Indonesia

Indonesia joins BRICS bloc as full member

Indonesia will formally join BRICS as a full member, Brazil's government said, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa. Indonesia's…

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Aceh hopeful as Indonesia beefs up warning system 20 years after tsunami

Traumatised by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit Indonesia 20 years ago, Teuku Hafid Hududillah has spent his adult life making sure that if disaster strikes again, his home province…

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Indonesia wants to join BRICS

Indonesia has expressed its desire to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies, which accounts for 35% of global economic output, as a means to strengthen emerging countries, its…

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Bali to ban building of some hotels to tackle over-development

Indonesia has agreed to set a moratorium on the construction of hotels, villas and nightclubs in some areas on the tourist resort island of Bali, as it grapples with the…

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Pope Francis, in Muslim-majority Indonesia, warns against religious extremism

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political leaders in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, to guard against religious extremism, which he said distorted people's religious beliefs through "deception and…

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Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia to begin ambitious Asia-Pacific tour

Pope Francis arrived on Tuesday in Indonesia, the first leg of an ambitious four-country Asia-Pacific tour in which he is expected to urge global action on climate change. The 87-year-old…

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More than 12,000 evacuated following volcano Ruang’s eruption in Indonesia

Efforts in Indonesia began to evacuate about 12,000 residents from their homes on Wednesday following the eruption of the Ruang volcano. The volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava and rocks, with the authorities…

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Jakarta to remain economic hub as Indonesia prepares to move capital city

JAKARTA, March 28 (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament on Thursday designated special status for Jakarta, keeping the metropolis as the country's economic epicentre, amid plans to move the capital city to…

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Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo urges unity after resounding victory

By Stanley Widianto and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, (Reuters) - Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto pledged on Wednesday to be a president for all Indonesians after official results showed him sweeping last month's…

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Floods, landslides kill 26 in Indonesia, at least six missing

Flooding and landslides in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra have killed 26 people and at least six are missing, authorities said on Monday. Bridges, schools, 113 hectares (280 acres)…

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Indonesia president congratulates poll winner Prabowo, markets cheer

By Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he had congratulated Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto after unofficial counts showed the…

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Rohingya face rejection in Indonesia after surge of boat arrivals

By Hidayatullah Tahjuddin and Stanley Widianto PIDIE, Indonesia, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Myanmar's Rohingya face a wave of hostility and rejection in Indonesia, where regional communities say they are fed…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Banda Sea region Indonesia -EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Banda Sea region in Indonesia on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was 370 km (229.9 miles) southeast of…

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Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media

By Dewi Kurniawati and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a move intended…

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Photo Story: Bali to implement 10 USD tourist tax in 2024

Foreign tourists sit at Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia, 23 September 2023. Starting February 2024, the Provincial Government of Bali will implement a 10 USD tourist tax for every foreign…

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World leaders talk trade, security in ASEAN-led summit

By Stanley Widianto and Kate Lamb JAKARTA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - World leaders were on Thursday set for a series of meetings on security and trade against a backdrop of…

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Indonesia offers ‘golden visa’ to entice foreign investors

JAKARTA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Indonesia is introducing a golden visa scheme to attract foreign individual and corporate investors in an attempt to boost its national economy, a statement from…

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WATCH: Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia

A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out…

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Strong earthquake shakes Indonesia’s main island of Java

Jakarta, (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Java on Friday evening, injuring at least 10 people, while one person died of suspected heart attack…

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Photo Story: Bali Police seize sea turtles from illegal poachers

Indonesian Marine Police load sea turtles into a truck after they were seized from an illegal poacher in Denpassar, Bali, Indonesia, 01 May 2023. A total 21 green turtles (Chelonia…

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Photo story: Another whale found beached in Bali

People gather around the carcass of a sperm whale at Yeh Leh beach in Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia. The 17-meter-long whale is the third one to be found beached in Bali…

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Photo Story: Dead whale washes ashore in Bali

People gather around the carcass of sperm whale at a beach in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, 05 April 2023. The carcass measures 18 meters long. Via EPA-EFE/MADE NAGI

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Bali loses patience with Russians, Ukrainians fleeing war

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy for Russian and Ukrainian nationals after tourists were…

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Indonesia deports alleged drug trafficker to Italy

NUSA DUA, Bali, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities repatriated an alleged drug trafficker Antonio Strangio, an Italian and Australian dual national who was detained in Bali earlier this month, to…

