Indonesia Headlines
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:24:07 GMTPoachers claim the lives of endangered Sumatran tigers
Photo: Pixabay/NoeIIaThe female tiger lay dead, one of her legs caught in a snare. A few hundred meters away lay another two tigers, a male and a female: they, too, had fallen victim to snares near a palm oil plantation in East Aceh in Indonesia last...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 03:55:11 GMTEnvoy O'Farrell urges ASEAN, Australia, India to work for ocean health, smart ports
Kochi [Kerala], April 28 (ANI): ASEAN member states, Australia and India need to collaborate and work towards addressing ocean health and aim for the development of smart ports through the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), said Australia's High ...
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:30:15 GMTIndonesia prepares for traffic delays during Eid exodus
© Provided by Xinhua by Dames Alexander SinagaJAKARTA, April 28 (Xinhua) -- At the Pulo Gebang bus terminal in the eastern part of the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Monday morning, Ahmad Suryadi, his wife and two children were w
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:55:50 GMTInvestors leave China amid slumping economy, stern COVID policies
Beijing [China], April 27 (ANI): China's economic slowdown and the country's high-handedness in tackling COVID-19 are pushing the investors to move out of the country and shut down their businesses.
This comes amid signs of China's economic slowdown ...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:18:21 GMTZelenskyy holds talks with Indonesian President, discusses food security
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 27 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo and discussed food security among other things.
The Ukrainian President also thanked his counterpart for an in...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:44:01 GMTIndonesian police bust smuggling of 47 kg crystal meth
JAKARTA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian police have busted the smuggling of 47 kg crystal methamphetamine at the Bengkalis waters in Riau Islands province and arrested four suspects, the national police's anti-narcotics division said Wednesday. The ...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:55:02 GMTFeature: Indonesia prepares for traffic delays during Eid exodus
by Dames Alexander Sinaga JAKARTA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- At the Pulo Gebang bus terminal in the eastern part of the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Monday morning, Ahmad Suryadi, his wife and two children were waiting for a bus that will take them to th...
Wed, 27 Apr 2022 01:30:14 GMTWorld's top palm oil producer Indonesia suffers cooking oil shortage
© Provided by Xinhua Indonesia has decided to suspend exports of crude palm oil as the world's largest palm oil producing country has been suffering acute shortages and high prices of cooking oil, which derives mainly from palm oil, since the end of...
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:05:21 GMTChinese shuttlers qualify for 2022 Badminton Asia Championships
MANILA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Weng Hongyang and Lei Lanxi of China progressed through the qualifying rounds of the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships which began on Tuesday in Manila. Weng, who took down the Maldives' Hussein Zayan Shaheed Zaki 21-11, ...
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:55:48 GMTKarnataka sees slight rise in COVID cases, CM says 'no need to panic'
Vijayapura (Karnataka) [India], April 26 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the state is witnessing a "slight" rise in COVID-19 cases, but there is "no need to panic".
"The state is witnessing a slight rise in COVID...
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:18:01 GMTRoundup: World's top palm oil producer suffers cooking oil shortage
by Wang Aona, Nurul Ramadhan JAKARTA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has recently announced that starting April 28, it will suspend exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives to ensure domestic supplies. President Joko Widodo...
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:08:09 GMTHumanity entering 'spiral of self-destruction, UN warns
Humanity is suffering from a "broken perception of risk", spurring us into activities and behaviours that cause climate change and a surging number of disasters around the globe, the UN warned Tuesday.In a fresh report, the UN Office for Disaster Ris...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:08:29 GMTExport credit agencies of UAE and Indonesia sign reinsurance agreement to bolster bilateral trade
DUBAI, 25th April, 2022 (WAM) -- Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, and its Indonesian counterpart PT Reasu...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:05:39 GMTIndonesian sailor arrives home after arrest by Yemen's Houthi militia
JAKARTA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- An Indonesian ship crew member arrived safely in the capital city Jakarta on Monday, after being detained by Yemen's Houthi militia for 111 days since January, Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press rele...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:05:39 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, April 25
NEW DELHI -- At least five laborers are feared trapped under the rubble of an under-construction building that collapsed Monday in Satya Niketan locality in the Indian capital New Delhi, officials said. "We rushed fire tenders to the spot. People her...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:05:39 GMT3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in snares in Indonesia
JAKARTA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Three critically-endangered Sumatran tigers have been found dead after being caught in sling snares in a private oil palm plantation in Indonesia's Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency said on Mo...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:44:02 GMT3 killed in train-car collision in Indonesia's East Java
JAKARTA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed after a train hit a car in the Indonesian city of Surabaya in East Java province on Sunday night, local police said on Monday. The city police said the accident occurred when the car carrying thr...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:05:01 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, April 25
SEOUL -- South Korea reported 34,370 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,929,564, the health authorities said Monday. The daily caseload was down from 64,725 in the previous ...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 02:55:09 GMTSingapore moves past COVID as Singapore Airlines expand passenger capacity to India
By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, April 25 (ANI): Singapore last week effectively moved into the post-COVID-19 era as the city-state announced the most significant lifting of pandemic restrictions to date.
