The Department of Energy (DOE) should ensure there is ample coal supply and prevent an increase in the prices of coal following the Indonesian government’s decision to ban its coal exports this month. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the ban is a cause of concern as most power plants in the...
DENPASAR, Indonesia – Foreign revellers on Indonesia's resort island of Bali have been warned they may be deported if they are caught violating Covid-19 health rules during New Year celebrations, authorities warned on Thursday. "Get ready to be kicked out," Bali immigration office head...
The Philippine Army said Sunday, Dec. 5, that it hopes to foster a stronger security cooperation with the army and defense units of Indonesia. Maj. Gen. Henry Doyaen (middle), vice commander of the Philippine Army, hosts incoming and outgoing Indonesian defense attaches Col. Bambang Wijonarko...
Miss Universe The Puteri Indonesia Foundation, which sends delegates to the annual Miss Universe Competition, announced today, Nov. 28, its withdrawal from the prestigious beauty pageant due to COVID-19 restrictions. Its full announcement: Indonesia's statement of withdrawal from 70th Miss Universe...
AXN Ultimate Challenge Indonesia AXN Asia ushers in their new show, the AXN Ultimate Challenge Indonesia, on Nov. 25, Thursday, at 8:30 pm (Philippine time). You can watch the show on AXN Asia, and it streams worldwide on the official AXN Asia YouTube channel starting Nov. 27. Consisting of six...
The Philippines and Indonesia have formed a new partnership establishing an Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), the first of its kind in Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. At the COP26 in Glasgow, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani...
Officials from the Philippines and Indonesia recently met to gear up for the delimitation of continental shelf boundary between the two countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, Nov. 2. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Maritime and Oceans Affairs Maria Angela A. Ponce...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its support for a rapid economic recovery, infrastructure development, and regional cooperation. At the 14th Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA) Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, Oct. 28, Masatsugu...
San Miguel shutting down meat business in Indonesia San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFBI), a core subsidiary of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation is shutting down its processed meats business in Indonesia by the end of this month. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
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media Globe Telecom Inc. expands its global 5G roaming service to Australia via Vodafone effective tomorrow, September 15. Earlier this month, the telco partnered with Telkomsel in Indonesia, and Starhub in Singapore. Globe is also set to forge a similar roaming arrangement with Cosmote for Greece,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- After breathing a sigh of relief from the second wave of COVID-19 transmission, Indonesia is now preparing for the transition from pandemic to endemic. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Friday while monitoring COVID-19 vaccination at a school for the disabled in the...
