Indonesia's abundance and variety of commodities is a vital asset to the country's economy (and government revenues) as commodities account for around 60 percent of exports. But being a major ...

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The small volcanic island of Pulau Weh is located at the northernmost point of the Indonesian archipelago, at the tip of the vast island of Sumatra where the Indian Ocean meets the Pacific. Pulau Weh ...

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest of India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the government announced on Thursday. While this will be President Prabowo’s first ...

The second book of Kings describes Hezekiah’s suppression of pagan places of worship, or “high places.” It outlines how he “removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones” and “did ...

TERNATE, Indonesia: Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said on Thursday (Jan 16).

TERNATE, Indonesia: Thousands of people declined on Thursday (Jan 16) a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are ...

An Indonesian woman can breathe clearly again after firefighters rescued her from the captivity of an office chair. The young woman was at work in Bandung City, Indonesia, when she managed to get ...

JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Authorities have begun evacuating 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano on Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera, the disaster agency said on Thursday ...

JAKARTA-Indonesia’s central bank unexpectedly announced a cut in its key interest rate on Jan 15 in a bid to boost economic growth and a weakening rupiah. Bank Indonesia lowered the benchmark ...

The third installment of Cameron’s epic space fantasy takes us to new regions on the moon Pandora, introducing us to our first big non-human antagonists, the Ash Clan. Their leader is played by ...

JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia will impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government carves out a law to set a minimum age for users of the ...