia’s air accident investigator is probing whether a problem with the autothrottle system, that controls engine power automatically, contributed to the Sriwijaya Air crash on January 9 that killed all 62 people on board, an official said today. National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) investigator Nurcayho Utomo said a problem with […]
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Indonesian medics overwhelmed by quake casualties in Sulawesi
Medics battled exhaustion and the risk of Covid-19 as they raced today to treat scores of people injured by a devastating earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. At least 81 people were killed and thousands left homeless by the powerful 6.2-magnitude quake that struck early Friday, reducing buildings to a tangled […]
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Indonesia reports daily record Covid-19 cases with 12,818 infections
Indonesia recorded its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases today with 12,818 new infections, taking the total to 882,418, data from its Covid-19 taskforce showed. It also reported 238 new deaths overnight, taking the total to 25,484. It has recorded among the most coronavirus infections and fatalities in Asia.
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6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least seven people
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least seven people, injured hundreds and damaged many buildings on Friday, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said, as panicked residents fled to safer areas. The epicentre of the quake was six kilometres (3.73 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth […]
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Indonesia launches vaccination drive as Covid-19 deaths hit record
Indonesian President Joko Widodo became the first person in the country to receive a Covid-19 vaccine shot today, as the government launched an ambitious vaccination campaign in a bid to stem one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia. The immunisation campaign aims to inoculate 181.5 million people, with the […]