(Reuters) – Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the flight recorders from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea three days ago soon after takeoff. ©Reuters/WILLY KURNIAWAN Indonesia continues search for debris of Sriwijaya Air […]
Indonesia green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine by China
Indonesia green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Conditional vaccination of healthcare workers and other civil servants using the vaccine, called CoronaVac, is expected to begin this week. “Based on the data and considering the guidance from (the World Health Organization), CoronaVac has met […]
Julian Batubara, Indonesia’s social minister named suspect after bribery raid
Indonesia’s anti-graft agency on Sunday named Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara as a suspect in a million-dollar bribery case, along with four other people. Juliari is the second Indonesian cabinet minister to be named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in recent few weeks. He and two other […]
Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts, thousands evacuated
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Sunday, sending a column of ash as high as 4,000 meters (13,120 feet) into the sky and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. Nearly 2,800 people from at least 28 villages were evacuated from the slopes of Mount Ili Lewotolok, which is located […]
Indonesia New Year flood death toll doubles to 18
The death toll from floods that hit Indonesia’s capital region jumped to 18, authorities said Thursday, as torrential rains on New Year’s Eve caused landslides and left vast swathes of the megalopolis submerged. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and the South-East Asian nation’s disaster […]
Boeing completes year of turmoil with promise to Indonesia on 737 MAX crash
Boeing Co <BA.N> on Friday promised to act on safety recommendations for its 737 MAX aircraft made in a new report by Indonesian investigators on the deadly Lion Air crash a year ago. The company also voiced its grief over the Oct. 29, 2018 crash after take off from Jakarta […]