Indonesia Headlines
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 06:05:10 GMTChina at the Forefront of US-Indonesia Meeting
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - U.S. President Joe Biden met his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, continuing their discussions from the U.S.-ASEAN and East Asia summits in October.'Indonesi...
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 03:18:23 GMT'Make in India' startup to manufacture 1000 drones for agriculture sector
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 2 (ANI): Garuda Aerospace, a startup under the 'Make in India' campaign is manufacturing 1000 drones for the agriculture sector that would be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Drones will help farmers op...
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 02:05:01 GMT6.2-magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia, no casualties reported
JAKARTA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's western province of North Sumatra at wee hours on Tuesday with no immediate report on damages or casualties, a local disaster official said. The quake did not trigger giant wav...
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:27:10 GMT6.2 magnitude quake strikes western Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 2 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude 6.2 jolted Indonesia's western North Sumatra province early Tuesday, but it did not have the potential for a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.
The quake r...
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:48:43 GMTAhead of COP-26, PM Modi meets with Indian community members, Indologists in Glasgow
Glasgow [UK], November 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with members of the Indian community in Glasgow on Monday to strengthen people-to-people bonds ahead of his participation in the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26).
"Str...
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:18:01 GMTIndonesia reports 403 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths
JAKARTA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Monday confirmed 403 new COVID-19 cases, raising the national tally of infections to 4,244,761, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry also reported that the death toll from the virus in the ...
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 10:56:00 GMTPM Modi meets members of Indian community in Glasgow ahead of COP-26
Glasgow [UK] November 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with members of the Indian community in Glasgow as he arrived to attend the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) in the UK.
At COP-26, the parties are expected to...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 23:18:10 GMTPrime Minister welcomed with singing of 'Modi Hai Bharat Ka Gehna' as he arrives in Glasgow
Glasgow [UK], November 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (local time) was greeted with cheering and singing of "Modi Hai Bharat Ka Gehna" as he arrived at a hotel in Glasgow. He is on a two-day visit to participate in the crucial 26th s...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 22:55:09 GMTG20 leaders commit to Paris Agreement goal of keeping global temperature increase below 2 degrees C, try to limit it to 1.5 degrees C
Rome [Italy], November 1 (ANI): The G20 leaders said that they remain committed to the Paris Agreement goal of keeping "the global average temperature increase well below 2 degrees Celsius and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees Celsius abov...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 22:49:01 GMTG20 Rome summit ends with commitment to address multiple global challenges
ROME, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The G20 Summit in Rome ended on Sunday with the adoption of a declaration reaffirming the crucial role of multilateralism and international cooperation in overcoming the global challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 22:37:08 GMTPM Modi arrives in Glasgow to participate in COP26 summit on climate change
Glasgow [UK], November 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Glasgow on Sunday (local time) for a two-day visit to participate in the crucial 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) on climate change and hold other meetings.
COP...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:07:25 GMTTrash and Burn: Big Brands' New Plastic Waste Plan
The global consumer goods industry's plans for dealing with the vast plastic waste it generates can be seen here in a landfill on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital, where a swarm of excavators tears into stinking mountains of garbage.These machine...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:27:28 GMTPM Modi departs for Glasgow to participate in COP26
Rome [Italy] November 1 (ANI): After taking part in the key G-20 summit and other bilaterals here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday departed for Glasgow to participate in the crucial 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) and hold o...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:26:34 GMTPM Modi, Indonesian President discussed comprehensive Strategic Partnership on sidelines of G20: MEA
Rome [Italy] October 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo discussed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership including trade, investment and P2P ties on the sidelines of the G20 Summit held in Rome.
"PM Narendra ...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 17:51:44 GMTPM Modi meets Indonesian President Joko Widodo on G20 summit sidelines
Rome [Italy], October 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Rome on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
The two leaders had a telephonic conversation in April 2020 when Joko Widodo appreciated the ...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:31:10 GMTIndonesia reports 523 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Sunday confirmed 523 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 4,244,358, according to the country's health ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country...
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 06:37:16 GMTUN Climate Change Conference: What's on the Table
The latest round of climate talks are getting under way Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland. They are billed as the most important since the Paris conference six years ago. Here are some of the main goals of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference,...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 20:09:15 GMT2022 Honda ZR-V SUV To Rival Brezza, Nexon - Debut Next Month Exp
Honda recently took the wraps off the new generation BR-V which is slated to go on sale by early next year in Indonesia. The new-gen BR-V has undergone massive changes in form and function and now sports a taller stance of an SUV rather than an MPV. ...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 18:16:07 GMTFrance's Macron looks to Indonesia, India for deeper strategic ties
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Saturday vowed to work toward a "true strategic partnership", France's presidency said, after Paris was locked out of a defence pact between the US, UK and Australia. He a...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 18:10:05 GMTNGO MDV distributes Ghee-Free Sweets Vegan Ghee on this World Vegan Day
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI/ThePRTree): This Diwali, International NGO Million Dollar Vegan (MDV) is celebrating the time of festivities and the World Vegan Day by distributing vegan ghee and ghee-free sweets.
