Indonesia Headlines
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:49:01 GMTIndonesia announces first case of local Omicron transmission
JAKARTA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Tuesday announced its first locally transmitted Omicron case in capital Jakarta, pushing the government to be more vigilant in tracking the spread of the virus. "This patient is a male aged 37 years old, with...
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 07:25:52 GMTEx-Priest Richard Daschbach Found Guilty of Sex Abuse in East Timor NBC10 Philadelphia
A defrocked American priest accused of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care in East Timor has been found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in prison, in the first case of its kind in the staunchly Catholic nation.
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:16:52 GMTOnce Upon a River - Indonesias polluted Citarum - Highlights - DW - 27.12.2021
Once Upon a River - Indonesia's polluted Citarum Deutsche Welle
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:16:36 GMTLouisiana researchers ID 14 new shrew species on Indonesia's Sulawesi
Louisiana researchers ID 14 new shrew species on Indonesia's Sulawesi The Star Online
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:13:14 GMTIndonesia reaps more benefits of circular economy
Indonesia reaps more benefits of circular economy The Star Online
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:13:00 GMTIndonesia eases COVID-19 curbs as cases drop from peak
Indonesia eases COVID-19 curbs as cases drop from peak Reuters
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:12:22 GMTExpert Says Thousands of Earthquakes Hit Indonesia Annually - Sci en.tempo.co
Expert Says Thousands of Earthquakes Hit Indonesia Annually Tempo.co English
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:12:16 GMTAirline to fly Boeing 737 MAX three years after deadly crash
Ethiopian Airlines will return troubled jet to service after 2019 crash killed 157 peopleEthiopian Airlines announced on Monday it plans to resume flying Boeing 737 MAX planes in its fleet in February 2022, saying it was satisfied with their safety."...
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:12:05 GMTIndonesia leads region in democratic standards
Indonesia leads region in democratic standards: Comment The Star Online
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:10:03 GMTIndonesia's communities yet reel from nutritional problems- Ministry
Indonesia's communities yet reel from nutritional problems: Ministry ANTARA English
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:09:20 GMTGMR signs agreements to develop Indonesias Kualanamu Airport
GMR signs agreements to develop Indonesia's Kualanamu Airport Airport Technology
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:09:07 GMTTurkey mobilized every means available for Indonesia- Erdoan
Turkey mobilized every means available for Indonesia: Erdoan - Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:08:20 GMTIndonesian community tells the story of Jesus through shadow puppets - Art & Culture
Indonesian community tells the story of Jesus through shadow puppets Jakarta Post
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:07:55 GMTIndonesia on high alert for community transmission as Omicron cases jump to 46
Indonesia on high alert for community transmission as Omicron cases jump to 46 Jakarta Post
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:07:01 GMTIndonesia Drops Russian Fighter Acquisition Plans Defense Security Monitor
Indonesia Drops Russian Fighter Acquisition Plans Defense Security Monitor Defense & Security Monitor
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:06:25 GMTIndonesia Says Exceeds Tax Revenue Goal for 1st Time in 12 Years - Bloomberg Tax
Indonesia Says Exceeds Tax Revenue Goal for 1st Time in 12 Years Bloomberg Tax
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:06:12 GMTThe Politics of Intolerance and Discrimination- Aliraan Kepercayaan of Indonesia
The Politics of Intolerance and Discrimination: Aliraan Kepercayaan of Indonesia Modern Diplomacy
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:05:59 GMTYearender 2021- Foreign variants spell trouble for Indonesias coronavirus response
Yearender 2021: Foreign variants spell trouble for Indonesia's coronavirus response Jakarta Post
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:05:23 GMTBoat carrying Rohingya refugees stranded off Indonesia's Aceh
Boat carrying Rohingya refugees stranded off Indonesia's Aceh Reuters
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:04:52 GMTIndonesia president launches US$2.7 billion China-backed ferronickel plant
Indonesia president launches US$2.7 billion China-backed ferronickel plant CNA
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:30:01 GMTChina-invested ferronickel smelter put into production in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo attended on Monday the ceremony to mark a ferronickel smelter plant, invested by a Chinese company, starting production in Morowali Utara county, Central Sulawesi province. The smelter, PT...
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:18:01 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 27
JAKARTA -- Construction of the Bali International Hospital officially started to make the resort island a global medical tourism destination, as announced by Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday. Widodo said the construction of this hospital is...
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:05:07 GMTIndonesia sees increase in natural disasters in 2021
JAKARTA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of natural disasters in Indonesia has increased to 3,034 from 2,925 last year, impacting 8.3 million people and causing 662 deaths, according to a report from the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (...
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:05:06 GMTIndonesia report 120 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
JAKARTA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of coronavirus cases in Indonesia on Monday reached 4,261,879 as 120 new cases were registered within the past one day, the country's COVID-19 Task Force said. In the past 24 hours, the Southeast Asian nation a...
