Indonesia

Monday’s (November 14) landing in Singapore of a Scoot passenger plane travelling from Bali was delayed when a number of passengers refused to tighten their seatbelts during the aircraft’s descent. The captain of aircraft TR285 “canceled the approach” to Singapore due to the “disorderly conduct” of these passengers, the airline stated in a statement on Tuesday. “The flight landed safely …

Tuesday, November 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy informed leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations that the time has come to end Russia’s war in his country in accordance with a peace plan he has offered. He addressed via videolink to the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations assembled on the Indonesian island of Bali for a summit that …

At the introduction of a Group of 20 (G20) pandemic fund on Sunday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated that the amount of money gathered thus far to increase readiness for future pandemics was insufficient. The fund announced by the G20’s chair, Indonesia, is intended for low- to middle-income nations to finance, among other initiatives, monitoring, research, and improved access to …

The long-awaited meeting between US Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled for Monday in Indonesia, is expected to include discussions on Taiwan, human rights, Ukraine, and harmful economic practices, with the goal of “building a floor” under the strained relationship between the world’s two largest economies, according to a senior US official. The primary objective of …

Jakarta is sinking. Indonesia’s enormous capital, notorious for traffic congestion and poor air quality, presents such a perfect storm of climate and environmental concerns that the government has chosen to relocate it to a safer location. More intense rains and flooding, increasing sea levels, and ground subsidence have combined to make the Southeast Asian megacity a difficult place to live …

The United States imposed sanctions on the vessel for alleged ties to Hezbollah and a branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Indonesian authorities said Monday (Nov 7) it could take up to a month to rescue a crude oil ship trapped in their waters. The Indonesian navy has been attempting to release the Djibouti-flagged vessel Young Yong, which ran aground on …

As a nation, Indonesia is inclined to relocate its capital. The trip from Batavia (Jakarta), Bandung, and Yogyakarta to Bukittinggi, back to Jakarta, and finally to Nusantara, the planned new capital of the country, has been quite exciting during the previous three centuries. President Joko Widodo announced the proposal to relocate the seat of Indonesia’s government in 2019, and the …

In the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, Ninja Van, a tech-enabled express logistics firm that provides hassle-free delivery solutions across Southeast Asia (SEA), is designated as TikTok Shop’s logistics partner. Through this collaboration, online purchases made on TikTok Shop in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia will be collected from sellers, sorted at hubs, and delivered to customers by Ninja Van. Ninja …

As it examines the deaths of more than 150 children due to acute renal injury, Indonesia’s food and drug regulator announced on Monday that it has revoked the syrup medicine production licenses of two local enterprises for breaking manufacturing guidelines (AKI). The decision was made by the BPOM agency after Indonesia temporarily banned the sale of certain syrup-based medications and …

According to local sources, a woman was killed and consumed whole by a python in the Indonesian province of Jambi. Sunday morning, Jahrah, a rubber tapper reportedly in her fifties, made her way to a rubber plantation. She was reported missing when she failed to return that evening, and search parties were dispatched to locate her. The following day, residents …