Indonesia

Umar Patek, a bomb-maker in the 2002 Bali bombings, has been granted parole in Indonesia, the ministry of law and human rights said on Wednesday, December 7. Patek, a member of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 for mixing the explosives that exploded in two Bali nightclubs, killing 202 individuals, including 88 …

Monday, December 5th, thousands of residents in East Java, Indonesia, were placed on high alert after a strong eruption at the island’s largest volcano caused authorities to enforce an 8-kilometer no-go zone and evacuate entire communities. The provincial search and rescue agency dispatched teams to the worst-affected districts near Mount Semeru to examine damage, according to Tholib Vatelehan, a spokesperson …

This month, the Indonesian parliament is poised to enact a new criminal law that will punish sexual activity outside of marriage with up to a year in prison. Bambang Wuryanto, a lawmaker participating in the drafting process, stated that the code may be approved as early as the following week. If passed, the law will apply to both Indonesian nationals …

A lawsuit claims that 12 Indonesian families have filed claims against the government and the companies allegedly responsible for supplying the tainted cough syrups after relatives therein passed away or suffered injuries. Since August, there has been an increase in acute kidney injury cases in the Southeast Asian nation, and the deaths of at least 199 people—mostly children—have prompted an …

On Friday, November 25, hundreds of Indonesians prayed in the open alongside rice paddies and in the streets as the dead toll from an earthquake that leveled their town in western Java increased to 310. Muslim cleric Muhamad Jamhur led a congregation in prayer in an outdoor volleyball court just 200 meters (0.1 miles) from a mosque whose walls were …

Thursday, November 24, Indonesian officials battled to deliver help to thousands of people affected by a catastrophic earthquake in western Java, as rain-triggered landslides and challenging mountainous terrain hindered rescue teams’ operations. Monday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake in the town of Cianjur, approximately 75 kilometers (50 miles) south of the capital of Jakarta, resulted in the deaths of at least 271 …

On Wednesday, November 23, traumatized family members awaited word on the fate of missing loved ones after an earthquake devastated a town in Indonesia’s West Java on Monday, and additional heavy equipment was dispatched to clear landslides that had buried towns. The casualty toll from Monday’s 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Cianjur has continued to increase as the disaster’s full scope has …

His  Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent his sympathies to the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, for the victims of the earthquake that devastated the island of Java, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people. The message was sent by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In his greeting, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed wished everyone …

At a time when the global outlook is bleak, the promise of foreign funding to assist Indonesia in reducing its emissions is a clear cause for celebration. The question is at what volume. Delegates at COP27, the world’s top climate change conference, spent the majority of this year’s summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, worried that geopolitical tensions and economic pressures …

Recent reports claimed that the Mouse from Sing had passed away. No official statement or information regarding this developing topic has been made public to date. We’re still looking for reliable case-related information. Sing is the name of a movie whose main character, Mike, is a mouse who is well-known throughout the world, as we are all aware. Let’s not …