Indonesia

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"Squid game" in a civil service competition in Indonesia.

An unusual antidote to the stress of recruitment exams has been offered to candidates hoping to join a civil service department in Indonesia.

22/10/2021

Residences

Bali: What to do and where to stay in the Ubud jungle district

In the heart of the rainforest, you're never short of activities and delights.

18/10/2021

Climate

Why has Indonesia ended a multi-million euro forest protection deal with Norway?

Indonesia rejects UN-backed deforestation initiative after Norway fails to pay up.

13/10/2021

Eco-Innovation

This exhibition gives you a fish’s eye view of a plastic-filled ocean

An environmental conservation group has built this highly Instagrammable outdoor exhibition to bring attention to the ocean plastics crisis.

07/10/2021

Indonesia

Indonesia prison fire kills 41 drug inmates, 80 hospitalised

A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison near Indonesia’s capital early on Wednesday.

08/09/2021

Green News

Indonesia set to start producing more palm oil as ban comes to an end

The ban was brought in to prevent deforestation and wildfires but is due to end in September.

19/08/2021

Travel News

Man avoids travel restrictions by dressing up as his wife

The man covered his face and checked in on his wife's ID to board the domestic flight. But his trick was discovered by a flight attendant onboard.

22/07/2021

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Thousands climb Indonesian volcano for ritual sacrifice

Thousands of worshippers trudge up an active Indonesian volcano in eastern Java

26/06/2021

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Indonesia ferry catches fire, passengers jump to sea

A ferry in eastern Indonesia caught fire with nearly 200 people on board, forcing passengers and crew to jump into the sea but causing no casualties.

29/05/2021

Green News

Climate change is destroying the oldest cave paintings in the world

Archaeologists have observed 44,000-year-old paintings appear to be blistering and peeling off the cave walls.

25/05/2021

Indonesia

Indonesia locates wreckage of missing submarine on ocean floor

Experts feared that the vessel has sunk too deep to withstand the pressure of water on the hull.

24/04/2021

Indonesia

Missing Indonesian submarine 'running out of oxygen', officials say

A frantic search is underway for the vessel as officials warn that it has less than 24 hours of air remaining.

23/04/2021

Indonesia

Search underway for Indonesian submarine thought to have sunk too deep

Indonesia’s navy and neighbouring countries’ rescue ships are searching for a submarine that went missing during a training exercise with 53 people on board.

22/04/2021

Indonesia

Indonesian Navy hunts for missing submarine with 53 aboard

The military is trying to re-establish contact with the German-made submarine and its crew, which went missing during a torpedo drill on Wednesday.

21/04/2021

Indonesia

Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 119 with dozens still missing

The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 119 with scores still missing.

07/04/2021

Indonesia

Suicide bomb targets Mass in Indonesia, 20 wounded

The attack took place at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province.

28/03/2021

Destinations

Tourists in Bali are being made to do push-ups for not wearing masks

Police have been filmed stopping tourists in the street and making them do push-ups.

20/01/2021

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Residents on island of Java clear up ash from Mount Semeru volcano

Indonesia is home to about 130 active volcanoes because of its position in the "Ring of Fire" plate belt.

17/01/2021

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Number of bodies found after Indonesian earthquake rises to 56

Buildings were reduced to piles of bricks and all that remained of a shopping centre was a crumpled shell.

17/01/2021

Indonesia

Indonesian rescuers retrieve more bodies from aftermath of earthquake

At least 56 people have died in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Sulawesi island on Friday night

17/01/2021

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Indonesian navy divers find new debris from Sriwijaya Air jet

At least 268 divers were deployed in the search on Thursday.

15/01/2021

Indonesia

At least 10 dead as earthquake flattens buildings in Indonesia

A powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.

15/01/2021

Indonesia

Indonesia plane crash: Black boxes located amid search for survivors

Hopes of finding survivors were fading on Monday after the jet went down with 62 people on board.

09/01/2021

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Bali battles mounting plastic waste as rainy season causes build-up

Bali is the world's second-biggest marine polluter behind China

08/01/2021

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Indonesia's baby sea turtles make a break for freedom

Dozens of palm-sized baby turtles flipped and flopped on a beach as they made their way towards the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean, under the watchful gaze of conservationists at a national park in Indonesia.

06/01/2021

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Deadly flooding hits Indonesia's Sumatra island

Flash floods hit the Indonesian city of Medan on Sumatra island.

04/12/2020