Indonesia’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency said the quake was felt in cities in the area including Bengkulu, which was the nearest to the epicentre, and Padang. Indonesia sits on the Pacific’s seismically active “Ring of Fire” and has suffered deadly earthquakes and tsunamis in the past.
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Indonesia brings debris of lion air plane back to Jakarta
The plane plunged into the sea with all 189 aboard feared dead. Indonesia is deploying underwater beacons to trace its black box recorders and uncover why an almost-new plane crashed minutes after take-off. In a statement, Lion Air said human remains were collected in 24 body bags after sweeps of …
Read More »Rescuers search for survivors after Indonesia quake kills 82
Rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble of houses, mosques and schools that were among the thousands of buildings destroyed in the disaster that struck on Sunday evening. “The search and rescue team is still scouring the scene and evacuating (people),” national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. “We …
Read More »14 killed, homes damaged in Indonesia earthquake
The earthquake jolted the West Nusa Tenggara Province in central Indonesia at 05:47 on Sunday, local time, with the epicenter at a depth of 10 km and 28 km northwest of Lombok Timur, according to officials. Around 1,000 houses and other buildings were damaged in the province, said Sutopo Purwo …
Read More »Indonesia: At least 29 dead in ferry sinking as search continues
Tuesday’s sinking came a few weeks after an overcrowded ferry sank on Indonesia’s Lake Toba, one of the world’s deepest volcanic lakes, claiming more than 200 lives. The regional disaster mitigation agency said 41 people remained missing in Tuesday’s accident. Another 69 passengers had been rescued. The ferry was carrying an …
Read More »Prannoy stuns Lin Dan, Saina notches up easy win at Indonesia Open
World No. 13 Prannoy took exactly one hour to prevail over the Chinese stalwart 21-15 9-21 21-14 in the first round of the men’s singles in the World Tour Super 1000 event. Prannoy started off well against eighth-ranked Lin Dan, winning the first game 21-15. However, the Chinese shuttler came …
Read More »Indonesia Ferry That Sank In Volcanic Lake May Have Been Found: Officials
SIMALUNGUN, INDONESIA: Indonesian authorities said Monday they think they have pinpointed the location of an overloaded ferry that sank into the depths of a volcanic lake leaving scores missing presumed dead. The discovery could be a major breakthrough in the search for the vessel which sank last Monday on Lake Toba, …
Read More »PM Modi leaves for Malaysia after wrapping up his Indonesia visit
“I thank President Joko Widodo and the wonderful people of Indonesia for the exceptional hospitality. This visit has added great strength to bilateral relations between our nations,” PM Modi tweeted in both Indonesian and English along with his pictures. During his brief stopover in Kuala Lumpur on his way to …
Read More »India, Indonesia ink 15 agreements in key areas
The warmth and bonhomie evident at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo signifies the importance of growth in ties. During first leg of his three nation tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with president Widodo and underlined importance of boosting diplomatic, trade and economic …
Read More »PM Modi begins Indonesia visit with homage ay military cemetery
Prime Minister Modi, who is on his first-ever official visit to Indonesia, will meet President Joko Widodo and discuss bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas, including maritime, trade and investment. Kalibata Heroes’ Cemetery in South Jakarta is a military cemetery in Indonesia. It was built in 1953 and opened …
Read More »PM Modi leaves for Indonesia on three ASEAN nation tour
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Indonesia Malaysia and Singapore from May 29 to June 2. The historic visit of PM Modi is set to give a substantive boost to India’s Act East Policy and Indonesia’s Free and Active Foreign Policy. The two leaders have held several bilateral meetings and …
Read More »PM Modi To Visit Indonesia And Singapore From May 29-June 2
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Indonesia and Singapore from May 29 to June 2 where he will hold bilateral talks with leaders of both the nations on key issues, including the defence sector, a Ministry of External Affairs official said. PM Modi is also likely to sign key …
Read More »PM to visit Indonesia and Singapore from May 29 to June 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Indonesia and Singapore from 29th May to 2nd June during which he will hold bilateral talks with leaders of both the nations on key issues, including the defence sector. The visit takes forward India’s Act East policy whereby relations with ASEAN countries will be …
Read More »Indonesia church attacks kill nine, dozens wounded
Indonesia, which will begin the holy fasting month Ramadan this week, has been on high alert over attacks by militants, including some incidents claimed by the Islamic State group. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the Sunday bombings in Indonesia’s second-biggest city Surabaya. “Nine people are dead and 40 …
Read More »Indonesia: Six dead, dozens injured in church attacks
“There have been three attacks at three churches,” East Java Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said. The deadly blasts all occurred within 10 minutes of each other, police said, with the first explosion at 7.30 am. Police have only given details of one attack on Santa Maria Catholic Church and …
Read More »At least two dead, 13 injured in Indonesia church attacks
“There have been three attacks at three churches,” East Java Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said. The deadly blasts all occurred within 10 minutes of each other, police said, with the first explosion at 7.30 am. Police have only given details of one attack on Santa Maria Catholic Church and …
Read More »Manila Water expands to Indonesia through 20 percent stake acquisition of bulk water supplier STU
7/3/2018 – Philippine-listed water and wastewater services provider Manila Water Company Inc. is acquiring a 20 percent stake in Indonesian bulk water supplier PT Sarana Tirta Ungaran (STU). Manila Water said the total cost of acquisition was IDR 10 billion or close to PHP 40 million (about US$726k), which the …
Read More »Indonesia’s logistics startup Etobee secures US$3.5 million bridge funding
9/2/2018 – Etobee, a logistics solutions provider based in Jakarta has completed the bridge round of its Series A funding round up to US$3.5 million. Etobee Holdings Group CEO Sven Milder confirmed the latest funding, but did not disclosed the name of participating investors and other details of the transaction. …
Read More »Sindhu wins again but India lose 1-3 to Indonesia
Alor Setar (Malaysia) : The Indian women’s team went down to Indonesia 1-3 for its second loss in the Badminton Asia Team Championships here today. Just like in the loss against Japan yesterday, PV Sindhu was the only one to win her match. She beat Fitriani Fitriani 21-13, 24-22 in the …
Read More »Indonesia’s Telkom to buy Malaysian satellite VSAT operator TS Global Network for US$26 million
Indonesian state-owned telecom firm, Telekomunikasi Indonesia has recently announced its majority stake acquisition in Malaysian satellite operator TS Global Network (TSGN) for MYR 108.5 million (about US$26 million). The deal sees 70 percent of the stake being traded and carried out by Telkom Indonesia’s subsidiary Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) and …
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