Indonesia inked an $8.1 billion deal with France on Thursday to acquire 42 Rafale fighter jets, France’s defense ministry said, as Paris seeks to bolster military ties in the Indo-Pacific region after losing a submarine deal with Australia last year. French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced the deal on Twitter during her visit to Indonesia…
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.7 Strikes Off Java Coast in Indonesia: EMSC
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Java in Indonesia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), EMSC said.
Singapore, Indonesia Sign Agreements to Resolve ‘Longstanding’ Bilateral Issues
Singapore and Indonesia inked three agreements on Tuesday to resolve “longstanding” bilateral issues relating to defense cooperation, airspace control, and fugitive extradition, Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement. The agreements–on Flight Information Region (FIR), defense cooperation, and extradition–were signed in the presence of Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian Prime Minister…
At Least 19 Die in Blaze, Brawl at Karaoke Bar in Indonesia’s Papua
JAKARTA—At least 19 people have died after a karaoke bar in Indonesia’s West Papua was set ablaze following a brawl between rival gangs of youths in the area, police in the provincial capital of Sorong said on Tuesday. One person was fatally stabbed in the fight early on Tuesday before the venue was set on…
Magnitude 6 Quake Strikes Talaud Islands, Indonesia: GFZ
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck the Talaud Islands in Indonesia on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 24 km (15 miles), GFZ said.
Indonesian President Names New Capital ‘Nusantara’ as Parliament Approves Relocation
Indonesia’s new capital city will be named “Nusantara,” which translates as “archipelago,” with Parliament’s approval of a bill to relocate the capital from Jakarta to a remote site on Borneo island, a senior government official said on Tuesday. Indonesia’s House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday to relocate the country’s capital to a remote…
Strong Quake Shakes Indonesia’s Capital; No Tsunami Alert
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A powerful earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, damaging buildings and houses and sending people into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Officials said there was no danger of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.6 quake was located in the Indian…
Indonesia President Announces Free COVID Booster Jabs for All Citizens Amid Omicron Fears
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday said that booster shots would be provided free of charge to all citizens, with the elderly and vulnerable groups given priority, to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant within the country. “I have made the decision to have the booster vaccine jabs be free of charge…
New Report Details Dangers of Plastics, Microplastics
January 11, 2022
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The medical nonprofit Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) has issued a research report outlining how plastics and microplastics may jeopardize both human health and the natural world. Released Jan. 11, the report highlights a few staggering statistics on plastics use. Notably, the plastic generated every year weighs in at roughly 380 million metric tons,…
Indonesia Resumes Coal Exports Amid Pressure From Philippines, Japan, South Korea to Lift Ban
The Indonesian government will gradually allow the resumption of coal shipments, with 14 vessels loaded with coal permitted to leave the port on Monday, a senior minister said, amid pressure from major buyers to revoke the country’s ban on coal exports. Indonesia imposed a month-long ban on coal exports on Jan. 1, due to insufficient…
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