To spread awareness about veganis...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:50:29 GMTPM Modi meets French President on sidelines of G20 in Rome
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Rome, Italy.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar S Jaishankar and National Security A...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:10:16 GMTRoundup: Indonesia anticipates third wave of COVID-19 pandemic
By Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia has so far managed to cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered by the more contagious Delta variant but the country has not been completely relieved from the virus. The Southe...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 13:32:20 GMTPM Modi, Macron briefly interact on sidelines of G20 Summit
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief interaction with French President Emmanuel Macron before 'family photos' at Roma Convention Center in Rome.
Prime Minister Modi and other world leaders attending the G20 Rome Su...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:55:06 GMTIndonesia reports 620 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 27 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 620 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,243,835, according to the country's Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country ros...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 11:41:30 GMTG20 Summit: Frontline health workers join PM Modi, other world leaders for 'family photo'
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders attending the G20 Rome Summit gathered for 'family photo'. They were joined by a delegation of frontline health workers at Roma Convention Center in Rome, Italy.
The...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:37:23 GMTPM Modi arrives at convention centre in Rome for G20 Summit
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Roma Convention Centre to take part in the highly anticipated Group of 20 (G20) Summit. PM Modi was received by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi here.
The summit kicked off on...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 09:18:46 GMTPM Modi invites Pope Francis to visit India after 'warm meeting' ahead of G20
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Pope Francis to visit India during a "very warm" meeting at the Vatican City which lasted for an hour on Saturday, sources said.
The meeting was scheduled only for twenty minutes ho...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 08:55:42 GMTG20 Summit: PM Modi departs from Vatican City after his meeting with Pope Francis
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from the Vatican City after his meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit.
PM Modi was accompanied by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval a...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:18:37 GMTPM Modi arrives in Vatican City to meet Pope Francis ahead of G20 Summit
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Vatican City on Saturday to meet Pope Francis ahead of the highly anticipated Group of 20 (G20) Summit.
PM Modi is accompanied by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval a...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:18:15 GMTAsia Album: Muslim Fashion show kicks off in Indonesia
© Provided by Xinhua JAKARTA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A Muslim fashion show has kicked off in Indonesia's capital Jakarta with models wearing traditional clothes and showcasing new designs.
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 03:55:21 GMTRahul Gandhi condoles demise of senior Congress leader GS Bali
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condoled the demise of Senior Congress leader GS Bali.
"The news of demise GS Bali, a senior member of Congress family is saddening. He always respected the ideology of the...
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 01:55:16 GMTSenior Congress leader GS Bali passes away
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Senior Congress leader GS Bali passed away on Saturday morning after a prolonged illness.
He was aged 67 and breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
His son Raghubir Singh ...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:18:10 GMTPM Modi to meet Pope Francis in Vatican today
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Pope Francis on Saturday in the Vatican on the second day of his visit to Rome, Italy.
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Italy on Friday to participate in the two-day Summit. PM Modi wi...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:42:01 GMTMinistry of Food Processing Industries launches 'Dilli Bakes': first 'One District, One Product' brand
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Ministry of Food Processing Industries, in association with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) on Friday launched the first 'One District, One Product' in the bakery produc...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:34:04 GMTPM Modi meets Italian counterpart in Rome
Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Italian counterpart Mario Draghi at Palazzo Chigi in Rome.
"Prime Ministers @narendramodi and Mario Draghi meet in Rome. They two leaders held extensive talks on diversifying ...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:09:17 GMTThree Wheeler, Rickshaw Sales Sep 2021 - Bajaj, Piaggio, YC Electric
Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), has released data on retail sales for the month of September 2021. Total vehicle retails for the month of September 2021 decreased by -5.27 percent YoY. Growth was seen across the three wheeler (5...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:54:03 GMTFrench Open: Lakshya Sen loses to Heo Kwanghee in quarter-finals
Paris [France], October 29 (ANI): Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen got defeated in the quarter-finals of the ongoing French Open on Friday.
Playing at Court 2, Lakshya lost in straight sets against South Korea's Heo Kwanghee 15-21, 17-21.
Earlier in the t...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:42:23 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 29
ISLAMABAD -- Two people were killed and eight others wounded as an explosion hit Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday night, local media reported. (Pakistan-Explosion) - - - - NEW DELHI -- Commercial international flights to and from In...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:35:45 GMTXinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Oct. 29
BUENOS AIRES -- Argentine officials said on Thursday that the country is ready to reopen its borders to visitors from around the world, thanks to the progress in its vaccination drive against COVID-19, "We can open our borders because Argentina has r...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:25:51 GMTIndonesia reports 683 new COVID-19 cases, 28 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Friday recorded 683 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising the total tally to 4,243,215, according to its health ministry. The ministry said the coronavirus death toll rose by 28 to 143,361, while 681 more ...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:51:18 GMTPM Modi pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Piazza Gandhi in Rome
Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's bust at Piazza Gandhi during his two-day visit to Rome.
