5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia's Sumatra

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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia's Sumatra

The offshore quake hit at a shallow depth of six kilometres (3.7 miles), about 255 kilometres south of the town of Sinabang. A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday, the United States Geological Survey s..
Indonesia Covid: Slow start as Bali re-opens to foreign tourists

The much anticipated re-opening of Indonesia's famed tourist island Bali has seen a slow start, with no international flights scheduled. As of Thursday, fully vaccinated travellers from 19 countries including China, India, and France can enter..
Indonesia conducts test flight using jet fuel mixed with palm oil

Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday, a senior minister said, as the country plans to commercialise the fuel as it seeks creative ways to use the edible oil domestically. The plane flew more..
Indonesian museum made from plastic bottles, bags highlights marine crisis

Environmentalists in Indonesia keen to send a message about the world's worsening ocean plastics crisis have created a museum made entirely from plastics, to convince people to rethink their habits and say no to single-use bags and bottles. Th..
Indonesia may reopen to tourists from some countries in October - minister

Indonesia may allow foreign tourists to start returning to the popular resort island of Bali and other parts of the country by October after a sharp slide in COVID-19 cases, senior minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on Friday. The Southeast Asia..
41 dead after fire breaks out at overcrowded Indonesian prison

CNA JAKARTA: A fire tore through an overcrowded block in a jail in Indonesia's Banten province in the early hours of Wednesday (Sep 8), kill...
Drone deliveries provide lifeline for isolating Covid patients in Indonesia

A group of drone enthusiasts in Indonesia are using their aerial skills to help during the pandemic by providing a contactless medicine and food delivery service to Covid-19 patients isolating at home. Armed with five drones, the seven-member team..
Qatar Envoy Attends Indonesian Presidency's Celebration of Independence Anniversary

HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Indonesia Fawzia Bint Idris Al Sulaiti participated via videoconferencing in the Indonesian presidency's celebration of the 76th anniversary of the country's independence, with the ..
HH the Amir Congratulates President of Indonesia

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Tuesday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day. (QNA) ...

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