Sep 08 Indonesia says China has pledged $21 billion in new investment to strengthen ties By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and meet with Indonesian leaders. Continue reading
Jul 27 Presidents of Indonesia and China meet to discuss joint projects and regional politics By Associated Press Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the governments of China and Indonesia signed several agreements, including to exchange knowledge and experience for the capital project. Continue reading
Jul 14 Blinken meets with top China diplomat in Indonesia amid regional tensions By Edna Tarigan, David Rising, Jim Gomez, Associated Press United States officials said Blinken stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and raised unspecified concerns by Washington and its allies over China's actions. Continue reading
Apr 14 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits off of Indonesia’s main island, no tsunami threat By Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken parts of Indonesia's main island of Java and tourist island of Bali, causing panic but there are no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. Continue reading
Mar 09 Why Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo By Edna Tarigan, Victoria Milko, Associated Press Indonesian government authorities unveiled the site of the country's new capital this week, showing a preview of what progress has been made on the city's construction. Continue reading
Mar 04 Indonesia fuel depot fire spreads to neighborhood, killing at least 18 By Tatan Syuflana, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Saturday searched for more than a dozen missing under the rubble of charred houses and buildings, after a large fire spread from a fuel storage depot in the capital and killed at least 18 people. Continue reading
Feb 10 World’s critical fisheries endangered by corrupt leaders By Fu Ting, Grace Ekpu, Helen Wieffering, Associated Press The waters off Indonesia's many islands and archipelagos had once teemed with lobster, but overfishing in recent decades decimated the crustacean’s population. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:54 Why more Rohingya refugees are making desperate journeys by sea By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Azhar Merchant It’s been five years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled the brutality of government security forces in Myanmar, ending up in camps in Bangladesh or setting out to sea in hopes of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia. Last week, Indonesia’s… Continue watching
Dec 06 Indonesian parliament passes new laws banning extramarital sex and insulting the president By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Indonesia's Parliament has unanimously passed a revision of the country's penal code that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of contraception and bans defamation of the president and state institutions. Continue reading
Dec 05 Rescue efforts resume in Indonesia after Mt. Semeru eruption By Agoes Basoeki, Associated Press Villages and nearby towns were blanketed with falling ash, blocking out the sun, but no casualties have been reported. Hundreds of rescuers were deployed Monday in the worst-hit villages, where houses and mosques were buried to their rooftops by tons… Continue reading