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by Agnes ANYA Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Sitting on the side of a Jakarta road anxiously waiting for his phone to ping, driver Muhammad Ridwan says it is now barely worth hurtling through thick smog every day to ferry passengers. A 30 percent hike in fuel prices spurred hundreds of drivers of the most popular ride-hailing apps to hold protests across Indonesia as they struggle to make ends meet. “I sometimes don’t eat […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines has sought clemency for a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s press secretary said Tuesday, in the latest high-level attempt to save the drug trafficker’s life. Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) of heroin and was later sentenced to death. The mother of two was moments away from facing the firing […]
(Eagle News) — Talks are in the works for Indonesia to provide the Philippines with fertilizer and more coal for the country’s agriculture and energy needs respectively. Philippine president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr mentioned this as one of the results of his talks with his Indonesian counterpart President Joko Widodo. Marcos Jr., who is also serving as the secretary of the Department of Agriculture said that he brought up the subject of agriculture as […]
(Eagle News) – After a “very productive” state visit in Indonesia, Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos flew to Singapore on Tuesday, September 6, where he is set to meet with the President and Prime Minister of Singapore, as well as with the Filipino community there. Singapore is home to 200,000 Filipinos, most of which are professionals in their field. President Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, son Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos, and other […]
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday, September 5, described the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a “lead agent” in bringing peace amid global issues. “We agreed that ASEAN is going to be the lead agent in the changes that we would like to see in continuing to bring peace to our countries,” Marcos said in a press statement at the Bogor Presidential […]
PBBM’s first state visit in Indonesia marks 75 years of PHL-Indonesia diplomatic relations (Eagle News) – Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and Indonesian president Joko Widodo both agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations as well as work towards highlighting the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to promote peace in the region. President Marcos Jr., is on his first state visit in Indonesia upon the invitation of President Widodo. The Philippine […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. thanked Indonesia and Singapore for their way of assimilating Filipino nationals in their countries. President Marcos Jr. started his state visit to Indonesia on Sunday, September 4, which will last until September 6, upon the invitation of Indonesian president Joko Widodo. After that, he will go to Singapore to meet Singapore president Halimah Yacob and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to conduct his first state visits this September, first in Indonesia from Sept. 4 to 6, then in Singapore from Sept. 6 to 7. This is to highlight how the Philippine president regards the importance of countries in ASEAN region, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In the inaugural state visits, Marcos Jr., will have meetings with Indonesian president Joko Widodo, as well as with Singapore’s […]
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia late Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, sending people fleeing their homes but with no casualties or damage immediately reported. The shallow quake occurred in the waters off the southwestern coast of Sumatra island, at around 9:30 pm (1430 GMT) — nearest to Bengkulu, South Sumatra and Lampung provinces. It sent people in South Sumatra and Bengkulu rushing from their […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia has recorded its first case of monkeypox in a 27-year-old man who returned from travelling overseas, the country’s health ministry said on Saturday. The World Health Organization designated the outbreak of the virus an emergency last month — something it reserves for diseases of highest concern. Indonesian health ministry spokesperson Mohammad Syahril said the patient had a “high awareness and knowledge of the disease”. “So when he got the […]
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will attend the upcoming Group of 20 summit, the leader of host nation Indonesia said in an interview published Friday. The pair’s attendance would set the stage for showdown talks with US President Joe Biden at a time when Washington is at odds with both of the rival powers, particularly over crises in Ukraine and Taiwan. It has been unclear […]
Baturaja, Indonesia | AFP | Thousands of troops from Indonesia, the United States and allies held a live-fire drill Friday as part of what a top US general said was Washington’s efforts to prevent a regional conflict after China’s “destabilising actions” around Taiwan. The United States and its Asian allies have expressed growing concern about China’s increasing assertiveness in the Pacific, but Washington said the drills were not aimed at any nation even though they […]
