JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong undersea earthquake shook Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties and officials said there was no threat of a tsunami. Witnesses said many people ran out of their homes to higher ground when the pre-dawn earthquake struck, but they later received…
Indonesia’s President Considering Buying Cheap Russian Oil Amid Energy Crunch
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that the country is weighing up “all options” and may join India and China in purchasing Russian oil amid soaring energy prices. “We always monitor all of the options. If there is the country [and] they give a better price, of course,” Widodo said in a recent interview with the Financial…
Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Papua, Indonesia, No Tsunami Warning: BMKG
JAKARTA—An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the region of Papua in Indonesia on Saturday and has no potential to trigger a tsunami, the country’s geophysics agency (BMKG) said. The quake struck about 262 km (163 miles) east-northeast of Biak in Indonesia, at a depth of 16 km (10 miles), BMKG reported. There were no immediate…
10 Killed in Indonesia in Truck Crash Outside School
BEKASI, Indonesia—At least 10 people have been killed, including some children, after a truck crashed on Wednesday near a bus stop outside a school in Indonesia’s West Java Province, police said. The students were waiting at the bus stop after class in the city of Bekasi, when the truck veered toward them and crashed into…
6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
JAKARTA—A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country’s geophysics agency. Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics agency (BMKG) recorded the shallow quake off the Mentawai islands, off Sumatra’s west coast just before 10.30 a.m. and said it did not trigger…
Indonesia Considers Releasing 2002 Bali Bomber Despite Australian Objections
Indonesia’s law minister said the government will decide on the early release of the man who built the bombs used in the 2002 Bali terror attacks, despite opposition from the Australian government. Umar Patek was arrested in Pakistan in 2011. He was later sentenced to 20 years in prison by an Indonesian court for his…
Quake Shakes West Indonesia; No Immediate Reports of Damage
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong undersea earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island late Tuesday, causing residents to panic, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The magnitude 6.0 quake was centered 117 kilometers (72 miles) south of Pagar Alam city in South Sumatra province at a depth of 59 kilometers (36 miles), the U.S….
Xi, Putin to Attend November G-20 Summit in Bali: Indonesian President’s Adviser
August 20, 2022
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Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend November’s Group of Twenty (G-20) summit on the resort island of Bali, a longtime adviser to the Indonesian president said on Friday. Andi Widjajanto, former cabinet secretary and unofficial adviser to President Joko Widodo, who is known as Jokowi, told Reuters the two leaders…
Indonesia’s President Mulls Imposing Export Tax on Nickel to Boost Revenue
Indonesia’s president said Thursday that his government is considering imposing a tax on nickel exports this year to increase revenue and promote higher-value local manufacturing. The nickel export tax is intended to “add value” to Indonesia, raise state revenues, and create more job opportunities for Indonesians, President Joko Widodo said in an interview with Bloomberg….
Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Shakes Part of Eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia—An undersea earthquake shook part of eastern Indonesia on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of deaths or major damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.7-magnitude quake struck about 158 kilometers (98 miles) off Laikit village in North Sulawesi province. It said the quake was centered about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) beneath…
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