Recent News Headlines : Raja Ampat Islands - Indonesia

'BALI IS SAFE': INDONESIAN PRESIDENT URGES TOURISTS TO HOLIDAY IN BALI


It was more quiet than after the Bali bombings, she says, swatting away a monkey, the only thing showing much interest in her wares... READ MORE

24th December, 2017 234

FAILING OUR FORESTS: IN TWO YEARS WEVE LOST ENOUGH TREES TO COVER SPAIN


Together Brazil and Indonesia accounted for nearly a quarter of all forest loss last year... READ MORE

22nd December, 2017 494

INDONESIAN POLICE WARN ISLAMISTS AGAINST RAIDS IN SEARCH OF SANTA HATS


Mobile brigade policemen attend a ceremony ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 21, 2017... READ MORE

21st December, 2017 469

AMERICAN CAUGHT AFTER DARING ESCAPE FROM PRISON IN PARADISE


Police caught him Saturday in Lombok, another popular vacation destination, Agence France-Presse reported... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 11

RELIGIO-POLITICAL FORCES ON RISE IN INDONESIA, NEW PAPER ARGUES


Huge crowd in Jakarta this weekend protesting Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli's capital again demonstrates this newfound power... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 159

JAVA EARTHQUAKE KILLS AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE AND DAMAGES BUILDINGS


A powerful earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java has killed at least three people and caused damage to hundreds of buildings... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 563

EARTHQUAKE HITS JAVA IN INDONESIA, TSUNAMI WARNING ISSUED


Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said there were reports of damage to buildings in parts of western Java... READ MORE

15th December, 2017 0

THOUSANDS OF INDONESIANS AGAIN PROTEST TRUMP'S JERUSALEM MOVE


Protesters hold a rally outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, to condemn the U.S. decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, December 10, 2017... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 92

THOUSANDS OF INDONESIANS AGAIN PROTEST TRUMP'S JERUSALEM MOVE


Israel maintains that all of Jerusalem is its capital... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 22

EAST TIMOR WILL SURVIVE AS OIL ENDS


In 2002, we had 19 East Timorese doctors in the country, the 67-year-old said... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 1084

STRANDED TOURISTS DEPART BALI AS VOLCANIC ASH CLOUD SHIFTS


In January-September, Bali received 4.5 million foreign tourist arrivals, nearly half of the 10.5 million arrivals in Indonesia... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 47

INDONESIA REOPENS BALI AIRPORT, DOWNGRADES FLIGHT ALERT LEVEL


Ngurah Rai airport serves over 200,000 foreign holidaymakers visiting the resort island every month, according to the national statistics bureau... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 0

THOUSANDS LIVING NEAR BALI VOLCANO REFUSE TO EVACUATE


Wayan Sweca is a cattle farmer in Datah, a village on the island of Bali that sits within the evacuation zone... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 380

TOURISTS FEEL THE HEAT OVER BALI VOLCANO[1]


Tourists feel the heat over Bali volcano 1 - Chinadaily.com.cn... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 0

BALI VOLCANO ERUPTION STRANDS THOUSANDS OF TRAVELERS


Photo Visitors were in limbo on Tuesday, waiting for a way out, at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 1062

LOCALS FAIL TO EVACUATE AMID WARNINGS OF MT AGUNG ERUPTION


Bali volcano Locals fail to evacuate amid warnings of Mt Agung eruption Updated November 28, 2017 22 26 45 Photo The latest count has just over 30,000 people in the evacuation shelters... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 61

AIRLINES SCRAMBLE TO MINIMISE LOSSES AS BALI VOLCANO COSTS GROW


By Jamie Freed SINGAPORE Reuters - As a shutdown of Bali's airport is extended due to volcanic ash, airlines bracing for millions of dollars of... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 0

150,000 PEOPLE TO EVACUATE BALI VOLCANO, AIRPORT TO REMAIN CLOSED


Bali volcano 150,000 people to evacuate erupting Mt Agung, airport closes for another day... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 1108

BALI VOLCANO: MOUNT AGUNG CLOSES AIRPORT FOR SECOND DAY, LEAVING BRITISH TOURISTS IN LIMBO


Indonesian authorities arranged bus transport for tourists stranded at Bali's airport on Monday and organised a free night's accommodation... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 353

VOLCANO GUSHING ASH OVER BALI HAS TOURISTS, VILLAGERS DISPLACED


Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency raised the volcano's alert to the highest level Monday and expanded an exclusion zone to 6 miles from the crater in places... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 13

BALI VOLCANO POSES 'IMMINENT RISK OF DISASTER,' SAYS INDONESIA


A view of the Mount Agung volcano erupting at sunrise is seen on Sunday... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 1718

BALI VOLCANO: MOUNT AGUNG ERUPTS AS AIRPORT CLOSURE LEAVES THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS STRANDED