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UPDATED: Indonesia says magnitude 7.0 quake strikes off Sulawesi, no tsunami potential

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude struck off Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Wednesday, the country's geophysics agency said, adding that there was no…

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WATCH: 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, rattles Darwin, Australia

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tanimbar region in Indonesia on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. It was felt hundreds of kilometres away, particularly in Darwin, Australia. The…

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia -USGS

Dec 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Abepura in Indonesia on Thursday, United States Geological Survey said. The quake was 37.4 km (23.24 miles) below the earth's…

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Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code

Indonesia's parliament approved a new criminal code on Tuesday that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, despite worries the laws may scare…

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UPDATE Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island

JAKARTA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people, authorities said,…

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UPDATED: Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.4 quake hit Indonesia's West Java area on Saturday at a depth of 118 km (73 miles), sending people running out of buildings,…

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UPDATED: Indonesia quake kills more than 50, wounds hundreds, destroys homes

JAKARTA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50 peopleand wounded hundreds in Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, with rescuerstrying to reach survivors trapped under the…

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G20 Summit: What you need to know now

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia's aggression in Ukraine "in the strongest terms" and demanded its unconditional withdrawal in…

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Biden and Sunak discuss Ukraine, China, Northern Ireland, Sunak and China’s Xi meeting cancelled

Nov 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak affirmed their strong support for Ukraine on Wednesday as they met for talks that included the…

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Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes southwest of Indonesia’s Sumatra -EMSC

Nov 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck southwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a…

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UPDATED: G20 summit deplores war in Ukraine ‘in strongest terms’

By Ananda Teresia and Stanley Widianto NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia's aggression in Ukraine "in the strongest terms"…

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Brazil and rainforest nations join forces to save jungle

By Stanley Widianto and Jake Spring NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The world's three largest rainforest nations Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia on Monday formally launched…

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UPDATED: Biden warns Xi about ‘coercive’ Taiwan actions in three hour meeting

By Nandita Bose and Stanley Widianto NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping they were both responsible for preventing…

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UPDATED: Russia’s Lavrov dismisses report that he was taken to hospital at G20

By Stanley Widianto NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday dismissed an news agency report that he had been taken to hospital with…

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Biden, Xi prepare to meet ahead of G20 summit overshadowed by Ukraine

By Fransiska Nangoy and Nandita Bose NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday for a long-awaited meeting…

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Prayers, wreaths mark 20th anniversary of Bali bombing

KUTA, Indonesia/SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Survivors of the Bali bombing, alongside families and friends of the victims, prayed and laid wreaths on Wednesday to mark the 20-year anniversary of…

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Indonesia presses for answers after deadly soccer stampede

Dozens of Indonesian police were placed under investigation on Monday over a stampede at a soccer match that killed 125 people, as authorities sought to determine what caused one of…

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Indonesia’s Arema FC president to take ‘full responsibility’ for deadly stampede

Oct 3 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Arema soccer club on Monday apologised to victims of a deadly stadium stampede, with its president Gilang Widya Pramana stating he was ready to take full responsibility…

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UPDATED: Indonesia authorities say 125 dead in soccer stadium stampedeUPDATED:

MALANG, Indonesia, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia has killed at least 125 people and injured more than 320 after police sought to quell violence on…

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Indonesia aims to lure more digital nomads to its shores

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is trying to attract more so-called "digital nomads" to its tropical shores by offering a more flexible visa, the country's tourism minister said, in a move…

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Hundreds evacuated in west Indonesia after magnitude 6.1 earthquake

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia on Sunday, causing some property damage, the country's disaster mitigation…

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6.4 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country's geophysics agency.…

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Indonesia’s Sumatra checks for damage from 6.3 magnitude earthquake

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Indonesia's disaster agency is assessing the impact of a strong earthquake that hit off the southern coast of Sumatra island late on Tuesday, it said in…

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UPDATED: Indonesia’s Bali shakes after 5.5 quake

DENPASAR, Indonesia Aug 22 (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake shook Indonesia's tourist island of Bali on Monday, with no immediate reports of damages or casualties. The quake, which Indonesia's meteorology…

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Indonesia says Tesla strikes $5 billion deal to buy nickel products – media

U.S. carmaker Tesla has signed contracts worth about $5 billion to buy materials for their batteries from nickel processing companies in Indonesia, a senior cabinet minister told CNBC Indonesia. Southeast Asia's biggest economy has been trying to get Tesla to set up…

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