23 people die after Volcano eruption on Sumatra
JAKARTA – The Marapi volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted at 2:30 p.m. local time this Sunday, spewing an ash cloud around three kilometers high into the sky. The eruption was so violent that it could be heard … Continue reading 23 people die after Volcano eruption on Sumatra
PATA presents workshops for tourism SMEs
BANGKOK – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) successfully completed the finance and digital skills workshops for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in tourism, which took place in Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, and the Philippines. These workshops were part of PATA’s collaboration … Continue reading PATA presents workshops for tourism SMEs
Widodo: “A dream come true for Indonesia”
JAKARTA – Indonesia has entered a new era of transportation with the launch of its first high-speed railway (HSR) on October 1. The HSR connects Jakarta and Bandung, two major cities on the populous island of Java, and reduces the … Continue reading Widodo: “A dream come true for Indonesia”
Widodo: ASEAN must be a stable and peaceful region
PHNOM PENH – Prior to the closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen handed over a hammer to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as a symbolic handover of ASEAN presidency from Cambodia to … Continue reading Widodo: ASEAN must be a stable and peaceful region
Indonesia: High-carbon nickel industry under scrutiny
JAKARTA – The significant carbon footprint of Indonesia’s burgeoning nickel processing industry is under scrutiny as the country leverages its hefty supplies of the element crucial to the making of EV batteries. While EVs bring hope for less pollution, processing … Continue reading Indonesia: High-carbon nickel industry under scrutiny