The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said Bali's international airport had closed for 24 hours and authorities would consider reopening it on Tuesday after evaluating the situation... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 1221

CANADIANS STUCK IN BALI AS MOUNT AGUNG ERUPTS, CANCELLING FLIGHTS


Some Canadians were trapped in Bali on Monday after Indonesian authorities ordered 100,000 people to flee an erupting volcano that prompted the closure of the international airport... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 291

BALI VOLCANO DISRUPTS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS AFTER ERUPTING FOR SECOND TIME IN A WEEK


Sutopo said that in total, eight international flights to Bali and 13 departing from the island were cancelled... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 2

ANALYSIS | INDONESIA, WHERE SMOKING IS WIDESPREAD, JUST PLACED TOUGH RESTRICTIONS ON E-CIGARETTES


Though directly comparable data is not available, it's likely that tobacco use in Indonesia causes more death and illness than the use of illegal drugs... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 351

BALI MOUNT AGUNG ERUPTION: INDONESIA RAISES ALERT; MAIN AIRPORT CLOSED


Mount Agung, an active volcano on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, erupted on Sunday, sending ash 9,840 feet above the crater, according to disaster management officials... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 954

INDONESIA RAISES ALERT TO HIGHEST LEVEL 4 ON BALI VOLCANO


Flames were visible at night which indicates a potential eruption could happen anytime, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said in a statement... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 0

'RED WARNING' TO AIRLINES OVER BALI VOLCANO


The information director of Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency tweeted that volcanic ash rain had fallen on the Lombok city of Mataram... READ MORE

26th November, 2017 8769

SOUTHEAST ASIAN STOCKS-RISE TRACKING WALL STREET; SINGAPORE HITS 2-1/2-YEAR HIGH


Southeast Asian Stocks-Rise tracking Wall Street Singapore hits 2-1 2-year high... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 5

INDONESIA EVACUATES VILLAGERS AFTER SHOOTINGS NEAR FREEPORT COPPER MINE


Indonesia evacuates villagers after shootings near Freeport copper mine... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 0

Trending News Headlines : Raja Ampat Islands

SINGAPORE BANS MUFTI MENK FROM ENTERING COUNTRY


Singapore has banned Mufti Ismail Menk, a renowned Islamic preacher, from entering the city-state, with the government contending that his views promote religious discord... READ MORE

1st November, 2017 29486

IN INDONESIA 3 MUSLIM GIRLS FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHT TO PLAY HEAVY METAL


In Indonesia, 3 Muslim Girls Fight for Their Right to Play Heavy Metal... READ MORE

2nd September, 2017 28208

JAKARTA GOVERNOR AHOK FOUND GUILTY OF BLASPHEMY


Mr Purnama denied blasphemy and in court said he would mount an appeal... READ MORE

9th May, 2017 26989

FOREIGN AID CUTS TO CONTRACEPTIVES IN TRUMP'S BUDGET HURT MILLIONS OF WOMEN


Melinda Gates Foreign aid cuts to contraceptives in Trump's budget hurt millions of women... READ MORE

4th April, 2017 16741

BALI DECIDES TO NOT COVER NUDE STATUES FOR SAUDI KING'S VISIT


Sonny Tumbelaka AFP Although Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, Hinduism strongly influences the culture of Bali... READ MORE

9th March, 2017 13472

INDONESIAN MAN'S BODY FOUND INSIDE PYTHON


When they cut it open, Akbar was inside the snake, Mashura, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, said... READ MORE

29th March, 2017 12241

EXOTIC INDONESIAN BIRDS SMUGGLED IN DRAIN PIPES


A wildlife raid in Indonesia yielded startling results after 125 exotic birds were found squashed into pipes... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 11508

'GUN THEM DOWN. GIVE NO MERCY'


Indonesia has executed 18 people for drug trafficking since Widodo assumed office in 2014... READ MORE

22nd July, 2017 10247

1,500 PEOPLE, TWO MERCEDES BENZ, 459A TONNES OF LUGGAGE AND A GOLDEN ESCALATOR


Indonesia expects to sign agreements with Saudi Arabia on raising the frequency of flights from the Middle East and increasing visitor numbers... READ MORE

1st March, 2017 9779

GIANT PYTHONS KEEP ATTACKING PEOPLE IN INDONESIA -- AND HUMANS MIGHT BE TO BLAME


The plantations increase the chances that Indonesians will come in contact with a snake... READ MORE

4th October, 2017 7437

BRITISH-OWNED CRUISE SHIP WRECKS ONE OF INDONESIA'S BEST CORAL REEFS


Mongabay Ship ran aground at Raja Ampat, one of the country's most popular dive sites that has been likened to an underwater Amazon... READ MORE

