An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck off the coast of Kep. Tanimbar in Indonesia late on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 109 km (67.73 miles) and was about 440 km (273 miles) southeast of the city of Ambon, EMSC said. The earthquake monitoring agency had earlier…
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Off Kep. Tanimbar, Indonesia: EMSC
Indonesia Deports Chicago Woman Who Helped Kill Mother
November 2, 2021
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DENPASAR, Indonesia—An American woman convicted of helping to kill her mother on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali and stuff the body into a suitcase was deported Tuesday to the United States. Heather Mack, 26, was released from prison on Friday after serving seven years and two months of a 10-year sentence. Her then-boyfriend, who…
Indonesia First Country to Approve Emergency Use of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Indonesian health officials have approved the COVID-19 vaccine produced by U.S.-based biotechnology company Novavax Inc., marking the Asian nation the first country worldwide to authorize the new shot. “The first authorization of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine exemplifies our commitment to equitable global access and will fill a vital need for Indonesia,” said Stanley Erck, Novavax’s chief…
Apple Supplier Foxconn Said to Be in Talks With Indonesia for EV Investment
Key Apple Inc. supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. and an Indonesian government agency last week held discussions related to a possible electric vehicle investment in the country, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday. What Happened The Taiwan-based Apple supplier, better known as Foxconn, reportedly plans to build electric vehicles and batteries in Indonesia, both…
Bank Indonesia to Hold Rates Until Late 2022 Awaiting Economic Resurgence: Reuters Poll
BENGALURU—Indonesia’s central bank will hold interest rates steady next week to bolster the economy as activity stalled by the recent devastating COVID-19 wave gradually gathers pace, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Since the onset of the pandemic, Bank Indonesia (BI) has slashed its benchmark seven-day reverse repurchase rate by 150 basis points to…
US Woman in Bali ‘Suitcase Murder’ to Be Released Oct. 29
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A Chicago woman convicted of assisting her boyfriend in her mother’s murder and stuffing the body in a suitcase on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in 2014 is being released early from a 10-year sentence, a prison official confirmed Wednesday. Heather Mack, who was 18 when she was arrested a day after the discovery…
Indonesia Finance Minister Warns of Ripple Effect from China’s Evergrande Debt Woes
September 24, 2021
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JAKARTA—Indonesian authorities are monitoring the financial market situation in China, finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Thursday, and warned that property firm China Evergrande’s debt woes could affect the world’s economy. “We see a new risk to the financial system stability in China,” she told a news conference. “They are going through a situation…
Indonesian ISIS-Affiliated Leader Killed in Shootout, Police Say
JAKARTA—Indonesian security forces have killed the leader of terrorist group East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT), which has ties with the ISIS terrorist group, police said on Sunday. A joint operation by military and police personnel killed Ali Kalora in a shootout at a village on Sulawesi island on Saturday afternoon, according to a police statement. Another…
Small Plane Crashes in Indonesia’s Papua; 3 Crew Found Dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A small cargo plane crashed in a steep mountainous forest in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province on Wednesday, killing all three people on board, officials said. Timika rescue agency chief George Leo Mercy Randang said rescuers had reached the crash site of the Rimbun Air plane and confirmed that all three crew members were dead….
At Least 41 Killed After Huge Blaze at Overcrowded Prison in Indonesia
At least 41 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a fire broke out in an overcrowded Indonesian prison near the capital city of Jakarta on Sept.8. The fire in Tangerang jail in the Banten province broke out between 1:00 a.m. and 2 a.m. local time in Block C but has now been extinguished, Indonesian law and…
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