JAKARTA: Indonesia, the world’s biggest exporter of coal used in electricity generation, on Saturday said it has banned January exports of the fuel in a move aimed at safeguarding its domestic power supply. Rising demand for electricity in the country risks widespread blackouts unless more supplies are diverted to power stations, the Ministry of Energy … Read more
KARACHI: In a bid to strengthen socio-cultural relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi facilitated meetings between the representatives of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Indonesia and leaders from two of the biggest seminaries in Pakistan. Read more Pakistan-Indonesia negotiate trade, goods agreement: envoy The delegation of NU Main Committee or Pengurus Besar Nahdalatul Ulama … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indonesia trade and goods agreement is being negotiated and is likely to be implemented soon for increased trade activities, a diplomat said. Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) already exists between the two countries and the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is also being reviewed, Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Adam Mulawarman Tugio said this, while … Read more
JAKARTA: Garuda Indonesia has entered a court-supervised restructuring process as the debt-ridden airline tries to rescue itself from bankruptcy. The new attempt to save the Indonesian flag-carrier began after a Jakarta court granted a debt petition filed against the airline by one of its creditors Thursday. The ruling gave Garuda and its creditors 45 days to … Read more
KARACHI: Indonesian Consul General in Karachi Dr June Kuncoro has invited Pakistani industrialists to visit Indonesia for promoting bilateral trade, saying that the Pakistani business and industrial community should take advantage of the opportunities available in Indonesia, a statement said. A forum called Pakistan-Indonesia already exists and is providing its services, he said. Addressing a … Read more
NANNING: The 4th China-ASEAN Industrial Design and Innovation Forum was held in Liuzhou City, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday, organizers said. The forum aimed to further promote industrial design innovation and exchange between China and countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and establish a cooperation platform for scientific and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: In the present era of e-commerce, there are business opportunities for Pakistani women in the global markets, including Indonesia, a diplomat said. “The volume of e-commerce market in Indonesia would reach $50 billion by 2025, which could be fully utilised by [the] Pakistani businesswomen, Indonesian Ambassador Adam Mulawarman Tugio told APP, while he was … Read more
GENEVA, The World Health Organization warned Monday the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” risk globally, despite uncertainties about the danger and contagion levels of the new strain. The UN health agency said the Covid strain first discovered in southern Africa was a “highly divergent variant with a high number of mutations… some of which are concerning … Read more
JAKARTA: Olympic badminton gold medallists Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu secured a spot in the Indonesia Open finals after defeating Thailand’s Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai in two straight sets on Saturday. The Indonesian women’s double beat the Thai pair 21-18, 21-14 in 58 minutes in the tournament held in the resort island Bali. They will … Read more
KARACHI: An Indonesia-Pakistan Portal has been developed to felicitate businesses of the two countries, a diplomat said. Consul General of Republic of Indonesia Dr June Kuncoro Hadiningrat has said that an interaction between the youth and young entrepreneurs of both countries is very important. He stressed the need for inducting students as interns by the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Indonesia has set a $50 billion e-commerce trade target by 2025 to connect with the biggest sector of global trade, a diplomat said. There are vast opportunities in e-commerce trade between Pakistan and Indonesia, which will increase bilateral trade and investment opportunities on both sides, Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam Mulawarman Tugio told … Read more
The holiday island of Lombok welcomed thousands of fans Sunday for Indonesia’s first superbike race on a new circuit that is part of a mega tourism infrastructure project denounced by the UN over the eviction of local families. With a population of more than 270 million people, many of whom get around on two wheels, … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 400 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,252,345, according to the country’s Health Ministry. The ministry reported that the death toll from the virus in the country rose by 11 to 143,709, while 464 more people recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of … Read more
LAHORE: Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information and Special Initiatives Hasaan Khawar on Monday said Pakistan gave better minimum monthly wage than China, India, Indonesia and several other regional countries to its labourers. Quoting the data of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Punjab government spokesperson said Pakistan had surpassed its neighbours in … Read more
