5.9-magnitude quake hits Bitung, Indonesia
Jakarta – An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted 154 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia 04:47:18 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of 35.0 km, was initially determined to be at 1.8939 degrees … Continue reading 5.9-magnitude quake hits Bitung, Indonesia
Indonesia: Airbus Helicopters for search and rescue missions
Jakarta – Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first of six EC725 rotorcraft acquired by Indonesia for combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions. Present at Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane, France facility to accept the aircraft included members of the Indonesian Ministry of … Continue reading Indonesia: Airbus Helicopters for search and rescue missions
Indonesia: Initiative for cleaner cooking
Yogyakarta/Indonesia – Ratinem, a farmer living in Central Java, explains why she uses a traditional stove that uses tree bark for fuel. She gathers the wood, she says, from nearby fields. “I use a traditional cook stove because it’s cheap. I don’t … Continue reading Indonesia: Initiative for cleaner cooking
Indonesia to fully implement worker’s insurance program
Jakarta – A senior official at a state-run agency providing social insurance (BPJS) for workers said Tuesday that the agency was scheduled to provide full insurance benefits for workers in the country next year, targeting to serve 20.7 million workers … Continue reading Indonesia to fully implement worker’s insurance program
Newest Haze Treaty Member Tops October “ASEAN Today”
JAKARTA – The step taken to clear ASEAN skies of annual haze tops the October 2014 edition of “ASEAN Today.”Ain Bandial of the Brunei Times co-anchors the program from Bandar Seri Begawan, with Dalton Tanonaka of The Indonesia Channel at … Continue reading Newest Haze Treaty Member Tops October “ASEAN Today”