Cybercrime: Indonesia plans to deport 103 Taiwanese nationals
Jun 28, 2024, at 09:48 pm
Indonesia has announced it has arrested 103 Taiwanese nationals for allegedly running a cybercrime operation out of the island of Bali, media reports said.
Indonesia: Missing woman discovered inside Python's belly
Jun 10, 2024, at 07:19 pm
Jakarta/IBNS: A woman, who went missing, was discovered inside the belly of a Python in central Indonesia, media reports said.
Mar 31, 2024, at 08:46 pm
Firefighters fought for hours to bring the fire that broke out at an army ammunition depot near the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday evening under control, officials said on Sunday.
Hundreds evacuated after explosion in Indonesian military complex
Mar 31, 2024, at 02:34 pm
Jakarta/IBNS/UNI: Over 130 families have been evacuated after an explosion at a military ammunition warehouse near the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday evening, an official said on Sunday.
Vietnam, Indonesia, Tajikistan adhere to 'One China' policy
Jan 16, 2024, at 04:29 am
Beijing: Indonesia, Vietnam, and Tajikistan remain committed to the One China principle, recognising Beijing as the only legitimate government of the entire Chinese territory, their foreign ministries said on Monday following elections in Taiwan.
Thirteen die as blast rocks Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia
Dec 24, 2023, at 10:45 pm
At least 13 workers died after an explosion rocked a Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia on Sunday (December 24, 2023).
Death toll in Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano eruption reaches 23
Dec 07, 2023, at 05:28 am
West Sumatra (Indonesia): The death toll from Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano explosion reached 23 as rescuers found the last missing hikers, BBC reports.
Indonesia's Mount Marpi volcano erupts claiming lives of eleven hikers
Dec 05, 2023, at 05:59 am
Following its eruption over the weekend, bodies of eleven hikers have been found near the crater of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano, reports BBC.
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia leaves 11 climbers dead
Dec 04, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Bodies of 11 climbers were recovered on Monday and 12 people are still missing following the eruption of an active volcano in Indonesia's West Sumatra province.
UN chief hails SE Asia for vital role ‘building bridges of understanding’
Sep 08, 2023, at 10:41 pm
Amid rising geopolitical tension, Southeast Asia is fulfilling a “vital role in building bridges of understanding” worldwide said the UN chief on Thursday.
Miss Universe Organisation cuts ties with Indonesia chapter following sexual harassment allegations
Aug 14, 2023, at 03:53 pm
The Miss Universe Organization has announced it terminated relations with its franchisee in Indonesia following the recent scandal over sexual harassment at the local Miss Universe pageant.
China's TCM giant GPHL to import medical herbs from Russia, Indonesia
Jul 20, 2023, at 05:49 am
Beijing: Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (GPHL), China's leading traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manufacturer, Tuesday announced a plan to import nearly 30,000 tonnes of TCM materials from Indonesia and Russia in the next five years, reports said.
Rights experts concerned over intimidation around mega tourism project in Indonesia
Mar 07, 2023, at 09:21 pm
New York: Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have expressed concern over reports of increased militarization and intimidation surrounding a multi-billion-dollar urban development and tourism project in Indonesia.
Two killed in riot at Chinese-funded nickel plant in Indonesia
Jan 22, 2023, at 01:07 am
Jakarta: Two workers including a Chinese national were killed during a clash that broke out at an Indonesian nickel processing plant over the weekend, media reports said on Saturday.
Indonesia: President’s apology for past rights violations a ‘step on the long road to justice’
Jan 14, 2023, at 09:05 pm
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday the Indonesian President’s statement of regret earlier this week, for serious rights violations dating back to the 1960s.
Sunshine, sea, and sustainable tourism: Indonesian women entrepreneurs adapt to a changing world
Jan 08, 2023, at 10:41 pm
New York: Sustainable tourism is proving to be a viable career option for women in the picturesque North Sulawesi region of Indonesia, where they are making the most of skills training provided by the UN.
UN refugee agency welcomes Indonesia's ‘act of humanity’ in rescuing migrants adrift at sea
Dec 28, 2022, at 03:24 pm
New York: Indonesian fishing crews and local authorities who took part in rescuing more than 200 people adrift at sea, were hailed on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, for their “act of humanity”.
Indonesia: Coal mine explosion leaves nine workers dead
Dec 09, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Jakarta: At least nine workers died as an explosion hit a coal mine in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, media reports said.
Indonesia: Suicide bombing in Bandung leaves two dead, nine hurt
Dec 07, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Jakarta: Two people were killed and nine others injured after a suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung city, the capital of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesday morning, police said.
Indonesia: 3 police injured in suicide bomb attack
Dec 07, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Jakarta: A suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung, the capital city of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesday morning, killing the bomber and leaving three policemen injured, police said.
Indonesia: 3 police injured in possible condemnation of new criminal code
Dec 07, 2022, at 07:16 pm
Bandung/IBNS: A suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung, the capital city of Indonesia's West Java province, on Wednesday morning, killing the bomber and leaving three policemen injured, police said.
Five dead as tour bus drops off cliff in Indonesia
Nov 30, 2022, at 09:44 pm
Jakarta/UNI: A tour bus rolled off a 30-meter cliff in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, leaving at least five people dead and 12 others wounded on Monday evening, local police said on Tuesday.
6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
Nov 06, 2022, at 03:22 pm
Jakarta/UNI: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Sunday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
15 fishermen missing as boat capsizes in Indonesia
Jul 05, 2022, at 05:28 pm
Jakarta/UNI/Xinhua: Rescuers continued searching for 15 fishermen who went missing after their boat sank in the Arafura Sea, an Indonesian official said on Tuesday.
Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award
Jun 13, 2022, at 08:28 pm
New York: The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of it’s 2022 UN Population Award, with the individual prize going to a young trailblazing parliamentarian from Namibia, while the institutional award went to Indonesia’s National Population and Family Planning Board.
Bali authorities to deport Russian social media influencer over nude photo shoot on sacred tree
May 07, 2022, at 07:23 pm
Bali authorities have decided to deport a Russian social media influencer after her act of posing naked for a photo shoot on a sacred tree in violation of local culture, media reports said on Saturday.
Indonesia: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans, rights experts report
Mar 02, 2022, at 11:04 pm
New York: Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, citing child killings, disappearances, torture and enforced mass displacement.
Urgent action needed to save Rohingya refugees distressed at sea in Indonesia
Dec 31, 2021, at 04:40 pm
New York: The UN refugee agency called on Wednesday for the immediate, life-saving disembarkation of a group of Rohingya refugees in distress at sea off the coast of Indonesia.
China directs Indonesia not to continue drilling off South China Sea islands
Dec 30, 2021, at 05:13 am
Beijing: China has directed Indonesia to halt an oil and natural gas development project in the South China Sea.
Afghan refugees in Indonesia sew their lips to protest against UNHCR
Dec 08, 2021, at 04:30 am
Jakarta/UNI: Afghan refugees in Indonesia have sewn their lips shut in an attempt to draw United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)'s attention as the organization has failed to address their problems and process their asylum-seeking cases.