Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, said yesterday that, the country was eyeing rice imports from other Asian countries, such as China, India, Cambodia and Bangladesh, to meet the rising domestic demand.Widodo said, during his visit to the warehouse of…
Volcanic ashes were thrown as high as one km above the peak of Mount Anak Krakatau, when it erupted yesterday, according to the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.The eruption occurred at 08:42 a.m. local time and lasted three min…
Indonesia is inviting businesses to invest in carbon storage technology, as part of an effort to reduce emissions in the Southeast Asia region, Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, said yesterda…
An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, rocked off Indonesia’s eastern province of North Maluku last night, without causing a tsunami, said the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency.The agency initially said, the quake measured 5.9 …
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are boycotting a major regional defense conference this week because it will be held in Myanmar and chaired by the military junta, local media reports said.The annual ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference brings together …