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Team PH completes sweep of Indonesia in FIBA esports Open

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 11:06 AM

The Philippines proved that it was the dominant force in Southeast Asian basketball in the virtual realm after completing a five-game sweep of Indonesia in the FIBA esports Open 2020 on Sunday night. Read more »

Indonesia's Mt Merapi erupts, spewing ash 6 km high

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 05:04 PM

Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted twice on Sunday, sending clouds of grey ash 6,000 meters into the sky, the country's geological agency said. Read more »

Indonesia's central bank cuts rates as economy tanks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 05:55 PM

Indonesia's central bank on Thursday cut interest rates for the third time this year and scaled back its growth projections as the global pandemic batters Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Read more »

Indonesia jails 7 Papuan activists for treason

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 17 11:48 PM

An Indonesian court on Wednesday sent seven Papuan activists to jail for treason after they organized an antiracism protest in September last year, demanding a referendum on self-determination in the easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 16, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 04:24 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Indonesia arrests US fraud fugitive on local sex charges

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 06:50 PM

JAKARTA, Indonesia - An American fugitive wanted at home in connection with a $700 million cryptocurrency scam has been arrested in Jakarta on sex charges, Indonesian authorities said Tuesday. Read more »

Physical distancing in Jakarta mall

Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana, Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 09:32 AM

A woman wearing a protective face mask stands in an escalator with marks for physical distancing during reopening at Pondok Indah Mall as the government eases restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday.  Read more »

Indonesian military jet crashes into residential area

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 08:03 PM

KAMPAR, Indonesia - An Indonesian military fighter jet ploughed into a residential area in Sumatra on Monday, but the pilot ejected safely and there were no injuries on the ground, the air force said. Read more »

Indonesia posts record coronavirus infections as restrictions eased

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 10 10:30 PM

The country's COVID-19 task force chalked up the rise to more effective monitoring. Read more »

6.4-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 07:22 PM

The Southeast Asian archipelago is one of the most disaster-prone nations on Earth. Read more »

Indonesia capital conditionally eases some coronavirus restrictions

Reuters
Posted at Jun 04 03:31 PM

The governor of Indonesia's capital said on Thursday that movement restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus would be extended in Jakarta, but June would be a transition period with some rules conditionally eased. Read more »

Facebook and PayPal invest in Indonesian start-up Gojek

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 10:27 PM

Facebook and PayPal have invested in the Indonesian ride-hailing and digital payment start-up Gojek, joining other tech giants Tencent and Google, the Jakarta-based company said Wednesday.   Read more »

US says will investigate nations with digital services tax

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 08:14 AM

US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced investigations into foreign digital services taxes it says are aimed squarely at American tech firms.   Read more »

ANALYSIS: Indonesia’s new diplomatic bombshell vs Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea

Romel Regalado Bagares, VERA Files
Posted at May 30 10:25 PM

In its running territorial tiff with China over the Natuna islands, Indonesia had just lobbed a diplomatic bombshell.    Read more »

Indonesia rolls out public shaming for virus violators

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 29 04:02 PM

Indonesian officials are forcing physical distancing violators to recite Koran verses, stay in "haunted" houses and submit to public shaming on social media as the country battles to contain surging coronavirus infections. Read more »

'It’s too late': In sprawling Indonesia, coronavirus surges

Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono, The New York Times
Posted at May 29 12:24 PM

The world’s fourth most populous country, Indonesia offers both a cautionary tale for how dithering leadership can thwart public health and a medical puzzle for why an unprepared nation’s hospitals have so far not been overwhelmed by the virus. Read more »

Coronavirus patients flood hospitals in Indonesia's second-largest city

Stanley Widianto and Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at May 28 08:11 PM

Hospitals in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya have been overwhelmed by a surge of new coronavirus cases, forcing them to turn patients away, the Indonesian Medical Association said on Thursday. Read more »

Bali zoo's newborn baby giraffe named Corona

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 28 07:56 PM

The calf was born on April 9 to mother Sophie and father Matadi, joining 2 other siblings at Bali Safari Park on the Indonesian holiday island. Read more »

Soldiers, police enforce Indonesia's "new normal" coronavirus restrictions

Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Reuters
Posted at May 26 02:14 PM

Indonesia's military ordered the deployment of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and police on Monday to enforce rules on wearing masks and safe distancing after reports of people in the world's fourth-most populous nation flouting them. Read more »

As big cats go hungry, Indonesia zoo considers 'worst-case' deer cull

Wahyuwidi Cinthya and Johan Purnomo, Reuters
Posted at May 22 03:02 PM

BANDUNG, Indonesia - A zoo in Indonesia may slaughter some of its animals to feed others, such as a Sumatran tiger and a Javan leopard, if it runs out of food in coming months after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut its doors.   Read more »