Earthquake kills dozens in Indonesia — RT World News

The country’s main island of Java has been hit by 5.6 magnitude tremors, according to USGS Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds wounded as Indonesia’s main island Java was rocked by an earthquake on Monday. The quake had a magnitude of 5.6, with its epicenter located in the Cianjur region in the west … Read more

The Biden-Jokowi Deal Is Just One Step to Turn Indonesia Green

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business A massive $20 billion deal with the US and Japan will kick-start Indonesia’s drive to wean itself off coal power, though the country may still need trillions more to reach net-zero emissions while meeting growing demand for energy. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Dan Murtaugh and David Stringer Publishing … Read more

Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo: Biggest rainforest nations form triple alliance to save jungle

The world’s three largest rainforest nations Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia on Monday formally launched a partnership to cooperate on forest preservation after a decade of on-off talks on a trilateral alliance. Reuters reported in August that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, elected as Brazil’s president at the end of October, would seek … Read more

There is a huge difference between pre-2014 and post-2014 India: PM Modi tells Indian diaspora in Indonesia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a community programme on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15, 2022 | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15 asserted that there is a huge difference between pre-2014 and post-2014 India, saying the country is now moving ahead at an “unprecedented … Read more

G20 Summit | Indonesia signs deals to accelerate clean energy transition

A fisherman cooks rice on his boat as a power plant emits smoke in the background in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia signed deals with international lenders and major nations on November 15, 2022, on the sidelines of the G20 under which it will receive billions of dollars in funding to help the country increase its use … Read more

Rich nations offer Indonesia $20bn to wean it off coal

Wealthy nations led by the US and Japan have offered Indonesia a $20bn package to help pay for the coal-dependent country’s shift to renewable energy as world leaders attempt to lure developing economies away from fossil fuels. The deal, which includes $10bn in public funding and a further $10bn from private sector investors, was unveiled … Read more

Indonesia Gets State Wealth Fund to Retire 660MW Coal Plant

Article content (Bloomberg) — Indonesia’s state wealth fund signed a non-binding agreement to help fund the early retirement of a 660-megawatt coal plant in West Java, the first deal to be made under a newly-set up energy transition fund. Article content The money will be used to retire Unit 1 of the plant located in … Read more

Indonesia suspends licences of two more drug firms amid probe into child deaths

The companies had been ordered to pull the products and destroy remaining batches. The companies had been ordered to pull the products and destroy remaining batches. Indonesia’s food and drug agency said on Wednesday it had suspended the licences of two more local drug companies producing syrup-type medications, as authorities investigate the deaths of nearly … Read more

Indonesia child deaths blamed on syrup medicines rise to 195

The Southeast Asian country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) since August, prompting a probe and subsequent ban on all liquid medicine sales The Southeast Asian country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) since August, prompting a probe and subsequent ban on all liquid medicine … Read more

K-pop band’s Indonesia concert halted after 30 faint in crush

Police have allowed the second day of NCT 127’s concert to go ahead on Saturday, but banned distribution of goodies to fans and required stricter measures to separate fans and performers Police have allowed the second day of NCT 127’s concert to go ahead on Saturday, but banned distribution of goodies to fans and required … Read more