The government announced on Friday, April 22, that f...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:54:30 GMTIndonesia bans palm oil exports
JAKARTA, Indonesia: To slow the soaring price of domestic cooking oil, Indonesia has banned the exports of all palm oil. Indonesia is the largest exporter of palm oil in the world. Palm oil is the most produced, consumed and traded edible oil in the ...
Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:44:01 GMTModerate earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of Papua early on Monday, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake rocked at 06:50 Jakarta time, with the epicenter at 43 km southw...
Sun, 24 Apr 2022 09:55:34 GMTCOVID lockdowns, rising expenses in China pushing away Korean firms
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): Due to China's sudden lockdowns and gradual rise in expenses, multinational firms are being increasingly pressured to move production away from mainland China to destinations such as Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia, sa...
Sun, 24 Apr 2022 07:37:40 GMTClimate Change, Big Agriculture Combine to Threaten Insects
Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are combining to swat down global insect populations, with each problem making the other worse, a new study finds.While insects may bug people at times, they also are key in pollinating plants to f...
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:33:25 GMTSupermarkets limit cooking oil purchases due to Ukraine crisis
With Ukraine a key supplier of sunflower oil to the UK, supply-chain problems have caused shortages and changed consumption patterns
Major British supermarket chains have ...
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 16:05:16 GMTGlobal Security Initiative offers China's solutions, wisdom
BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The Global Security Initiative is another global public good offered by China, as it contributes Chinese solutions and wisdom for solving security challenges facing humanity, experts said. The initiative was proposed by ...
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:48:38 GMTGlobal supply of vital edible commodity under threat
Cooking oil crunch to worsen as the world's biggest producer bans exports
Indonesia's ban on exports of palm oil, the world's most consumed edible oil, is set to severely...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:34:26 GMTMinister Joly concludes successful visits to Indonesia and Vietnam
April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:28:28 GMTMinister Joly concludes successful visits to Indonesia and Vietnam
April 14, 2022 - Hanoi, Vietnam - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a successful visit to Indonesia and Vietnam. The visit focused on deepening our countries' already strong relation...
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:29:10 GMTMinister Joly meets with Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister and with President of Indonesia
April 11, 2022 - Jakarta, Indonesia - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today, met with Retno Marsudi, Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Jakarta.
During her visit to Indonesia, Minister J...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 23:59:17 GMTMinister Joly to visit Indonesia and Vietnam to reinforce bilateral relations and expand partnerships in Indo-Pacific
April 9, 2022 - Brussels, Belgium - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will be travelling to Indonesia and Vietnam from April 9 to 14. While visiting these two strategic pa...
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:46:40 GMTMoF participates in panel discussion by Indonesia regarding PPP at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI, 29th March, 2022 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has participated in the panel discussion held by the Indonesian government und...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 22:58:52 GMTUAE highlights key role of parliaments in addressing international challenges at IPU meeting in Indonesia
JAKARTA, 23rd March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Emirati Parliamentary Division Delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary ...
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:57:23 GMTIndonesia extends visa on arrival for travelers from 42 countries
JAKARTA, 23rd March, 2022 (WAM) -- The Indonesian government has extended the visa on arrival (VoA) programme to cover international travelers...
Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:07:03 GMTEmirati Parliamentary Division meets Belarusian delegation at IPU meeting in Indonesia
BALI, 21st March, 2022 (WAM) -- Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Emirati Parliamentary Division Delegation at the Inter-Parliamentary Uni...
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:41:00 GMTMohamed bin Zayed receives Indonesian President's note
ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander o...
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:15:16 GMT6.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra
JAKARTA, 14th March, 2022 (WAM) -- A strong quake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday, sending residents f...
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:22:16 GMTIndonesia's Merapi unleashes hot ash, hundreds evacuate
JAKARTA, 10th March, 2022 (WAM) -- At least 253 residents living on the slopes have been evacuated after Mount Merapi released hot clouds that...
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:22:16 GMTIndonesia's Merapi unleashes hot ash, hundreds evacuate
JAKARTA, 10th March, 2022 (WAM) -- At least 253 residents living on the slopes have been evacuated after Mount Merapi released hot clouds that ...
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 22:08:29 GMTMohamed bin Zayed invites President of Indonesia to visit UAE, witness signing of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
ABU DHABI, 7th March, 2022 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of...