Tag: Indonesia

PHL to intensify coordination with Indonesia in a bid to fight terrorism

(Eagle News) — The Philippines will intensify coordination with its Indonesian counterparts to ensure security and prevent the utilization of territorial waters as an “avenue for the proliferation of terrorism and other transnational crimes,” among others. The border committees of both countries said in a statement that they were considering adding more border crossing stations to “closely monitor the entry and exit” of their nationals. In the statement issued days after President Rodrigo Duterte met with […]

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13 dead in Indonesia’s second fatal boat accident in a week

  PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AFP) — At least 13 people died after a passenger boat capsized off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, two days after another ferry accident in the archipelago killed at least nine, police said Friday. The boat was carrying 55 people along the Musi river when it hit a large wave and sank amid bad weather Wednesday, South Sumatra water police chief Robinson Siregar said. He said the police were still searching for […]

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New ASEAN chief vows disaster relief boost after deadly storms

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needs to beef up its disaster management efforts after the region was hammered by deadly storms that left a path of destruction in their wake, its new chief said Friday. Secretary-general Lim Jock Hoi, a veteran Bruneian diplomat, pointed to a tropical storm that battered the southern Philippines last month leaving at least 240 dead and tens of thousands displaced. Also in December, a […]

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Palace: President Duterte keen on intensifying maritime security, cooperation with Indonesia to fight terrorism

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte wants to “intensify” maritime security and cooperation with Indonesia to fight terrorism. Duterte made the statement during a courtesy call made by  Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Wednesday. Duterte was accompanied by representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Education, while Retno was accompanied by  Consul General for the Indonesian Embassy in Davao Berlian Napitupulu, Indonesian Embassy in Manila charge d’affaires Budi Dhewajani, among others. “While […]

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Philippines tightens criteria for 2018 Asian Games hopefuls

  MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Filipino athletes eyeing a spot at the 2018 Asian Games may have their work cut out ahead of this year’s regional Olympics in Indonesia after officials said only medal holders need apply. The southeast Asian nation, which has never won an Olympic gold and is known as a chronic underachiever in international sporting competitions, made the announcement Wednesday as it looks to boost the number of accolades it brings home. […]

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Indonesia launches cyber agency to tackle extremism, fake news

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia launched a new cyber security agency Wednesday as the world’s biggest Muslim majority country moves to tackle online religious extremism and a flood of fake news on social media. Millions of Indonesians are going online for the first time just as concern about Internet hoaxes reaches a fevered pitch. One of the most high-profile cases in recent times was a false claim circulating on social media in December that […]

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Toll rises to two dead after Indonesia quake

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — At least two people have been killed following a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java, an official said Saturday. The quake struck at a depth of 91 kilometres (56 miles) just outside the coastal town of Cipatujah on Java island late Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The tremor was felt across the island including in the capital Jakarta, some 300 kilometres (190 miles) from the epicentre. A 62-year-old man […]

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Indonesia vaccinates millions to halt deadly diphtheria outbreak

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Millions of Indonesian children are being vaccinated this week as the country responds to a widespread diphtheria outbreak that has killed dozens, officials said Monday. Some eight million children and teenagers across the Southeast Asian nation will receive the shot to prevent further spread of the disease which is caused by a bacterial infection. It can lead to breathing difficulties, heart failure, paralysis, and even death if left untreated. Widespread incidents of the […]

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Indonesia cyclone death toll more than doubles to 41

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A tropical cyclone that pounded Indonesia’s main island of Java has killed 41 people, the country’s disaster agency said Wednesday, more than double the initial toll, with tens of thousands displaced by severe flooding and landslides. Among the victims of Cyclone Cempaka were 25 people killed by a single landslide in east Java last week, the agency said. The initial cyclone death toll was 19. Some 28,000 people have been […]

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Indonesia seizes Chinese fishing ship, arrests 21 crew members of various nationalities

Indonesia, through its maritime affairs and fisheries ministry, has seized a Chinese fishing ship which was allegedly found fishing illegally over Indonesia’s eastern waters. The local authorities also seized 35 tons of fish, including tiger sharks, a protected species.  They also arrested the 21 crew members of the ship Fu Yuan Yu 831. The Jakarta Post reported that  the 21 crew members included nine Chinese, six Indonesians, three Myanmarese and three Vietnamese. They also found […]

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Indonesia re-opening Bali airport shut by volcanic ash

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Bali’s international airport will re-open Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities said, as ash from a rumbling volcano that looms over the island paradise shifted direction. The eagerly awaited decision opens up a window of hope for some of more than 120,000 tourists stranded after a spike in activity at Mount Agung grounded hundreds of flights since Monday. But airport officials cautioned that the only direct international […]

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At least 11 dead as floods and landslide hit Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — At least 11 people have died in severe floods and landslides in the east of Indonesia’s main island of Java, an official said Tuesday. A landslide killed nine people at Pacitan in East Java province and two people died in floods triggered by heavy rain in the same area. Thousands of homes were flooded and 4,000 people forced to evacuate them, said a spokesman for the national disaster mitigation agency. The […]

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