Day: October 1, 2022

127 Killed,180 Hurt in Indonesia Soccer Match Riot

WASHINGTON — At least 127 people died and 180 others were injured in a riot at an East Java, Indonesia, football stadium Saturday night.   East Java Police Chief Nico Afinta told reporters that “127 people died, including two police. