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6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, no casualties reported

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia on Tuesday, officials said, adding that there were no reports of any casualties or damages.

Earthquake of 6.7-magnitude strikes Indonesia; no tsunami trigered

An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's North Sulawesi province, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology and geophysics agency said

Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia's Aceh; evacuated by army

Almost 300 Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday and were evacuated by military, police and Red Cross volunteers, authorities said

Changes to Indonesia central bank law raise fears over independence

A panel of experts issued recommendations this week to revise the 1999 central bank Act to a Parliament panel.

Mutated coronavirus strain found in Indonesia as cases jump: Report

The strain, which the World Health Organization said was identified in February and has been circulating in Europe and the Americas, has also been found in neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia

Covid vaccine: Why public health interests may outweigh religious freedom

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils also signalled its "profound concern" over the use of foetal tissue in vaccine development.

India to post strong GDP growth pick up in second half of 2020: Moody's

For 2021 year, Moody's has projected Indian economy to grow 6.9 per cent

Jefferies Financial reduces overweight stance on India and Indonesia

Interestingly, Jefferies now has a bigger OW on Pakistan. However, India's absolute weighting is still much higher. China currently is the biggest OW for Jefferies, followed by Taiwan

ByteDance censored anti-China content in Indonesia until mid-2020 -sources

BaBe said it disagreed with the claims and that it moderates content according to its community guidelines and in line with Indonesia's local laws

Sinovac launches Phase 3 trials for Covid-19 vaccine in Indonesia

Separately, Sinovac released details from mid-stage, or Phase 2, study in which it said the vaccine candidate appeared to be safe

Indonesia's economy contracts for the first time since 1999 in Q2

The economy had been expected to shrink 4.61%, according to a Reuters poll of economists, after growing by 2.97% year-on-year in the first quarter

'Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under Covid-19

Most domestic work is informal, leaving workers vulnerable, especially in times of crisis like Covid-19

World coronavirus dispatch: Fresh outbreak in Beijing gathering momentum

Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were cancelled on Wednesday as authorities stepped up measures to rein in a sudden outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital

Coronavirus lockdown leaves a bitter taste for India's sugar industry

In this backdrop, the sugar mills are now pinning hopes on the prospective shipments to Indonesia to make up for the accumulating losses

Indonesia plans 2032 Olympics bid for new capital with SoftBank's backing

Son met with Widodo and Blair about the new capital on Feb. 28, and the discussion included sports facilities but not the Olympics, according to a presidential spokesman

Coronavirus outbreak: Shopping coupons to meal, freebies to woo tourists

Tourism in East and Southeast Asia has suffered a jolt following the spread of the virus

South China Sea: Indonesia president visits islands also claimed by China

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, accompanied by top military officials, toured Natuna Islands on a naval ship in a move designed to send a message to Beijing

Flooding in Indonesia's Jakarta claims 16 lives, thousands displaced

Flooding also highlights Indonesia's infrastructure problems as it tries to attract foreign investment

Deadly African swine fever reaches Indonesia, kills 28,000 pigs in 3 months

The finding in Asia's ninth-largest pork producer follows significant outbreaks across the continent, highlighting how difficult it has become to contain the fatal disease

Indonesia drags EU to WTO over excessive use of palm oil as biofuel

The EU launched a complaint at the WTO in late November over Indonesian curbs on nickel ore exports and hit Indonesian biodiesel with tariffs last week