Indonesia
- Business
Retail prices of cooking oils may fall after duty cut: IVPA
New Delhi: Edible oil industry body IVPA expects retail prices of cooking oils to come down following the government’s decision to cut import duties on soyabean, palm and sunflower oils. India meets…
- World
Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, flights to Jakarta airport cancelled
Jakarta: Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, September 6, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as volcanic ash drifted across parts of western Indonesia. Indonesia’s Geological…
- World
Search continues in Indonesia as 53 die in earthquake
Ruteng: A day after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia, rescue teams recovered six more bodies Sunday, August 16, raising the death toll to 53, while many of the thousands displaced…
- World
7.7 earthquake hits Indonesia, topples buildings, kills 20
Maumere (Indonesia): A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, August 15, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in…
- World
7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia; tsunami warning issued
Maumere: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, August 15, damaging buildings and homes and triggering a tsunami warning. There are no immediate reports of casualties. The US…
- World
Indonesia truck accident kills 13 wedding guests
Jakarta: A pickup truck carrying wedding guests was crushed between two trucks on a busy highway on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing 13 people and injuring five others, police said Monday,…
- Education and Career
IIM Bangalore to open overseas campus in Indonesia
Jakarta: India and Indonesia signed agreements in health, education and other sectors on Tuesday, July 7, including one on the establishment of an overseas campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)…
- India
India to supply BrahMos missiles to Indonesia
Jakarta: Supplying BrahMos missiles to the Indonesian military, boosting maritime security, and strengthening critical mineral supply chains emerged as key outcomes from talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo…
- World
PM Modi conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour in Jakarta
Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, July 7, announced conferring the country’s highest honour, the ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ‘Bintang Adipurna of…
- News
6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of Indonesia on Tuesday, June 16, and was followed by strong aftershocks. The initial temblor caused strong shaking lasting more than a minute. No information…
- World
Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16
Toronto: Canada introduced legislation on Wednesday, June 10, that could bar children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can make their platforms safe. Canada is…
- India
PM Modi’s historic New Zealand visit expected in July
Preparations are gathering pace for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first official visit to New Zealand, expected in July 2026. The visit is being hailed as a landmark occasion, marking the first…
- World
Powerful 7.8 earthquake kills 19 in Philippines, sparks tsunami
Manila: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Monday, June 8, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-metre…
- World
Tsunami advisory issued for Japan’s Pacific coasts
Tokyo: Japan’s weather agency on Monday, June 8, issued tsunami advisories for the coastal areas from Ibaraki Prefecture on the country’s eastern Pacific coast to the island prefecture of Okinawa in the…
- India
Domestic production of oil, gas ramped up amid West Asia crisis: RBI Guv
Mumbai: The current crisis in West Asia significantly impacts India, as the region accounts for approximately one-sixth of the country’s exports, half of its crude oil imports, and nearly two-fifths of the…
