Indonesia
Apple executives discuss potential investment in Indonesia
Indonesia's Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita reportedly held talks recently with Apple executives about the company's potential investment in the Southeast Asian country. This investment is essential for Apple...
Indonesia joins BRICS Bloc as full member
Indonesia on Monday officially joined the BRICS bloc of developing nations, marking a significant expansion of the group's global influence.Why It MattersIndonesia's entry comes as there is a rising...
Volunteers clean up Bali’s beach from “worst” monsoon-driven trash
Hundreds of volunteers joined a cleanup in Bali, Indonesia, Saturday as monsoon rains brought what an activist described as "the worst" waves of plastic waste to hit its tourist-favoured...
Deseret News archives: Earthquake-tsunami whammy struck Italy in 1908, Indonesia in 2004
A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.On Dec. 28, 1908, a major earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated the Italian cities of Messina...
20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him
KHAO LAK, Thailand — Watana Sittirachot was raised at an orphanage in Thailand for children affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami. Now, 20 years after the disaster changed the...
Indonesia politician did not ‘promise cash handout’ to celebrate poll win: campaign
Politicians in Indonesia are regularly targeted by online scammers who use edited videos to impersonate them and push spurious financial schemes. In the latest case, a candidate running for...
Australia says ‘Bali Nine’ drug smugglers have returned home
Australia says the five remaining members of the "Bali Nine" drug ring have returned home after almost 20 years in Indonesian prison.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on social media:...
Billionaires plan major new city for 2060
Indonesian billionaires are embarking on an ambitious $16 billion project to transform a formerly impoverished area of North Jakarta into a sprawling urban and tourist hub by 2060.Known as...
Indonesian fishermen rescue 116 Rohingya refugees
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian fishermen on Saturday rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, after their rickety boat sank, officials said.The group had sailed...
Video of China ‘bending bridge’ falsely shared as new tourist attraction in Indonesia
After a distinctive glass tourist bridge opened with limited access in Indonesia, a video spread online with a false claim that it showed the new attraction. However, the clip...
