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Rescue teams search for survivors after deadly quake hits Java

Rescue operations were focused on about a dozen locations in Cianjur where many are still believed to be trapped.

22/11/2022

Indonesia

Dozens still missing amid rescue efforts after Indonesia earthquake

Rescuers have used their bare hands to shift the rubble of flattened buildings in some of the worst affected areas.

22/11/2022

Indonesia

Java earthquake death toll rises to 268 as survivor search continues

A local government spokesman in western Java said on Tuesday that the death toll had risen to 268 deaths. Dozens more are missing.

21/11/2022

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G20: World leaders attend mangrove planting ceremony

World leaders who have gathered for the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia assembled for a tree planting ceremony on Wednesday.

16/11/2022

Indonesia

Most members condemn war in Ukraine, G20 says

The final statement at the G20 summit in Indonesia is expected to say that "most G20 members" condemn the war in Ukraine.

16/11/2022

Indonesia

G20: Key European takeaways from Bali summit so far

From high level meetings to new regional strategies, here's the latest news from the G20 summit in Bali.

15/11/2022

Indonesia

G20: Macron calls for China and France to unite against Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron held a bilateral meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. The meeting, which took place at the Chinese delegation's hotel, lasted just over 40 minutes.

15/11/2022

Indonesia

Explainer: What is the G20?

The G20 was started as an intergovernmental forum to coordinate economic policies, but it's grown to encompass all issues linked to globalisation.

14/11/2022

Indonesia

Biden and Xi meet in person for the first time as presidents

The leaders of US and China greeted each other with smiles and a handshake at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed to cooperate, despite the stiff competition between the two superpowers.

14/11/2022

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Mourners mark 20th anniversary of Indonesia's Bali bombings

Mourners visit the Bali bombings memorial site in Kuta, on the 20th anniversary of the deadly blasts which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. A memorial marks the names of those killed where the Sari Club, a popular nightclub, used to stand before bombs were detonated.

12/10/2022

Indonesia

President says locked gates contributed to football stadium tragedy

At least 131 people died in the disaster.

05/10/2022

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Indonesians hold mass prayer after deadly stadium stampede

Arema FC fans and local communities light up candles and hold a mass prayer outside Kanjuruhan stadium.

04/10/2022

Indonesia

FIFA laments 'dark day' after Indonesia football stampede kills 125

Most victims were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots. The number of fatalities has been revised down but it remains one of the world's deadliest sports disasters.

02/10/2022

Moments

Dolphins confined for the amusement of tourists set free in Indonesia

They had been sold to the hotel after spending years performing for a travelling circus.

06/09/2022

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Laughing matter: Thousands of Bali yogis join mass chuckle

Thousands of people gather for a laughter yoga session on Indonesia's resort island of Bali to heal themselves with giggles and pray for world peace.

18/07/2022

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Rice harvest in Indonesia

Rice grown on terraces located on the Indonesian island of Bali, and declared a world cultural heritage by UNESCO, is harvested in the shadow of Batukaru Mountain, one of the highest peaks of Bali.

30/06/2022

Travel News

Bali launches digital nomad visa that lets you stay for 5 years

Indonesia has launched a new visa with the aim of attracting some tourists and getting rid of others.

24/06/2022

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Indonesian painter prepares exhibition of his 100 smallest paintings

Artist Iwan Ridwan is busy composing 100 small paintings of influential figures to feature in his new exhibition set for August 2022. Their size varies from 4 x 6 cm to 0.8 x 1.15 mm, and he is able to complete three to four paintings a day.

15/06/2022

Indonesia

Euroviews. Letter from Indonesia: The EU and Southeast Asian nations are stronger together | View

Airlangga Hartarto, co-ordinating minister of economic affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, tells us why he believes the EU should forge stronger economic bonds with his country and its neighbours.

02/06/2022

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Princess of the Wall of Death'

Karmila Purba revs her motorbike under the lights of an Indonesian night carnival and rides up horizontally inside a wooden cylinder called Satan's Barrel, drawing gasps from spectators looking down into the drum.

27/05/2022

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Indonesians celebrate Vesak at world's largest Buddhist temple

Indonesian Buddhists released hundreds of lanterns to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha Siddharta Gautama.

17/05/2022

Earth News

World’s biggest palm oil producer introduces surprise ban on exports

The ban comes after shortages have hit consumers already suffering from rising food and fuel costs.

27/04/2022

Conscious Travel

Take remote working to the next level with this Bali coworking camp

Who said you can’t mix work and pleasure? Coworking camps are penned to be a hot holiday choice for the summer.

15/04/2022

Moments

This hanging restaurant in Jakarta takes fine dining to new heights

‘Lounge in the Sky’ has just opened in Jakarta, serving fine dining 50 metres in the air.

12/04/2022

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Jakartans seek thrills by dining in the sky

Indonesians eat in a restaurant suspended more than 50 metres above the ground, with the 'Lounge in the Sky' restaurant.

08/04/2022

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Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque

Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

03/04/2022