46 killed, hundreds injured in Indonesia quake in West Java
JAKARTA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cianjur district, West Java province on Monday, killing at least 46 people and injuring 700 others, officials said. Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) chief Suharyanto said the damage was spread over a wide area, with the worst-hit area being Limbangan Sari village. “Many were injured when collapsing buildings […]
Jakarta’s ‘zombie’ train confronts traffic apocalypse
JAKARTA: In a city known for monstrous traffic, ‘zombies’ are rising up in a scary bid to get more people to use public transport. That’s the hope of Jakarta’s light rapid transit operator, which has turned a train and station into the set of a bloody zombie apocalypse — with real passengers invited to the […]
Nusantara move will enhance ties with Sarawak
KUCHING: Indonesia’s new capital, Nusantara is set to be inaugurated in August 2024. The planned city which will replace Jakarta as the nation’s capital is located on the east coast of the island of Borneo which is part of the East Kalimantan province. Consulate General to the Republic of Indonesia in Kuching, Raden Sigit Witjaksono, […]
Indonesia Open 2022: All good to go
KUALA LUMPUR: All Malaysian badminton players who were down with food poisoning in Jakarta, Indonesia, last week, had recovered from the illness. Such ‘calamity’ had indeed taken a toll on the country’s challenge in the recently concluded Indonesia Masters. Only national number one women’s doubles duo, Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah made it to the last four […]
Ramos-Horta sworn in as Timor Leste president for second time
JAKARTA: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was inaugurated and sworn in early Friday morning as the president of Timor Leste for the period of 2022 to 2027, making it the second time for him to lead Southeast Asia’s youngest nation. Ramos-Horta, 72, is also known as one of Timor Leste’s founding fathers. His inauguration […]
Indonesian parliament passes law to relocate capital
KUCHING: The Indonesian Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 18) has passed a law to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo Island. As reported by Reuters, National Development Planning Minister Suharso Mohoarfa said the new capital has a central function and is a symbol of the identity of the nation, as well as […]
Indonesia court finds president negligent over pollution in landmark case
JAKARTA, Indonesia: In a landmark victory for Indonesian environment campaigners, a court on Thursday ordered President Joko Widodo to clean up Jakarta’s notorious air pollution, ruling that the leader and other top officials had been negligent in protecting citizens. The capital and its surroundings form a megacity of about 30 million people, which routinely ranks […]
Unimas inks MoUs with Indonesian varsities
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) reached a new milestone in its internationalisation efforts by signing memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Indonesian counterparts, Universitas Gunadarma in Jakarta and Universitas Brawijaya in Malang, East Java today. Professor Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, the Vice Chancellor of Unimas, presided over the ceremony alongside Consulate General of the Republic […]
Floods cripple Indonesia’s capital
JAKARTA: Whole neighbourhoods of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and dozens of major roads were flooded on Saturday after torrential rains pounded the Southeast Asian city overnight. More than 1,300 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, with parts of the capital under four to nine feet (1.2 to 2.7 metres) of water. Images showed rescuers on […]
Asean virtual treasure hunt to promote Malaysia
JAKARTA: Tourism Malaysia today announced the launch of Malaysia Truly Asia Asean Virtual Hunt 2020. This is its first-ever treasure hunt, run as a virtual event to creatively promote Malaysia’s iconic places, local towns and cities. This new concept is conforming to the new normal for the tourism industry as Covid-19 pandemic has put a […]
