China, Indonesia discuss economic cooperation
Beijing – High-ranking officials from China and Indonesia held a high-level meeting in Beijing Monday to promote bilateral economic cooperation.Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economy Sofyan Djalil co-chaired the first meeting of China-Indonesia High-level Economic Dialogue.Hailing … Continue reading China, Indonesia discuss economic cooperation
“Wonderful Indonesia” brand re-launched
Jakarta – The Ministry of Tourism of Republic Indonesia conducted the re-launching of “Wonderful Indonesia” and “Pesona Indonesia” (The Charm of Indonesia) brands to further enhance the tourism marketing and promotional efforts on national and international scale. The brand is … Continue reading “Wonderful Indonesia” brand re-launched
Air Asia Flight QZ8501: Remains of one passenger identified
Jakarta – The Disaster Victim Identification Police Department of Republic of Indonesia (DVI POLRI) on 1 January confirmed that the remains of one passenger on board QZ 8501 was identified as Hayati Luthfi Hamid (female). The confirmation was announced upon matching forensic … Continue reading Air Asia Flight QZ8501: Remains of one passenger identified
Debris from Air Asia plane discovered
Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have confirmed that the objects and corpses spotted are from the missing AirAsia plane and they will be brought to Pangkalan Aju in Pangkalan Bun of Central Kalimantan province, the nearest place to the location of the … Continue reading Debris from Air Asia plane discovered
Indonesia resumes search for missing Air Asia plane
Jakarta /Singapore – Search and rescue operation for an AirAsia plane that went missing on Sunday with 162 people on board resumed on Monday morning, rescuer said here. “Some plane and helicopters have moved to the waters where the jetliner was … Continue reading Indonesia resumes search for missing Air Asia plane
Air Asia confirms flight QZ8501 lost contact
Jakarta – AirAsia confirmed in a statement today that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore had lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 this morning. It said that there was no further information regarding the status of the passengers and crew … Continue reading Air Asia confirms flight QZ8501 lost contact
Indonesia Economy: Delivering change
Jakarta – The encouraging initiatives of Indonesia’s new government bode well for the country. But weakening investment and sluggish exports, coupled with unfavorable conditions globally, will continue to impact prospects for higher growth. Indonesia’s new president and administration took office … Continue reading Indonesia Economy: Delivering change
Indonesia: Some Visa Requirements Waived
Jakarta – Indonesia will waive visa requirements for tourists from China, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Russia as well as introduce third-country visas next year. These regulations have been changed in order to help boost tourism arrivals to Indonesia and … Continue reading Indonesia: Some Visa Requirements Waived
ASEAN adjusts its Metrology Law to International Standard
Jakarta –The Working Group on Legal Metrology (The application of legal requirements to measurements and measuring instruments) in ASEAN benchmarked their metrology laws against the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) best practices. The benchmark indicated that most AMS have established, … Continue reading ASEAN adjusts its Metrology Law to International Standard
Indonesia vows to sink illegal fishing ships
Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday that he had ordered the country’s navy to sink foreign ships intruding the country’s maritime territory and stealing fish and other resources.The order was made following the reports of rampant illegal … Continue reading Indonesia vows to sink illegal fishing ships