Tag: Indonesia
Earthquake causes scattered damage in Indonesia’s Papua region
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A magnitude-6.1 earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Friday, causing scattered damage…
How did an Indian zoo get the world’s most endangered great ape?
Tapanuli orangutans are the world's most endangered great ape. Fewer than 800 remain, all previously thought to be…
Indonesian court sentences Ukrainian man to life for producing illegal drugs in Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A Ukrainian man arrested in Thailand and extradited to Indonesia after seven months on…
Indonesia court upholds passage of military law revisions
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld the passage of revisions of the country's military law by…
Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests
In removing Indonesia's finance minister and U-turning on protester demands, the leader of Southeast Asia's biggest economy is…
Indonesia faces greater flood risk this wet season, says weather agency
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia is expected to experience a longer-than-usual peak period during its wet season this year, bringing…
Indonesia seizes part of nickel site over forest violations
Indonesian authorities have seized a small section of the world's largest nickel mine for encroaching on forest areas…
Indonesian rescuers search for missing people as floods recede
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers on Thursday searched in rivers and the rubble of devastated villages for survivors…
Deadly floods inundate Indonesia’s Bali and Flores islands
Flash floods swept two Indonesian islands, including tourist hotspot Bali, killing at least 13 people, with six others…
Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 11 dead and 13 missing
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 11 people while 13 people were…
Floods in Indonesia’s Bali kill at least six, officials say
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Floods on Indonesia's holiday island of Bali have killed at least six people this week and…
Indonesia’s new pro-growth finance minister says job is not easy
By Stefanno SulaimanJAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's new pro-growth Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said he faced a difficult job…