WASHINGTON: The Chinese economy, weighed down by electricity shortages and a vast real estate crisis, has lost its lustre recently, to the point where economists are starting to question its impact on the global growth it has helped drive for more than 20 years. The difficulties of the real estate sector in China triggered by … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy expanded again in the third quarter, official data showed on Friday, thanks to a pick-up in exports but the rate slowed from the previous three months as the pandemic continued to take its toll. Southeast Asia’s biggest economy grew 3.51 per cent on-year in July-September, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said, though that … Read more
MALANG, Indonesia: Indonesian rescuers scrambled Friday to find survivors under mud-swamped hillsides after flash floods on Java island killed at least eight people, the disaster agency said. Torrential rains on Thursday unleashed flash floods in Malang and the highland city of Batu, inundating houses with mud and debris, while a wall of water destroyed local … Read more
KARACHI: Consul General for the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi Dr June Kuncoro Hadiningrat hosted a meeting with six universities in Karachi to promote education cooperation between the two countries. The meeting was facilitated by Prof Iqbal Chaudhary from the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, and was attended by University … Read more
Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai’s futuristic Alif – the Mobility Pavilion will be dwarfed by nine-meter-tall photo-realistic figures from Arab civilization’s Golden Age. Ancient navigator Ahmad Ibn Majid and famed adventurer Ibn Battuta are on display. In his lifetime, Ahmad Ibn Majid, a brilliant Muslim navigator born in the 15th century in Julfar (modern-day Ras … Read more
JAKARTA: At least three crew members onboard the Rimbun Airplane were killed in a crash in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua on Wednesday, a police officer said. The crew members were confirmed dead after the rescue team found the plane at around 11:00 a.m. local time, the Papua provincial police’s spokesman Commissioner Ahmad Kamal said … Read more
Indonesian National Police have separately arrested and detained Muslim and Christian preachers on blasphemy charges. According to the details, On August 25 Muhammad Kece, a Christian preacher, was arrested in Bali for committing alleged blasphemy against Islam. The authorities along with other charges charged the Christain preacher with changing the word “Allah” in the Islamic … Read more
JAKARTA: Floods have submerged 15,439 houses and affected 25,443 people in 13 sub-districts of Katingan district, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Wednesday. “The rains that have fallen since the last few days have caused the Katingan and Samba rivers to overflow,” the agency’s spokesperson Abdul Muhari said. The floods … Read more
TANGERANG: A fire killed 41 inmates, injured dozens in an overcrowded prison block in Indonesia’s Banten province when most inmates were asleep, a government minister said on Wednesday. Firefighters extinguished the blaze — which was mostly contained within one block that housed prisoners jailed on drug charges — at around 3:00 am (2000 GMT Tuesday) … Read more
JAKARTA: Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in a village in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara early Saturday have left at least two people dead and one still missing, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said. The agency also said that at least 26 residents in Inerie village in Ngada district were … Read more
JAKARTA: At least three people were killed and two others went missing after landslides hit houses in west Indonesia’s North Sumatra province in the wee hours of Friday, local media reported. Heavy rains have pounded the province’s Karo district in the past few days, triggering the deadly torrent. Head of the Medan Search and Rescue … Read more
Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi hosted a flag hoisting ceremony in commemoration of the 76th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia on Tuesday, a statement said. The ceremony was held with the limited participants, which adhere to strict health protocols regarding the Covid-19, it added. With all the challenges and … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesia celebrated its 76th Independence Day on Tuesday with full enthusiasm. The day is referred to as Tujuhbelas Agustus or Hari Merdeka and on this day Indonesia got independence from Dutch colonial rule since August 17, 1945. The day observed on Tuesday under high security across the country to avoid possible disruptions, such as Covid-19 rule violations, terrorist acts … Read more
TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday called for expansion of ties between Tehran and Jakarta. In a message for his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo, Raisi congratulated Indonesia on its Independence Day, highlighting the bilateral cooperation which could have constructive influences on the international peace and stability. He expressed optimism that the relations between the … Read more
