Indonesia

Indonesia raises alert as volcano erupts, spewing massive ash cloud ………………. Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Tuesday, sending a towering ash column 11 kilometres into the sky and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest on…

Report accuses Indonesia of overlooking environmental harm at nickel hub The Indonesian government is facing criticism for allegedly overlooking environmental damage and human rights violations linked to nickel mining operations on Halmahera Island, according to a report released by Climate…

Indonesia Issues Warning Amid COVID-19 Surge in Asia Driven by Omicron Subvariant ———————- Indonesia’s Health Ministry has urged healthcare facilities nationwide to intensify COVID-19 surveillance as a more contagious omicron subvariant, JN.1, fuels a surge in cases across parts of…

Indonesian Muslims Face Up to 40-Year Wait for Hajj Pilgrimage, Says Top Islamic Leader —————————– Indonesian Muslims may have to wait as long as 40 years to perform the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Anadolu Agency reported citing local sources. Yahya…

WHO praises Indonesia’s tobacco control measures ahead of World No Tobacco Day Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Indonesia for its new regulation to curb tobacco use, especially among youth.…

Over 120,000 Indonesian pilgrims are utilizing Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative this year, as the program expanded to three cities—Jakarta, Surabaya, and Solo, Arab News reported. Indonesia, with the world’s largest Muslim population, received a 2025 Hajj quota of 221,000…

Indonesian rescue teams are searching for 19 individuals missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide at a gold mine in Papua’s easternmost region, officials reported on Monday, Arab News reported. The landslide occurred late Friday in a small-scale mine operated…

Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has withdrawn nine confectionery products from the market after DNA tests confirmed pork contamination, including seven items falsely labeled as halal, Food Navigator Asia reported. The affected products—mostly imported jellies and marshmallows from China…

At least 12 passengers were killed and five injured when a long-distance bus overturned in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, on Tuesday morning, Xinhua reported. The Antar Lintas Sumatra (ALS) bus, en route from Medan to Jakarta, lost control after its…

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated a new dedicated terminal for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday, enhancing services for travelers under Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative. Home to the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia is sending…