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Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, releasing lava 24 times in a day

Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted, releasing lava 24 times to the southwest throughout the day, said the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG)

African swine fever outbreak in Indonesia killed 35,297 pigs, WOAH confirms

African Swine Fever is a contagious disease outbreak in Indonesia that is killing 35,297 pigs so far. The vaccine for ASF has not been developed yet.

IndiGo plane diverted to Indonesia after crew reports fuel smell mid-air

Singapore-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Indonesia after crew reported rubber and fuel smell in the cabin, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

G20 health agenda: An opportunity for India to shape action in health care

India's assumption of the presidency of the G20 in 2023, forming the G20 troika with Indonesia and Brazil, marks the first time that the troika has been constituted solely by members from LMICs

9 still missing, 11 people dead after speedboat sinks in west Indonesia

A speedboat carrying at least 78 people sank in western Indonesia, and rescuers were searching for nine people still missing in the rough seas early Friday. Rescuers have retrieved 11 bodies, mostly women and children, and rescued 58 people so far, many of them unconscious after drifting in choppy waters for hours, said Nyoman Sidhakarya, the Pekanbaru Search and Rescue Agency chief. Local television footage showed people standing on an overturned boat trying to reach a fishing boat packed with survivors. The Evelyn Calista 01 was carrying 72 passengers, mostly people returning from visits to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with families, and six crew members, Sidhakarya said. The boat sank Thursday afternoon about three hours after leaving a port in Tembilahan, a town in the Indragiri Hilir Regency in Riau province. It was bound for Tanjung Pinang city in a neighbouring province in the Riau Islands chain, a 200-kilometer (124-mile) trip. The cause of the sinking

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7.1 earthquake damages hospital, sends Indonesians racing to highland

A strong undersea earthquake early Tuesday sent streams of people fleeing to higher ground in eastern Indonesia before the tsunami danger passed. Footage released by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency showed streams of people in a village on Mentawai Island fled to the highlands by foot and motorcycles under the rain in darkness, while some patients at the village's hospital were evacuated to its yard as cracks showed in the facility's floor. The shocks were felt in districts and cities of West Sumatra and North Sumatra provinces, and some places ordered evacuations to higher ground. Residents in parts of West Sumatra province, including the provincial capital of Padang, felt the earthquake strongly for about 30 seconds, agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. Many residents in several villages on Mentawai island chose to stay displaced in higher ground although the tsunami alert was ended due to fears of aftershocks, he said, adding that authorities were still collecting ...

6.4-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi, no risk of tsunami

The quake hit at 15.23 p.m. Jakarta time (0823 GMT) with its epicentre situated at 227 km northeast of the Wakatobi Regency and a depth of 32 km under the sea

Natco Pharma to set up subsidiary in Indonesia with investment of $3 mn

Natco Pharma Ltd on Thursday said its board has approved setting up of a subsidiary in Indonesia with an investment of up to USD 3 million (nearly Rs 25 crore) for selling pharmaceutical products in that country. The new subsidiary -- PT. NATCO Lotus Farma -- will be a joint venture with Natco holding 51 per cent and the balance stake 49 per cent by PT. Mitra Medis Exim (MME), a part of Mitra Jaya Group, which is a 40 year old multi-diversified group, as the co-promoter, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company's board approved the proposal at its meeting held on Thursday. Natco will initially invest USD 1 million for a stake of 51 per cent as capital contribution and balance will be invested as and when the funds are required by the subsidiary, it added. PT. NATCO Lotus Farma will be engaged in selling pharmaceutical products in Indonesia, it added. MME is in the business of distribution for active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients for end-users in Indonesia.

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Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hits Tuban region of Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 96 km north of Tuban, Indonesia at on Friday, the US Geological Survey said

'Declare Bay of Bengal as Zone of Peace to keep geopolitical issues aside'

The Bay of Bengal has witnessed numerous non-traditional security threats, such as human trafficking, narcotics trade, tsunamis and cyclones. However, thus far, it was never a geopolitical hotspots

Potential US recession signal sets off global rush into Indonesian bonds

With the US and Indonesian central banks seen approaching the end of their respective hiking cycles, inflows looking for higher carry returns are likely to keep increasing in the second quarter

Earthquake of 6.4-magnitude jolts Indonesia, no casualties reported

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's western province of North Sumatra, leaving no damage or casualties, according to a local official

Indonesia's Natuna islands' landslide death toll hits 32, 22 still missing

Rescue workers recovered more bodies buried under tons of mud following a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia's remote Natuna islands, bringing the death toll to 32, officials said Thursday. The landslide, triggered by torrential downpours, plunged down surrounding hills on Monday, burying 30 houses in Genting village on a tiny remote island in the Natuna archipelago at the edge of the South China Sea, the National Search and Rescue Agency said in a statement. Authorities have deployed nearly 700 rescuers, including police and military, with heavy equipment to search for 22 people still missing who were apparently trapped in houses that were buried under the landslide, which was 4 meters (13 feet) deep, said Abdul Rahman, who heads Natuna's search and rescue agency. Improved weather allowed us to recover more bodies, Rahman said in a video statement. Eight people were pulled out alive with injuries, three of whom are in critical condition, National Disaster ...

Here's why Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo island

Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving, moving Indonesia's capital to the island of Borneo. Indonesian officials say the new metropolis will be a sustainable forest city" that puts the environment at the heart of the development and aims to be carbon-neutral by 2045. But environmentalists warn that the capital will cause massive deforestation, threaten the habitat of endangered species such as orangutans and imperil the homes of Indigenous communities. While access to the new capital's site is usually limited, The Associated Press was allowed to tour parts of the site to view construction progress in early March. Here's a look at why the capital is moving, the government's plans and why activists are worried about how it will impact the environment, endangered species and Indigenous communities located near the project site. WHY IS INDONESIA MOVING ITS CAPITAL? Jakarta is home to

Landslide in Indonesia's Natuna regency kills at least 11; dozens missing

A landslide caused by torrential rain killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others missing on an island in Indonesia's remote Natuna regency on Monday, disaster officials said. Tons of mud fell from surrounding hills onto houses in Serasan village in Natuna. Rescuers recovered at least 11 bodies and authorities fear that the death toll will rise, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. Many people who need help have not been reached because we still have difficulty accessing the affected areas, Muhari said, adding that authorities estimated that about 50 people were still missing. Dozens of soldiers, police and volunteers joined the search in the village, on a remote island surrounded by choppy waters and high waves in the Natuna group at the edge of the South China Sea, said Junainah, who heads emergency relief operations at the local disaster agency. Downed communications lines and bad weather were hampering the rescue efforts, said Junainah, wh

Indonesian fishing ship capsizes in Indian Ocean, leaving 1 dead, 9 missing

The search and rescue operation by the personnel of the Bali office involved two ships. Poor weather conditions had hampered the mission, according to him

5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Thursday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysical agency BMKG said

Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude jolts eastern Indonesia, no casualties reported

The earthquake occurred at 03:02 a.m. local time Friday with its epicentre located 133 km northwest of Morotai Island district and a depth of 112 km under the seabed, and did not trigger a tsunami