JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday (Oct 6), a senior minister said, as…
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Eyeing Phuket's sandbox scheme, Indonesia mulls 'baby steps' for reopening Bali
BALI – Indonesia’s tourism minister is advocating “baby steps” towards reopening Bali to foreign holidaymakers with a formal decision by the government likely as early…
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S'pore gives 122,400 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to Indonesia
SINGAPORE – Singapore contributed a total of 122,400 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to Batam and the Riau Islands in Indonesia on Tuesday (Sept…
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Indonesia approves Australian solar project over $3.38b investment
JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesia approved a giant solar power link between Australia and Singapore after a US$2.5 billion (S$3.38 billion) investment promise, authorities said on…
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Unexpected catalyst for vaccine deployment in Indonesia: Jakarta Post contributor
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – With daily Covid-19 cases still on the uptick, governments are doubling down on vaccination efforts in a bid…
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Indonesian Prison Fire Kills at Least 41 People
A fire at a prison in Indonesia killed at least 41 people and injured eight more, the authorities said Wednesday, adding to the sense of…
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Singaporean terrorist condemns Taliban in video from Indonesian jail
SINGAPORE – A Singaporean terrorist serving an 18-year jail term in Indonesia has released a video denouncing the Taliban, but a security expert warns that…
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Indonesia to make available Covid-19 booster shots from early 2022
JAKARTA – Indonesia plans to let people pay for a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot from early next year. “We will open to the public vaccine…
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Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia has moved its Afghanistan diplomatic mission from Kabul to Pakistan, its foreign minister said on Saturday (Aug 21), after its air…
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Indonesia approves national football matches but experts call for stricter Covid-19 rules
JAKARTA – Indonesia has given the go-ahead for a national football tournament this month that will see matches taking place across the country with strict…
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Indonesia arrests five in decapitated elephant case
BANDA ACEH (AFP) – Five suspected poachers have been arrested over the beheading of an endangered Sumatran elephant, the Indonesian authorities said on Tuesday (Aug…
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo pledges more aid to those affected by Covid-19
JAKARTA – President Joko Widodo on Monday (Aug 16) promised to continue expansive government spending policies in Indonesia next year to bolster social and economic…
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Hospitals overwhelmed in Indonesia as thousands of family clusters emerge
SINGAPORE – Indonesian air stewardess Nur Cindera Kasih was heartbroken when her 74-year-old father, who was stricken with Covid-19, pleaded to go home after hours…
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Indonesian parents grieve for child Covid-19 victims
JAKARTA (AFP) – Tirsa Manitik gave birth to her first girl in June and buried her a month later – another casualty of virus-battered Indonesia’s…
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