” Australia’s prime minister says he is looking forward to discussing a free-trade deal with Indonesia while attending a regional forum in Jakarta. Malcom Turnbull on Tuesday will attend the first Indian Ocean Rim Association leaders’ summit in the 20-year history of the 21-nation organization.
Category: Indonesia
Indonesians shocked by Trump, but still admire US values
Indonesians are by turns shocked and bemused by Donald Trump’s volatile presidency, but many in the world’s most populous Muslim nation say his personality and actions – including his controversial travel ban – haven’t changed their positive view of the United States. There is a reservoir of goodwill in Indonesia toward the U.S., which Indonesians often see as a beacon for values they hope will flourish in their own country.
Saudi Arabia to grant Indonesia $1B for economic development
Jakarta and Riyadh also inked an agreement that builds on an existing $6 billion deal between state-owned energy firms Aramco and Pertamina to expand an Indonesian oil refinery. Saudi Arabia and Indonesia Wednesday signed agreements in areas ranging from trade to aviation as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman visited the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.
Saudi king continues tour in Indonesia
Cheering crowds welcomed King Salman Wednesday as he began the first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia for almost 50 years, seeking stronger economic ties with the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. The king – who is accompanied by about 1,000 people, including princes and ministers – disembarked from his plane using an escalator as he arrived at an airport in Jakarta, the latest stop on an Asian tour.
Crowds greet Saudi king on rare visit to Indonesia
Saudi King Salman, left, listens to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during the MOU signing ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Salman arrived in Malaysia on Sunday to kick off a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia.
Crowds greet Saudi king on rare visit to Indonesia
Saudi King Salman, left, listens to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak during the MOU signing ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Salman arrived in Malaysia on Sunday to kick off a multi-nation tour aimed at boosting economic ties with Asia.
Billed as a “mega trip”, it would be a Saudi king’s first visit to Indonesia in nearly five decades.
University Malaya Vice Chancellor Sultan nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, right, presents the honourary degree of Doctor of Letters to Saudi Arabia’s King Sultan Salman bin Abdulaziz, left, at the University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on February 27, 2017. Photo – AFP University Malaya Vice Chancellor Sultan nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, right, presents the honourary degree of Doctor of Letters to Saudi Arabia’s King Sultan Salman bin Abdulaziz, left, at the University Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on February 27, 2017.
Indonesians shocked by Trump, but still admire US values
Indonesians are by turns shocked and bemused b… . In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, photo, Maria Kartika Sari, a freelance tour guide, poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Guess how much luggage the Saudi king is taking overseas?
It will be the first time in 46 years that a Saudi king has visited the world’s largest Muslim nation, and it comes at a time of heightened attention on the economic links between the two nations. But King Salman has come prepared.
Plane returns with door not closed
JAKARTA: An Indonesian passenger plane carrying 192 people from China to Bali was forced to turn back after the crew realised one of its doors was not properly closed, the airline said. It was the latest problem to hit an airline from Indonesia, which relies heavily on air transport to connect its thousands of islands but has a poor safety record in recent years.
Indonesia hopes for billions from Saudi king’s visit
Indonesia is hoping to ring up investment deals worth billions of dollars when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and an entourage of 1,500 officials, princes and businessmen visit the Indonesian capital next week. The March 1-9 state visit is the first to Indonesia by a Saudi monarch since 1970.
Indonesia hopes for billions from Saudi king’s visit
Indonesia is hoping to ring up investment deals worth billions of dollars when Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and an entourage of 1,500 officials, princes and businessmen visit the Indonesian capital next week. The March 1-9 state visit is the first to Indonesia by a Saudi monarch since 1970.
Duterte, Widodo eyed to launch Davao-GenSan-Bitung sea route
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo are being eyed to launch the Davao-General Santos-Bitung Shipping Route this April 30, 2017. “We are looking into having President Widodo and Philippine Duterte to jointly launch the maiden voyage here in Davao City,” said assistant secretary Romeo Montenegro, Mindanao Development Authority Deputy Executive Director, on Tuesday at the sidelines of the press briefing of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market at Pidoks, Davao City.
TV footage appears to show deliberate attack on North Korean
Security camera footage obtained by Japanese television appears to show a careful and deliberate attack last week on the exiled half brother of North Korea’s ruler, while Malaysia said Monday it had recalled its ambassador to North Korea amid rising tensions between the nations. The footage, obtained by Fuji TV and often grainy and blurred, seems to show two women approaching Kim Jong Nam from different directions as he stands at a ticketing kiosk at the budget terminal of the Kuala Lumpur airport.
