Three children have died in Indonesia from a mysterious liver disease, bringing to four deaths from acute hepatitis of unknown origin worldwide, the country’s health ministry has announced. The three children died in April in Jakarta hospitals after showing some symptoms of this mysterious disease. This hepatitis mainly affects children under 10 years of age. […]
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Indonesian President Widodo invites Zelenski and Putin to G20 summit
Indonesian President Joko Widondo announced today that he had invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and confirmed that he had also invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit scheduled for November in Indonesia. “I have invited President Zelensky to attend the G20 summit,” the Indonesian president said, implying that a compromise had been […]
Kremlin: It has not been decided whether Putin will attend the G20 summit in person
LAST UPDATE: 13:44 Russia is preparing for this year’s G20 summit in Indonesia, but has not yet decided whether President Vladimir Putin will attend in person or in person, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov said on Friday, according to Reuters. Indonesia currently chairs the Group of 20 largest economies. He has invited both President Putin and […]
Indonesia embargo on palm oil exports boosts vegetable oil prices
Indonesia’s decision to completely suspend palm oil exports has led to a new rise in vegetable oil prices, which had already reached record levels due to the war in Ukraine and reduced yields due to climate change. Palm oil, soybeans, oilseed rape: prices of all vegetable oils have reached historic highs following the announcement Wednesday […]
Indonesia: Twelve women killed in landslide at illegal gold mine
Twelve women working at an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province have been killed by a landslide that has caused them to be crushed by mud, police said. Many makeshift mines exist in Indonesia, which is rich in precious metal deposits, and residents often search abandoned mines for traces of gold without proper […]
Indonesia’s president invites Zelenski to attend G20 summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Twitter on Wednesday that his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widondo had invited him to attend the G20 summit to be held later this year in Indonesia. “I had a conversation with President @jokowi … I appreciate the invitation to the @ g20org summit,” Zelenski wrote in a post, referring to […]
Indonesia: Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, causing 3 km of ash cloud
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupted today, causing a huge 3,000-meter-high ash cloud between the islands of Java and Sumatra. “We are currently witnessing continuous eruptions with dense clouds rising between 500 and 3,000 meters above the summit,” Denny Martiono of the Geological Survey of Indonesia told AFP. Anak Krakatoa, or “child of Krakatoa”, a volcanic […]
Strong earthquakes in Indonesia and the Philippines
Strong tremors, at a relatively shallow depth of field, shook western Indonesia and the Philippines’ largest island today, shaking buildings and causing terror to residents on the streets, but so far no casualties or severe damage have been reported in the two island countries. In Indonesia, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the west coast of […]
Indonesia to buy 42 Rafale – Agreement with France in the wake of the AUKUS agreement
Indonesia will order 42 Rafale fighter jets, the French defense minister said on Thursday, after the two countries signed a series of agreements including the development of submarines and the construction of ammunition. “It’s official: Indonesia orders 42 Rafale,” Defense Minister Florence Parley tweeted during a visit to the Southeast Asian country. The Indonesian Foreign […]
Indonesia: Jihadist sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2002 Bali bombings
A Jakarta court on Wednesday sentenced an Indonesian jihadist to 15 years in prison on charges related to the deadliest bombings in the country’s history, which killed more than 200 people in Bali in 2002, local media reported. Aris Sumarsono, better known as Zulkarnaen, is believed to have been the former commander of the Indonesian-based […]
