Jakarta confident ties with Malaysia intact amid global challenges
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Human Resources Minister Ida Fauziyah expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia will remain intact amid a dynamic and challenging global situation. He believes that ties in the economic, trade and investment sectors can be further improved through the joint commitment of both countries to strengthen cooperation across various fields. […]
Jakarta keeps city’s temperature cool for Asean summit
JAKARTA: The provincial government of Jakarta watered plants and protocol streets in order to keep the temperature in the capital city cool ahead of the 43rd Asean Summit that will take place on September 5-7, 2023, said ANTARA news agency. The 43rd Asean Summit will be the second summit to be held under Indonesia’s Asean […]
Six Sarawak swimmers for SEA Championship in Jakarta
KUCHING: Six Sarawak swimmers have been selected to represent Malaysia in the Southeast Asia (SEA) Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia from Aug 24 to 26. The swimmers are Kelly Teo Yao, Jeff Chua Yu Yang, Darren Leong Yi Chen and Magdalene Lau Ing Siew from Kuching, and Hector Ho Rze Jun and Claire Lau Yu Rong […]
Magnitude-5.8 quake strikes off Indonesia’s Nusa Tenggara
JAKARTA: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit East Nusa Tenggara on Tuesday, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said. There was no risk of a tsunami resulting from the quake, which occurred around 10.54 am (local time), according to the agency. The earthquake’s epicentre was located approximately 22 kilometres northeast of Mbay Nagekeo, with a depth […]
Rescue ops underway to save eight trapped miners in Java
JAKARTA: Rescuers in Central Java province are deploying pumps to extract water to save at least eight illegal gold miners trapped in a 60-meter deep mining hole since Wednesday, at the Pancurendang gold mine on the outskirts of Ajibarang, Banyumas. Indonesia’s rescue team had brought six submersible pump machines on Thursday to lower the water […]
AirAsia’s new route connecting Jakarta and Kuching underway
KUCHING: Indonesia AirAsia has recently announced a new route to boost tourism in the Asean region. Starting on June 15, the airline will connect Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta to Kuching. “Passengers can now enjoy promotional fares for as low as RM199 for a one-way flight from the AirAsia Super App and its website. “This promotion […]
6.6-magnitude earthquake rattles Java Island
JAKARTA: A strong earthquake with 6.6 magnitude struck Indonesia’s Java island on Friday, according to the country’s geophysics agency BMKG. It struck at a depth of 632 kilometres, about 68 kilometres northwest of Tuban in East Java province. There was no reported risk of a tsunami. The quake occurred at 4.55pm local time and was felt […]
Death toll in Indonesia fuel depot fire rises to 19
JAKARTA: The death toll from a massive fire at a fuel depot in the Indonesian capital rose to 19 on Sunday, with three people still missing, officials said, according to the German Press Agency (dpa). At least 35 people suffered serious burns as a result of the blaze at the facility owned by Indonesia’s national […]
5.6-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
JAKARTA: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said. According to Xinhua, the weather agency said that the earthquake occurred at 06.05 am local time Thursday (2306 GMT Wednesday) with its epicentre located at 36 km southeast of Pesisir Selatan (South […]
One dead, 9 missing as Indonesian fishing ship capsizes
JAKARTA: One person died and nine others were missing after an Indonesian fishing ship sank in the Indian Ocean, a search and rescue operation is underway, a senior rescuer said on Thursday. Head of the Search and Rescue Office of Bali Province Gede Darmada said that the ship, KM Linggar Petak 89, was hit […]