"Remembering Bapu - the Mahatma whose ideals continue to inspire the world! PM @nar...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:42:16 GMTHow COVID-19 threatens to undo years of progress in TB control
The World Health Organization's (WHO) recently released Global Tuberculosis Report for 2021 paints a dismal picture of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the fight against TB across the globe.Progress against TB has long been inadequate...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:42:15 GMTDigital economy powers China-ASEAN trade
© Provided by Xinhua NANNING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's coffee, Thailand's latex pillow, and other products from over 1,500 global companies have attracted swarms of visitors to the online China-ASEAN Expo running uninterrupted.The
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:18:21 GMTChina Focus: Digital economy powers China-ASEAN trade
NANNING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's coffee, Thailand's latex pillow and other products from over 1,500 global companies have attracted swarms of visitors to the online China-ASEAN Expo running uninterrupted. The online expo was launched last yea...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:05:06 GMTLandslide kills 6 gold miners in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan
JAKARTA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Six people have been found dead in a landslide at a gold mining site in Kotawaringin Timur district, Central Kalimantan province, head of the local civil protection agency Rihel Magat said. Teams from different institutio...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:18:52 GMTPM Modi holds joint meeting with top EU leaders in Rome ahead of G20 Summit
Rome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Ahead of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a joint meeting with Charles Michel, President of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in Rome.
PM Narendr...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 05:03:24 GMTPM Modi in Italy for G20 Summit; meetings with France, Indonesia, Singapore, Spain, Germany lined up
By Pragya KaushikaRome [Italy], October 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy on Friday to participate in the two-day G20 Summit, the global forum for international cooperation.
PM Modi is likely to hold several bilateral meetings o...
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:44:11 GMTDream big -- Young Indonesians eager to pursue career as badminton player
© Provided by Xinhua The enthusiasm for badminton in Indonesia, home to some 270 million people, is huge as the country's players have made great achievements in international competitions. Nowadays more and more young Indonesians hope to become the...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:03:02 GMTFrom 1947 to date, Pak has been trying to weaken unity between J-K, rest of India: Lt Gov Manoj Sinha
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 29 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that from 1947 to date, Pakistan has been making efforts to weaken the unity between the union territory and the rest of India,...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:09:18 GMT2022 Hyundai Creta Facelift Front, Rear Revealed Via New Teasers
Hyundai Creta has been among the highest-selling SUV in India ever since it received a generation upgrade in March last year. The Korean auto giant has been developing a facelifted model of Creta which will make its maiden appearance at Gaikindo Indo...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMTFrench Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen sail into third round
Paris [France], October 29 (ANI): India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Danish badminton player Line Christophersen in straight sets to move into the third round of the women's singles event at ongoing the French Open 2021 on Thursday.
Sindhu start...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:05:42 GMTAFC Women's Asian Cup announces draw
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The draw for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 was concluded here on Thursday when China is drawn in Group A along with host India, Chinese Taipei and Iran. Group B consists of Australia, Thailand, the Philippines...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:27:21 GMTFrench Open: Mix doubles pair of Ponnappa, Satwik lose to Indonesian duo
Paris [France], October 28 (ANI): Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Thursday lost in the round of 16 match in the ongoing French Open.
Playing at Court 4, the Indian pair lost against Indonesia's Praveen Jorda...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:27:17 GMTAFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 set for thrilling opening matches
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 28 (ANI): AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 will kick off on January 20, with a match between eight-time champions China PR and Chinese Taipei. The match will set the tone for an entertaining campaign next year.
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Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:05:01 GMTIndonesia reports 723 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 34 more deaths
JAKARTA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 723 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,242,532, according to the country's Health Ministry. The death toll from the virus in the country rose by 34 to 143,333, while 9...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:05:01 GMTFeature: Young Indonesians eager to pursue career as badminton player
by Dames Alexander Sinaga, Wang Aona JAKARTA, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen-year-old Muhammad Zylan Febrian is fighting tooth and nail to realize his dream of playing badminton for Indonesia in world arena in the future. For more than four years, Febr...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:37:24 GMTBiden Expands US-ASEAN Strategic Partnership
WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday rebooted his country's lapsed relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations by attending the annual meeting of the 10-member bloc virtually and announcing plans to provide up to $102 mi...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:37:21 GMTASEAN Summit Opens Without Myanmar Presence
TAIPEI / WASHINGTON - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, opened a three-day regional summit without Myanmar, after the country's ruling junta refused to send a nonpolitical representative to the meeting in place of its top military...