Indonesia

Indonesian women assert themselves with martial arts as gender-based violence remains challenge

July 21, 2024 4:08 am

The National Commission on Violence Against Women recorded 289,111 cases last year, a decrease of around 12% from 2022, the year when a law on sexual violence was enacted.

Rescuers search for dozens buried in an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 11 people

July 09, 2024 12:24 pm

Officials revised an earlier death toll of 12 after finding that one of the dead was listed twice. Some 51 others are missing, it said.

Landslide triggered by torrential rain kills 11 people at illegal gold mine in Indonesia; 20 missing

July 08, 2024 10:19 am

Informal mining operations are common in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to thousands who labor in conditions with a high risk of serious injury or death.

Express News Quiz: Agniveers, Rath Yatra and Colonialism

July 07, 2024 11:57 pm

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'OMG. That is horrific’: Indonesian woman falls out of third-floor gym window after using treadmill, dies

June 26, 2024 3:12 pm

The viral CCTV footage has already garnered 8.1 million views.

Thousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement. Their future is unclear

June 20, 2024 2:26 pm

Indonesia, despite having a long history of accepting refugees, is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention of 1951 and its 1967 Protocol, and the government does not allow refugees and asylum-seekers to work.

Indonesian woman found dead inside giant python

June 09, 2024 9:56 pm

While such incidents are considered extremely rare, a number of people have died in Indonesia in recent years after being swallowed whole by pythons.

Indonesian president in damage control over new capital

June 07, 2024 5:20 pm

Envisioned as an uber-modern, green smart city complete with flying taxis, Indonesia's Nusantara is more technologically and logistically ambitious than new administrative capitals in the region such as Myanmar's Naypyidaw, and Malaysia's Putrajaya.

Indonesia willing to send peacekeeping troops to Gaza: President-elect Prabowo

June 01, 2024 6:42 pm

He said President Joko Widodo had instructed him to announce that Indonesia was also ready "to evacuate, to receive and to treat with medical care up to 1,000 patients" from Gaza.

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra, agency says

May 28, 2024 6:15 pm

The epicentre is located at a depth of 12km.

In earthquake-hit Indonesia, residents offer Friday prayers amid debris, rubble and trauma

November 25, 2022 2:53 pm

Indonesia earthquake: Over 250 dead as quake jolts Java, triggers landslide

November 24, 2022 8:41 am

Indonesia grieves after tragic soccer stampede leaves 125 dead

October 04, 2022 9:08 pm

The world caught a glimpse of those tactics Saturday, when riot officers in the city of Malang beat soccer fans with sticks and shields and, without warning, sprayed tear gas at tens of thousands of spectators crowded in a stadium.

In photos: Living amid flood in Indonesia

September 01, 2022 3:02 pm

In Indonesia's northern coast of Central Java, several villages have been hit hard by the rise in sea levels caused due to climate change.

With curbs relaxed, Indonesia reels under fresh Covid surge

July 26, 2021 9:06 pm

Despite reeling under skyrocketing cases of the Delta variant, Indonesia relaxed some curbs this week. It has reported more than 3 million cases and 83,000 deaths due to Covid-19, overall.

Cyclone wreaks havoc in Indonesia, rescuers search for survivors

April 06, 2021 9:13 pm

Multiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia and neighboring East Timor have left a number of people dead or missing as rescuers were hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment.

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung spews ash 5,000 metres high into sky

August 11, 2020 2:55 pm

Rumbling Mount Sinabung on Indonesia's Sumatra island erupted on Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) into the sky.

Voting closes in Indonesia's giant one-day election

April 17, 2019 1:31 pm

President Joko Widodo, a former furniture salesman who launched his political career as a small-city mayor, is standing for re-election in a contest with ex-general Prabowo Subianto, whom he narrowly defeated in 2014.

Tsunami hits without warning in Indonesia, death toll crosses 400

December 26, 2018 8:41 am

Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands and home to 260 million people, lies along the "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.

Indonesia plane crash search finds remains, debris at sea

October 30, 2018 8:14 am

More than 24 hours after the crash, rescue operations are still underway in Indonesia. Relatives and friends wept, prayed and hugged each other as they waited at Jakarta's airport and at Pangkal Pinang's airport on Bangka island off Sumatra where the flight was headed.

Indonesia Jet Crash: Rescue official believes 'no one survived'

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

Lion Air Flight 610, which was carrying 189 people, crashed into the Java Sea near Indonesia shortly after taking off from Jakarta on Monday. The pilot was Bhavye Suneja, an Indian from New Delhi.

