Indonesia
Flights partially resumes After Mount Raung Volcano Erupted
Flights partially resumes after Mount Raung volcano erupted and has caused travel disruption, authorities giving the all-clear signal for Bali’s airport to reopen after volcanic ash cloud from Indonesia’s Mount Raung. Lombok’s international airport, and a smaller one on the island, were reopened earlier on Friday. Raung is one of the most active volcanoes on […]
142 Recovered Bodies From Plane Crash In Indonesia
Military plane Hercules death toll Updates: Rescuers recovered 142 bodies from the plane crash site as of Wednesday, indicating a growing number of fatalities. The military plane crashed in a residential area in Simalingkar, North Sumatra Indonesia, hitting two shop-houses and a car, as it carried supplies to a number of Indonesian Military (TNI) Air […]
Japanese divers missing in Bali
Japanese divers missing in Bali: Rescuers in Indonesia have been searching for seven Japanese scuba divers who went missing off the popular resort island of Bali on Friday. The search for the group, which includes five tourists and two locally-based Japanese instructors, was halted on Saturday evening after two days and will resume on Sunday […]
Singapore opposes Indonesia naming ship after bombers
Singapore opposes Indonesia naming ship after bombers: Singapore has sent a strong signal to Indonesia voicing its opposition to the naming of an Indonesian warship after the two marines who in 1965 carried out the MacDonald House bombing in Singapore that killed three people and injured 33 more. The message was delivered through Singapore’s Foreign […]
Indonesia condemns Australia navy incursion into its waters
Indonesia condemns Australia navy incursion into its waters: The Indonesian government on Friday said it “deplored” the incursion into its territorial waters by the Australian navy. Australia had earlier apologized for the encroachment, saying it occurred inadvertently and without the knowledge or consent of the Australian government. Indonesia withdrew an earlier statement that expressed deep regret over […]
Python kills security guard near 5-star Bali hotel
Python kills security guard near 5-star Bali hotel: A security guard was killed by a python near a luxury five-star hotel on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Friday, according to reports. The incident occurred about 3am on Friday as the 4.5-meter (15 feet) python was crossing a road near the Bali Hyatt Hotel, […]
Indonesia beat Myanmar 1-0 men’s football SEA Games 2013
Yangon, Myanmar — Indonesia beat Myanmar 1-0 in men’s football to advance to the SEA Games 2013 semifinals, and knocked the host team out of the tournament in the process. Alfin Ismail Tuasalamony converted a penalty in the first half of a crucial match that decided which squad would advance out of Group B. The […]
5 killed Indonesia commuter train in deadly collision
Jakarta, Indonesia — At least five people were killed in Indonesia when a commuter train was hit by a truck in a deadly collision that caused parts of the train to burst into flames. Initial reports said the vehicle that crashed into the train was carrying liquefied gas canisters, and was from Pertamina, as state-owned […]
Sea Games 2013 men’s football Indonesia 1-0 Cambodia
Yangon, Myanmar — Indonesia defeated Cambodia 1-0 in men’s football at the 27th SEA Games on Monday at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Indonesia’s only goal of the match was scored by Yandi Sofyan Munawar at the 52nd minute, according to reports. It was the Indonesian team’s first match in group B. In the second […]
Indonesia jails Rohingya Muslims for killing of Buddhists
Medan, Indonesia — A court in Indonesia jailed 14 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar for nine months each for the killing of eight Buddhists from their country in an Indonesian detention center. The incident occurred in April when the Rohingya asylum-seekers bludgeoned to death the Buddhists, who were detained for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters, as […]
6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
Jakarta — A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Indonesia on Sunday, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The 6.3-magnitude quake was centered 343 kilometers (212) miles northwest of Saumlaki, a coastal town in Maluku province, at a depth of 9 kilometers (5.5 miles) beneath the sea. It was centered approximately 212 miles (340 kilometers) west-northwest of […]
Indonesia summons Singapore ambassador over spying reports
Jakarta — The Indonesia summoned Singapore ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar on Tuesday to clarify reports that Singapore had assisted Australia and the United States in spying on Asian countries, including Indonesia. New spying allegations broke on Tuesday which said Singapore and South Korea were “third parties” in an Asia-wide spy network backed by the United […]
Thousands flee as Indonesian volcano Sinabung erupts
Jakarta — Thousands of people have fled as the Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung erupted eight times in a few hours late Saturday and early Sunday, spewing red-hot ash and rocks up to eight kilometers (five miles) in the air, according to reports. The Indonesian volcano has been erupting on and off since September, and the thousands […]
Hong Kong domestic helper abuse: Treated as slaves, Amnesty International report
Hong Kong ‘Domestic helpers’, maids/housekeepers, treated as slaves, Amnesty International report said. Based on the latest report, mostly Filipino or Indonesian women who work as domestic helpers in Hong Kong received maltreatment. According to Amnesty International report, “Exploited for Profit, Failed by Governments”, by recruitment and placement agencies who seize their documents and charge them […]
Anonymous Indonesia hacks Australia police, bank sites
Jakarta — An Anonymous Indonesia hacker claimed responsibility for cyber attacks on Australian police and central bank websites, demanding an apology from Australia for the ongoing spying row between the two countries. Aussie officials called the attacks “irresponsible”, and said the hacker could face prosecution. The federal police also said, “These attacks…will not influence government policy,” […]