Supporters of Indonesia capital’s governor in colorful push for votes
Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama take pictures with residents during his campaign at Jatinegara district in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 6, 2017 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Picture taken February 6, 2017.
Orange imports from around the world crushing Indonesia’s home-grown varieties
INFLOWS of imported oranges have put the country’s own exotic orange variants in a tight squeeze, further jeopardising local businesses that are already facing a hard time against their foreign counterparts. The saying “don’t judge a book by its cover” does not apply to the sales of Mandarin oranges at Kopro Market in Grogol, West Jakarta.
Canadian High Commission event in Singapore cancelled after accident kills one
The Canadian High Commission in Singapore cancelled a Canada 150 event at the Botanic Gardens after an accident left one person dead. The Singapore Straits Times reports that a tree uprooted 15 minutes before the start of the event celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Fitch Assigns ASWATA at IFS ‘AA(idn)’; Outlook Stable
JAKARTA, February 06 Fitch Ratings Indonesia has assigned Indonesia-based PT Asuransi Wahana Tata’s National Insurer Financial Strength Rating at ‘AA ‘. The Outlook is Stable.
BRIEF-Jeffrey Jay reports 18.97 percent stake in Connecture Inc
* Whitebox Advisors LLC reports a 6.8 percent passive stake in Comstock Resources Inc as of January 27, 2017 – SEC filing Source text: Further company coverage: JAKARTA, Feb 7 Indonesia will hold a court hearing on Tuesday into a billion-dollar dispute between Goldman Sachs and a local tycoon, who says the Wall Street giant’s unit unlawfully sold shares he owned, in the latest test for the country’s legal system.
Indonesia takes aim at notorious Islamic group behind governor protests
Working the crowd: Purnama waving to the crowd as he attends a music concert ahead of this month’s elections in Jakarta. – Reuters Jakarta: Indonesia is moving to rein in a notorious Islamic hardline group which spearheaded protests against Jakarta’s Christian governor, but experts warn it will be tough to bring to heel a network with close ties to the establishment.
How the Language We Speak Affects the Way We Think
Teaching linguistics, one of the most intriguing questions for my students is whether all human beings think in a similar way-regardless of the language they use to convey their thoughts-or if the language we speak affects the way we think. This question has entertained philosophers, psychologists, linguists, neuroscientists, and many others for centuries.
New Indonesia tsunami network could add crucial minutes
Indonesia’s tsunami detection system, made up of seafloor sensors that communicate with transmitting buoys on the surface, has been rendered useless by vandals and lack of funding. Now Indonesian and U.S. scientists say they’ve developed a way to dispense with the expensive buoys and possibly add crucial extra minutes of warning for vulnerable coastal cities.
Papua urges US miner to pay $376M in taxes, penalties
Papua Governor Lukas Enembe gestures during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Enembe says they have won a lawsuit in a claim against the local unit of a giant U.S. owned gold and copper mine for $376 million related to surface water taxes.
Troop carriers moved out of compound ready to ship back to Singapore
Military vehicles held in the city for two months will be transported to a container terminal and loaded on a cargo vessel Nine Singaporean military vehicles confiscated in Hong Kong more than two months ago were being moved out of the customs’ cargo examination compound in Tuen Mun on Thursday afternoon in an apparent preparation for their return to the Lion City. A giant crane and several container trucks were seen driving into the compound near the River Trade Terminal off Lung Mun Road in the morning before one of the Terrex armoured troop carriers, covered with a grey sheet, was moved out shortly after lunchtime.
Indonesia’s Nazi-themed cafe forced to shut up shop
A controversial Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia with swastika-bearing walls has closed over a lack of customers, a lawyer said on Thursday, but pledged it would reopen at a bigger location. The SoldatenKaffee , which also sports a painting of Adolf Hitler, sparked global outrage when reports about the unusual venue in the city of Bandung surfaced several years ago.
BRIEF-Analog Devices’ CEO Vincent Roche’s FY 2016 total compensation $7.15 mln
JAKARTA, Jan 25 Indonesia’s Papua province, home of the giant Grasberg copper mine operated by the local unit of Freeport McMoRan Inc, said it has won a court battle in a claim against the company for 2.51 trillion rupiah in outstanding surface water taxes.
