Indonesia

Jakarta: Nearly eleven hikers were killed, while 12 others are still missing after Mount Marapi, a volcano on the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia, erupted on Sunday. The eruption sent a towering column of ash 3,000 meters into the…
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Jakarta: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano located in the waters of the Sunda Strait erupted on Tuesday, spewing an ash cloud of about 1 km high, an official said. The volcano's Observation Post Officer Anggi Nuryo Saputro said the…
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Jakarta: The Ibu volcano in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn locals and tourists to stay away from the area. The volcano erupted at 12.42 p.m., spewing hot ash as far as 600 meters from…
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Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday officially declared open the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) at the capital city's Halim Station. The Transportation Ministry issued an operating license Friday to PT Kereta…
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Jakarta: A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Tuesday, but did not trigger giant waves, authorities said. The country's weather agency had earlier released the earthquake's…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the centre point of India's Act East Policy. He made the remarks while addressing the ASEAN-India summit in Jakarta,…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day visit to Indonesia, starting today, to participate in the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit. The two summits will be hosted in Jakarta by…
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In a significant move to bolster foreign investments, the Indonesian government has officially introduced the Indonesia Golden Visa program. This program targets both corporate entities and individual investors, offering a range of enticing…
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Jakarta: A school in Indonesia has partially shaved the heads of 14 girls after they were accused of wearing their Islamic hijab headscarves incorrectly. Reports say, an unidentified teacher at state-owned junior high school SMPN 1 in…
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New Delhi: In a shocking incident a woman was forced to eat animal faeces by her employer recently in Indonesia. The maid was reportedly beaten and chained also. As per reports, Siti Khotimah took up the job of a house maid in South…
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