10th March, 2017 6936

FEMALE ISLAMIC CLERICS IN INDONESIA ISSUE RARE CHILD MARRIAGE FATWA


Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage... READ MORE

28th April, 2017 6712

WORLD'S 'OLDEST MAN' DIES AT THE AGE OF 146 IN INDONESIA


Sodimejo had been preparing for his death since he was 122 and a gravestone was made for him in 1992 -- 24 years ago... READ MORE

1st May, 2017 6599

JOKO WIDODO: POLICE SHOULD SHOOT SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS


Joko Jokowi Widodo, Indonesia's president, has instructed police to shoot suspected drug dealers to combat what he considers a narcotics emergency facing the country... READ MORE

22nd July, 2017 5444

100 WOMEN: MEET SUSI PUDJIASTUTI, THE INDONESIAN MINISTER BLOWING UP BOATS


There is definitely a stigma about women who have tattoos in Indonesia, says Ms Pudjiastuti... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 4231

GARENA REBRANDS AS SEA AFTER RAISING $550 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING


The shopping and online games company is staking out a spot as competition in Southeast Asian e-commerce intensifies, particularly in the largely untapped market of Indonesia... READ MORE

8th May, 2017 4029

INDONESIA PUSHES BACK ON CHINAS MARITIME CLAIMS


A military buildup and maritime skirmishes involving Chinese boats suggest a more aggressive posture by Indonesia in the South China Sea... READ MORE

10th September, 2017 3651

JAKARTA GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS PRISON FOR BLASPHEMY


The blasphemy case was a decisive factor in Ahok's defeat to a Muslim candidate in last month's election for Jakarta governor... READ MORE

9th May, 2017 3331

ANALYSIS | JAKARTA'S CHRISTIAN GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO PRISON IN BLASPHEMY CASE


The verdict against Purnama is the latest demonstration of the growing power of Islamists in Indonesia... READ MORE

9th May, 2017 3297

DECLASSIFIED US FILES SHED NEW LIGHT


US authorities knew about the mass killings in Indonesia in 1965-1966, declassified documents have revealed... READ MORE

17th October, 2017 2991

DOZENS OF MAIDS AMONG 120 TO ESCAPE FROM YUEN LONG BLAZE


Around 120 locals, Filipinos, Indonesians and Africans were lucky to escape unharmed... READ MORE

9th May, 2017 2952

ANALYSIS | IN INDONESIA, THE 'FAKE NEWS' THAT FUELED A COLD WAR MASSACRE IS STILL POTENT FIVE DECADES LATER


Early on the morning of Oct. 1, 1965, members of Indonesia's armed forces kidnapped and killed six high-ranking generals in Jakarta... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 2806

ALIBABA TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN LAZADA TO SPEED ASIAN DRIVE


This year, Lazada introduced Alibaba's Taobao online bazaar to Singapore via a dedicated website... READ MORE

28th June, 2017 2791

IN INDONESIA'S CAPITAL, VOTERS OUST RENOWNED CHRISTIAN POLITICIAN IN SHOW OF ISLAMIST POWER


In the Kebun Kacang area of central Jakarta, a maze of narrow streets with a mosque on nearly every corner, working-class residents strongly favored Baswedan... READ MORE

20th April, 2017 2683

HIZB UT-TAHRIR INDONESIA BANNED 'TO PROTECT UNITY'


Indonesia has banned the Hizb ut-Tahrir group under a controversial presidential decree that gives officials the authority to disband organisations deemed to threaten national unity... READ MORE

19th July, 2017 2552

MILLIONS OF SMALL SCALE FISHERS FACING ECONOMIC EXCLUSION


A summit in Bali last week sought new strategies to help small scale fishers access global markets in an effort to alleviate poverty and improve sustainability... READ MORE

28th July, 2017 2514

JAKARTA GOVERNOR CONCEDES DEFEAT IN RELIGIOUSLY TINGED ELECTION


In conceding defeat, Mr. Basuki noted that he would complete his remaining six months in office, ignoring calls from Islamists to resign... READ MORE

19th April, 2017 2465

THE U.S. INVITED INDONESIA'S MILITARY CHIEF TO VISIT -- THEN DENIED HIM ENTRY


Representatives at both the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and the Embassy of Indonesia in Washington were not available to comment Monday morning... READ MORE

23rd October, 2017 2402

GOVERNOR AHOK CONCEDES JAKARTA ELECTION TO BASWEDAN


Former cabinet minister beats incumbent governor, on trial for blasphemy, after religiously divisive campaign... READ MORE

20th April, 2017 2292

ULTIMATE BOGS: HOW SAVING PEATLANDS COULD HELP SAVE THE PLANET


If climate change causes peatlands to dry out, it could mean a slow - or possibly sudden - release of tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere... READ MORE

28th July, 2017 2033


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