Goldman Fights Back in Suit Against Indonesian Businessman
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. filed a $1 billion counterclaim against an Indonesian businessman over ownership of shares in the company he manages. The U.S. bank is seeking damages to its reputation stemming from Benny Tjokrosaputro’s 15 trillion rupiah lawsuit alleging that it improperly obtained a stake in property developer PT Hanson International.
Asian Nations Try to Save TPP Trade Deal
Australia and New Zealand said on Tuesday they hope to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership by encouraging China and other Asian nations to join the trade pact after U.S. President Donald Trump kept his promise to pull out of the accord. The TPP, which the United States had signed but not ratified, was a pillar of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s policy to pivot to Asia.
Australia opens door to China in push to save TPP22 min ago
Australia said today it hoped to recast the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the US and opened the door for China to sign up after President Donald Trump ditched the trade pact. The deal included a dozen Asia-Pacific nations that together account for 40 per cent of the global economy, but President Donald Trump said yesterday he had “terminated” it in line with election pledges to can the “job killer” pact.
Trump partner eyes Indonesia power, sees faults in democracy
President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire business partner and possible political proxy in Indonesia nurses big leadership ambitions in the vast but perennially lagging Southeast Asian nation, which he says isn’t developed enough to have a successful democracy and needs strong leadership.
Ap Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia
In this Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 photo, anglers throw lines on a river during a trout catching contest in Hwacheon, South Korea. The contest is part of an annual ice festival which draws over 1,000,000 visitors every year.
Indonesia, Japan discuss maritime security, railway project
Indonesia and Japan have agreed to step up maritime security and start discussions on a major railway project to link the Southeast Asian nation’s capital and second-biggest city, the leaders of both countries said on Sunday. Japan has historically been one of Indonesia’s biggest investors, but was dealt a blow in 2015 when President Joko Widodo’s government awarded China a high-speed train project linking Jakarta with the city of Bandung in West Java.
Veteran Singaporean journalist Seah Chiang Nee dies
Former newspaper editor Seah Chiang Nee during an interview with an AFP journalist at his home in Singapore, October 7, 2005. SINGAPORE: Veteran Singaporean journalist Seah Chiang Nee died on Sunday morning , at the Singapore General Hospital.
Eight Indonesians deported over IS links freed
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Indonesians deported from here for suspected links with the Islamic State have been freed by the Indonesian authorities. Riau Islands police spokesman Saptono Erland confirmed that the men, aged between 16 and 37, were released on Thursday after being interrogaA ted by the Indonesian counter-terrorism unit.
Singapore flingTasty travels for LiawAdam Liaw’s new foodie adventure on SBS has a family slant.
Singapore has long been a favoured holiday destination for WA travellers because of its proximity by plane, its tropical climate and it sharing the same time zone as Perth. Then there’s the food, where everything is on offer from cheap feasts of satay and noodles at the ubiquitous hawker stalls to fine dining in an array of Michelin-starred restaurants.
Aviation StoushWar of words grounds Tigerair flightsTigerair’s…
Tigerair’s flights to Bali have been grounded for seven days as a war of words erupts between the airline and Indonesian aviation authorities. The airline is able to fly passengers out of Bali for the next four days – but the row has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of people.
Indonesia’s president moves to rein in ‘out of control’ military chief
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, right, talks with military Chief Gatot Nurmantyo as walk past fighter jets and weapons during a military exercise on Natuna Island, Riau Islands province, Indonesia, on October 6, 2016. Photo – Reuters File Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, right, talks with military Chief Gatot Nurmantyo as walk past fighter jets and weapons during a military exercise on Natuna Island, Riau Islands province, Indonesia, on October 6, 2016.
Impact of Korea-Japan swap deal halt limited
Japan’s decision to suspend talks on a currency swap last Friday will have limited impact while caution is still advised, according to economists and experts. Song In-chang, deputy finance minister, played down a possible repercussion of the suspension of the bilateral currency swap deal, saying that “It wouldn’t have much impact as it is not like an existing program ended.”
Update on Collision of Container Vessels Wan Hai 301, APL Denver
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore continues to coordinate the containment and clean-up efforts of the oil spillage in Singapore’s waters following the collision of container vessels Wan Hai 301 and APL Denver. As of 5 January 2016, a total of 17 vessels and 222 personnel have been deployed.
Proton Iriz spotted in Indonesia – launching soon?
Proton has talked up exports of the Iriz for some time, but so far it has yet to happen. However, Indonesian auto portal AutoNetMagz.com has managed to scour photos of the B-segment hatchback in Jakarta, which hints of an impending launch in the archipelago.