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PH cases near 120,000, top Indonesia tally

The Philippines on Thursday overtook Indonesia as the epicenter of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,561 new cases,...

Indonesia jails IS-linked couple who tried to assassinate minister

An Indonesian couple with links to the Islamic State (IS) group who tried to assassinate the country's chief security minister were jailed Thursday. A Jakarta...

Mt. Merapi erupts, spews 6-km high ash

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted twice on Sunday, sending clouds of grey ash 6,000 meters into the sky,...

Indonesia’s central bank cuts rates to lift sagging economy

Jakarta—Indonesia’s central bank on Thursday cut interest rates for the third time this year and scaled back its growth projections as the global pandemic...

Indonesia’s roving teachers vs. virus

Teacher Henrikus Suroto vowed his students wouldn’t be cheated out of their education when the global pandemic forced schools to be closed in Indonesia’s...

Indonesia pulls out of annual Mecca pilgrimage over virus fears

Indonesia is pulling out of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca over coronavirus fears, the religious affairs ministry said Tuesday, removing the largest contingent...

Indonesia rolls out public shaming for virus violators

Indonesian officials are forcing social distancing violators to recite Koran verses, stay in "haunted" houses and submit to public shaming on social media as...

Indonesian moviemakers bet on homegrown superhero universe

Marvel's Avengers may bring in billions at the box office but Indonesia is taking on the likes of Captain America and Iron Man with...

Eat, play, love–a 70th birthday celebration

By Ambassador (ret.) Virgilio A. Reyes, Jr.  Let’s put it this way. When I was much, much younger, I never thought I would reach 70.  On...

Indonesia eyes $1B rescue for virus-hit carrier Garuda

Indonesia is drawing up a $1.0 billion rescue plan for struggling national airline Garuda after the coronavirus forced the company to ground most of...

Sun worshippers: Indonesians soak up the rays to battle virus

Jakarta - From shirtless soldiers to teens suntanning on their parents' driveways, Indonesians are soaking up rays like never before in the hope that...

Mining accident kills 9 in Sumatra

Nine people were killed by a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Sumatra, an Indonesian official said Sunday. The accident happened Saturday in South...

Indonesia declares state of emergency

Indonesian leader Joko Widodo declared a state of emergency Tuesday as coronavirus deaths in the world’s fourth most populous country jumped again, but he...

6 Indonesians nabbed for spreading misinformation on COVID-19

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