Rising virus deaths hit Indonesian shares; Asian currencies dip
Indonesian shares fell more than 1 percent on Friday after the country reported a record jump in COVID-19 deaths for…
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7.1-Magnitude Quake Rocks North Sulawesi
Jakarta. Meteorology and Geophysics Firm, or BMKG, reported a 7.1-magnitude quake rocked Melonguane, North Sulawesi on Thursday at 7.23 p.m.…
Biden seeks to require international air passengers to quarantine upon arrival
US President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Thursday that would require international air travelers to quarantine upon US arrival, and…
Palm oil prices may hit nine-year high in turbulent 2021
Palm oil production in the world’s top two producing countries is expected to recover and drive volatility in prices this…
Indonesia Ends Browse Operation for Downed Sriwijaya Air Plane
Indonesian Navy officers carry brand-new findings of plane wreckages and human remains of the downed Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 at JICT…
Jokowi Congratulates 46th US President Joe Biden
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo posted a picture of himself with US President Joe Biden on his social media following the…
Indonesia stays China’s second-biggest nickel ore supplier despite export ban
Indonesia remained China’s second-biggest nickel ore supplier in 2020, Chinese customs data showed on Wednesday, despite the Southeast Asian country’s…
House Approves Listyo Sigit as Next Police Chief
Jakarta. The House of Representatives’ commission on legal and political affairs approved Comr. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo as the president’s…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma makes first live appearance in three months in online meet
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma met 100 rural teachers in China via a live video meeting on Wednesday morning, in…
Indonesia Reports Highest Number of Covid Deaths in a Day
Jakarta. Indonesia recorded 308 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday to set a new record for the highest number of fatality in…