Searching for the dead after a tsunami | NYT Dispatches

June 22, 2020 6:14 pm

Thousands are still missing in Indonesia after the tsunami. The formal search for bodies is about to end. The New York Times met with survivors who said their only hope no was to retrieve and bury the dead before it’s too late.

Indonesia to resume buying Iranian oil

February 26, 2016 12:50 pm

Tourists enjoy traditional, ecological tastes in Japan

February 09, 2016 9:04 am

Kanagawa / Yokohama, Feb 09 (ANI): Several hot-spots are located in Japan that treat guests with their traditional way-of-life. Hakone-Yumoto is known for its hot spring water, bathing areas and accommodation. Ichinoyu, is one of the historical Ryokan, founded in 1630 as a pioneer in Hakone, and still attracts many travelers from all over Japan and the world. Located to the south of Tokyo, the Yokohama Zoological Gardens, "Zoorasia" is one of Japan's newest and largest zoo. This modern, animal-friendly zoo shows off its residents in spacious habitats that mimic their natural environments collectively, that is not usually seen in other zoos in Japan. Zoorasia also includes a research institution - Yokohama City Breeding Center, which was founded for the purpose of researching wildlife and contributing to the preservation of rare species. The Yokohama Zoological Gardens have been jointly working with the Republic of Indonesia and the Bali Barat National Park for raising "Bali Myna", an extremely rare bird endemic to Bali, Indonesia.

Japanese carmaker Nissan showcases future technology

January 21, 2016 3:32 pm

Yokohama/Los Angles, Jan 21 (ANI): Japanese carmaker Nissan recently invited 59 journalists, bloggers and car club members from six countries in Asia and Oceania. As part of the Nissan 360 Asia and Oceania event, the guests visited the global headquarters of Nissan in Yokohama city. Participants from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, New Zealand and Australia joined together to experience what Nissan is all about. Starting from the Nismo Festival held at Fuji racetrack, where 35,000 Nissan race fans congregated at the foot of Mt Fuji. Nissan 360 event is aimed for the participants to get know and experience a wide perspective about the Nissan brand. The event's theme is "Discover Nissan" - Guests experienced firsthand new and future product and technology through the six-day-long program. Participants experienced Nissan heritage tours at the memorial cabinet in Japan's Zama city. The Nissan 360 event program has been designed to understand Nissan from all destinations - its past, present and future. Participants also received the state-of-the-art technology introduction in Nissan Advanced Technology Development Center. The test ride was the showcase of Nissan's latest and greatest vehicles for both road and track use as well as concept models that will soon hit the roads. The Nissan 360 event has received a very favorable reception from the participants. Nissan will to continue the event to communicate and promote to the motor fans.

Indonesian President condemns Jakarta terror attack

January 14, 2016 10:17 am

Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANI): Following a series of explosions and gunfire in Jakarta on Thursday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged the people to remain calm. Four suspected attackers were found dead. The area has now been secured by the police.

Technology makes life easier and convenient

January 06, 2016 12:26 pm

Jakarta/Tokyo, Jan 6 (ANI): Japanese leading info-communications technology provider company, NEC, provides smart payment system at a shopping mall in Indonesia. NEC's cloud based e-money solutions provides easy and smart shopping experience to the visitors at the food court. NEC also provides integrated solutions for shopping mall management and marketing such as a visitor's trend analysis. The passer counting system visualises the movement of the guests and crowed areas. The CCTV captures customers images at every each gates, and monitored at central security control. AEON mall has decided to open 3 malls and planning 20 malls, aiming the continuous growth of retails in Indonesia. In Japan, the agriculture sector is facing labour power and is compelled to transform to modern agriculture. Farm tractor's big company YANMAR has developed robot tractor. It is named ROBOTORA. It enabled driverless operation utilising GPS. ROBOTORA is operated by accompanying tractor. In accompanying tractor operator controls ROBOTORA by tablet device. Cultivation is undertaken by both tractors. It enables double productive effect. One worker operates two tractors. It cultivates double ridges in the field. ROBOTORA is expected to compensate lack of labour power of agriculture. ROBOTORA is under experiment of practical use. It is paid attention from all farmers in Japan. Applying Robot technology to agricultural field is also undertaken by cooperation between administration and private sector. Utsunomiya University developed strawberry picking robot 10 years ago. Afterward it is improved to harvesting strawberry robot. It differentiates the bad or good crop and also packs strawberries. To execute stable recognition of colour this robot is equipping function to set appropriate colour. The use of robots will transform the farming sector in the world.