Indonesia

PHL becomes close 2nd to Indonesia with most COVID cases in ASEAN, as cases near 116,000

PHL- 24th country with most COVID-19 cases in the world, based on Johns Hopkins University data   (Eagle News) –…

Indonesia’s virus-hit economy contracts for first time in two decades

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's economy contracted in the second quarter for the first time in more than two decades…

Defying virus, Latvian ocean rower plans next adventure

by Imants LIEPINSH Agence France-Presse RIGA, Latvia (AFP) — After spending 140 days rowing across the ocean without seeing another…

Indonesia virus cases pass 100,000 under ‘new normal’ policy

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia confirmed its 100,000th coronavirus case on Monday as the Red Cross warned that the health…

Indonesia jails leaders of Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Monday jailed two top leaders of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) -- an Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group…

Indonesia floods death toll rises to 21

MAKASAR, Indonesia (AFP) -- The death toll from floods on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has risen to at least 21, authorities…

6.6-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island early Tuesday, the United States…

Indonesia’s Lion Air slashes 2,600 jobs as virus bites

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's Lion Air Group is slashing 2,600 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic hammers Southeast Asia's biggest…

Indonesia province declares state of emergency over forest fire risk

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian province declared a state of emergency Wednesday as officials said they had pinpointed hundreds…

Stranded Rohingya pulled to shore by sympathetic Indonesians

LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AFP) -- Nearly 100 Rohingya asylum seekers stranded off the coast of Indonesia were pulled to shore Thursday…

Strong quake jolts Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)…

Indonesia’s Mt Merapi erupts, spewing ash 6 km high

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted twice on Sunday, sending clouds…

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