Twitter anger at Australian adviser over Indonesia spy row
Canberra — Twitter anger has erupted at a top Australian adviser who posted several tweets critical of Indonesia’s handling of the ongoing spy row between the two countries. Mark Textor, a campaign strategist for Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s Liberal Party, is in the hot seat over a series of provocative tweets criticizing Indonesia for […]
Strong undersea earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
Jakarta — A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia Tuesday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The undersea quake struck 110 kilometers (68 miles) north-northeast of Tobelo in North Maluku province at 1330GMT, said reports. It was centered about 63 kilometers (39 miles) beneath the sea, according to the […]
NSA Spying Scandal: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono shows anger on Twitter
NSA Spying Scandal: The president of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) shows displeasure on his official Twitter account belting out at Australian PM Tony Abbott, accusing of ‘taking the spying scandal too lightly’. According to documents leaked by Ex CIA Edward Snowden that busted ‘Australian Spies’ attempted to listen mobile phone conversations of Indonesia’s president […]
7 killed when tourist bus plunges into ravine in Bali
Bali — A tourist bus plunged into a ravine on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing seven people, including five Chinese tourists, on Monday afternoon. The Indonesian driver and a tour guide were also killed, and all eight survivors were injured in the accident which occurred near Suluban Beach in the Pecatu resort area of […]
Indonesia slams Australia PM response to spying reports
Jakarta — Indonesia’s president slammed the Aussie prime minister’s comments over reports that Australia spied on his phone calls and those of his ministers, saying in a series of angry tweets that the PM “belittled” the row without any sense of remorse. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says Indonesia’s ties with Australia have been “damaged” by […]
Indonesian volcanoes Merapi and Sinabung both erupt Monday
Jakarta — Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia’s most dangerous volcanoes, erupted back to life Monday, shooting a cloud of black ash some 2,000 meters into the air, said officials. Authorities are asking travelers to stay away from the volcano located in Yogyakarta province in central Java, said reports. Today’s eruption appears to have been triggered […]
Hundreds of rare primate slow lorises seized in Indonesia
Jakarta — Hundreds of slow lorises were seized on Java Island in Indonesia as smugglers were about to send the rare primates to markets to be sold as pets, said officials Friday. Government authorities discovered 238 of the protected primates packed into small plastic crates at Merak in northwest Java. They had been smuggled from […]
Many Indonesians detained in Saudi clampdown on foreigners
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — Security forces in Saudi Arabia detained more than 20,000 undocumented expatriates in the first two days of their clampdown on foreign migrant workers, most of them from Indonesia and Yemen, according to reports. Thousands of undocumented expats are desperately seeking to get arrested and deported as a last resort to end their […]
Indonesia locates jungle helicopter crash that killed 13
Tarakan, Indonesia — Rescuers flew to the jungles of Borneo island to retrieve the bodies of 13 people killed Saturday when an Indonesian army helicopter crashed and burst into flames. Six others were injured in the crash, and were taken to a hospital to be treated for burns. The helicopter was carrying construction workers to […]
Anonymous Indonesia attacks Australia websites over spying
Jakarta — The hacking activist group Anonymous Indonesia said Monday that it attacked over 170 Australian websites to protest reports that Canberra has been spying on Indonesia. On Twitter, Anonymous Indonesia posted a list of over 100 Australian websites it said it had hacked. Most of them seem to be small businesses. On the sites, […]
Bali Hindu leaders lash out at sacred temple tourism plan
Hindu leaders on the Indonesian island of Bali lashed out Tuesday at a government plan to attract more tourists to their most sacred temple as “degrading” to Hinduism. “These sites are the centre of the universe for us Balinese Hindus, and we are worried that by making it an official tourist destination, our spiritual lives […]
Obama was forced to stay home, no show at APEC 2013
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — After U.S. President Barack Obama was forced to stay home and address the government deadlock, Secretary of State John Kerry reassured APEC leaders gathered in Bali, Indonesia, that American commitment to the region is unwavering according to report. The APEC summit was blackened by U.S. President Obama’s absence because of the […]
Malaysia and Indonesia Continuing to Strengthen Defense In Harmony
Malaysia and Indonesia continuing to strengthen defense, adjuring the people of Malaysia and Indonesia to continue to defend the harmony and good relationship of both countries have enjoyed for so long. According to Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, Malaysia and Indonesia have enjoyed a safe and harmonious life outcomes than the favor of […]
Volcano erupts in Indonesia, thousands of villagers flee
A volcano erupted on Indonesia’s Sumatra island Sunday spewing red-hot ash and rocks onto nearby villages and forcing thousands of villagers to flee, according officials. The eruption occurred shortly before dawn on Mount Sinabung in Karo district, North Sumatra province. “More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from areas within a three-kilometre (two-mile) radius of […]
Endangered Indonesian tigers being sold on Internet
JAKARTA — Internet trafficking of endangered Sumatran tigers is forcing Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry to take steps to protect the tiger’s shrinking population. Doli Priatna, the Chairman of the Our Tiger Forum, says his investigation has revealed the existence of an international organization engaged in the selling of tiger parts around the region, according to Voice […]