LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos has called for stronger regional cooperation and inclusive growth among members of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), saying development must be felt directly by local communities. Speaking at the...
For the longest time, a trip to Bali has been synonymous with Zen moments spent on its beaches and coastal areas. It is an idea fed to us, especially by Julia Roberts’ films. But there is more to Indonesia’s island province than just sun, sand, and stillness. And if people go further into its...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is urging social media companies and digital platforms to report the number of accounts that have been suspended as part of the implementation of government regulations restricting access for children under 16, authorities said Wednesday. “We will continue...
BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 14 people. The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur...
A Filipino pastry chef is competing in the new Korean food reality series “Bite Me Sweet,” a Viu Original which premiered on April 17. The show is hosted by Korean actor Yoon Shi-yoon, known for the Korean dramas “Bread, Love and Dreams,” “Your Honor” and “Psychopath Diary.” ...
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian search teams rescued 21 people from a raft Tuesday morning, a day after their boat sank in rough seas. Everyone on board the ship was found safely, said Muhammad Rizal, who heads the search and rescue office in Palu city. Officials earlier reported that 27...
Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines Agus Widjojo passed away at a hospital in his home country, the Indonesian embassy in Manila announced Monday, Feb. 9. Widjojo died Sunday at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital Jakarta at around 8:15 p.m., the embassy added. He was 78. "The Embassy of the...
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Nineteen members of Indonesia 's elite marine force are among 42 people missing after being swept away or buried by a deadly weekend landslide that tore through a mountainside in West Java province, officials said Monday. The marines were training in rugged terrain...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Friday, Jan. 23, that it has coordinated with the Indonesian government in the search for missing passengers of the motorbanca MBCA Amejara. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said search and rescue (SAR) efforts were intensified while search areas...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal landscape. Since proclaiming independence in 1945, the Southeast Asian...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia 's capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic...
The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed Naval Task Group 80.5 aboard BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) for the second Association of Southeast Asian Nations–United States Maritime Exercise (AUMEX 2025) in Batam, Indonesia, an initiative viewed as part of a broader effort by Southeast Asian states and...
