Indonesia’s nuclear energy push pits growth against safety concerns
“So this is a commitment from Indonesia [to speed up the transition to clean energy]. In addition, we will [have] 5GW more from nuclear power,” Hashim told reporters.
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US judge rejects Boeing’s plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes
DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have let Boeing plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
Indonesia arrests Chinese national wanted by China over money laundering charges
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese national sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost US$18 million from a criminal online gambling group in China, officials said on Thursday (Dec 5).
Indonesia’s Apple tussle no way to build a tech hub
Indonesia’s recent scuffle with Apple over iPhone 16 sales offers a revealing window into the Prabowo administration’s emerging trade and industrial policy.
Indonesia arrests Chinese man based in Singapore wanted by Beijing for money laundering
Yuldi Yusman, the Director of Immigration Supervision and Enforcement, said Yan was arrested following an Interpol red notice for him. The notices request law enforcement agencies worldwide to detain or arrest a suspect wanted by a specific country.
Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in China, officials said Thursday.
Asean ministers to discuss Myanmar at Thailand meeting, Indonesia says
JAKARTA — Members of the Southeast Asian regional bloc Asean are planning to hold a ministerial meeting in Thailand later this month to discuss the crisis in member-nation Myanmar, Indonesia's foreign ministry spokesperson Roy Soemirat told reporters on Thursday (Dec 5).
AP PHOTOS: Starlings, Indonesia’s bicycle coffee sellers, peddle the streets of Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Bicycles roam the streets of Indonesia’s capital with dozens of plastic sachets of coffee and other packaged drinks dangling from their handlebars. Tied in the back are large thermos bottles with hot water, an ice box and equipment for making coffee.
Indonesia faces methanol poisoning crisis amid strict alcohol regulations, cultural stigma
The Methanol Poisoning Initiative, a project by Médecins Sans Frontières and Oslo University, reports that Indonesia has recorded 329 methanol poisoning fatalities over the past two decades, making it the worst-affected country among 184 monitored.