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 20:12:57 GMTMass flight cancellations continue as Omicron spreads
Airlines worldwide canceled more than 2,300 flights on Sunday, the third straight day of cancellations. Staff shortages due to positive tests for Covid-19 have been blamed for the holiday chaos.Christmas Eve and Christmas Day saw more than 4,500 flig...
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:18:35 GMTUS may strengthen strategic ties with Bangladesh as a part of its Indo-Pacific policy
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 26 (ANI): US may improve strategic ties with Bangladesh to strengthen its Indo-Pacific policy and counter-balance China's increasing ambitions in the region.
The US, however, must be cautious. Bangladesh wants to balance ...
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:18:06 GMTIndonesia reports 92 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
JAKARTA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Sunday reported 92 new cases of COVID-19, raising its tally of infections to 4,261,759, according to the country's Health Ministry. The death toll from the COVID-19 in the Southeast Asia country rose by two t...
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 14:13:00 GMTVideo shows man directly hit by thunderbolt
CCTV footage in Jakarta, Indonesia has captured a security guard who luckily survived a direct hit by lightning, according to local media.The 35-year-old, working as a guard for a company dealing with heavy machinery in the north of Jakarta, was on d...
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 00:37:15 GMTCanceled Flights Snarl Holiday Plans for Thousands
NEW YORK - Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, noted nearly ...
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:13:04 GMTLa Palma volcano stops erupting after 85 days of destruction
The eruption of the La Palma volcano that plunged Spain's Canary Islands into chaos has stopped "after 85 days and 8 hours," the local government announced."The eruption is over," the regional security minister, Julio Perez, said at a press conferenc...
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:18:38 GMTIndonesia reports 255 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths
JAKARTA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 255 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 4,261,667, with the death toll adding by 6 to 144,053, the Indonesian Health Ministry reported on Saturday. According...
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 10:55:42 GMTWriter-Creator of Amazon Prime's acclaimed Marathi Horror/Thriller 'Bali' - Swapnila Gupta emerges as the trailblazer!
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI/PNN): With the rise in OTT platforms, some regional cinema gems have successfully been able to shine, which otherwise wouldn't have seen the light of the day.
One such gem is the Marathi suspense horror thriller Ba...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:55:51 GMTJapan's Mitla introduces 'Hello Baby Program' to reduce maternal mortality rate
Takamatsu [Japan], December 24 (ANI): Mitla has been providing technical support to medical institutions by developing Perinatal Electronic Medical Record System called the "Hello Baby Program".
"Our main objective is to reduce maternal mortality rat...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:05:17 GMTGLOBALink | Bali expects more foreign tourists to save tourism industry
BALI, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) --Bali of Indonesia, a world-famous sea resort, has been hardly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with only 45 international visitors by October this year.Incoming domestic tourists have brought some energy to the island. But withou...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:05:14 GMTIndonesia reports 204 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
JAKARTA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia confirmed 204 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 4,261,412, the country's COVID-19 Task Force said on Friday. There were 182 more patients having recovered from COVID-19 in t...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:09:12 GMTSyrian,Indonesian talks to enhance cooperation in energy field
Jakarta, SANA-Charge d'Affairs of the Syrian Embassy in Indonesia, Abdul Moneim Annan, discussed on Friday with Director of the Indonesian Engineering Company of Jaya Langit, which is specialized in energy affairs, Mottakian Marzouki, means of cooper...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:55:39 GMTCanada appoints Cameron Mackay as new high commissioner to India
Ottawa [Canada], December 24 (ANI): Canada has appointed diplomat Cameron MacKay as the new high commissioner to India.
Melanie Joly, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Friday announced the appointments of the new High Commissioner to India and...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:18:23 GMTRussian Su-35 edged out by US & French fighter jets
Indonesia has announced that it abandoned plans to purchase jet fighters from Moscow in favor of US and French warplanes.The fear of US sanctions impacted this decision, local media said, citing Indonesia's Air Force chief."Regarding the Sukhoi Su-35...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:37:11 GMTSrikanth-Kean Yew face-off on card as India Open 2022 draws announced
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI): Fresh from their heroics at the recent 2021 World Championships, newly-crowned champion Loh Kean Yew and silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth are likely to meet each other once again at the India Open 2022, organise...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:30:18 GMTIndonesia reports 136 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths
JAKARTA, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday recorded 136 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total tally to 4,261,208, according to the Ministry of Health. It has so far confirmed eight infections with the Omicron variant of COVID-19...
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:39:57 GMTThe Somalayas are the biggest mountain range you will never see
Every geography schoolbook has them: maps that look like today's Earth, but not quite, since all continents are merged into a single supercontinent. Those maps were used to explain why dinosaurs in South America and Africa, or North America and Europ...
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:16:07 GMTEuropean Commission Grants Conditional Marketing Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Dec. 20, 2021 - Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has gran...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:44:54 GMTMohammed bin Rashid meets with Indonesian President at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, 4th November, 2021 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, toda...