UN agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) —
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A strong earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java Island but no reports of casualties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, causing some damage but no immediate reports of casualties.
Prabowo set to keep Indonesia on Jokowi's growth-focused path
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's growth-focused economic policy looks set to continue into the next administration with successor Prabowo Subianto also planning aggressive fiscal spending.
Indonesian tycoon Jonathan Tahir struggles to sell US$12 million Singapore penthouse after 3 auctions
The five-bedroom suite at the St. Regis Residences, with a private pool and a 180-degree panoramic view, received no offers during its third auction by property consultancy Knight Frank on Thursday. That is even after the price was lowered by 14 per cent from earlier this year, to S$15.5 million (US$11.5 million).
9 dead after South Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan, South Korea says
SEOUL — At least nine people were killed when a South Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan, South Korea's foreign ministry said on Thursday (March 21).
Indonesia presidential runner-up alleges widespread fraud as he contests official election results
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A runner-up in Indonesia’s presidential election filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court on Thursday, alleging widespread irregularities and fraud at the polls.
Indonesian rescue at sea of Rohingya refugees is a reminder of an ordeal that began in Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — A dramatic story of survival and rescue off the western coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province has put the spotlight again on the plight of ethnic Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar who make extremely dangerous voyages across the Indian Ocean to seek better lives.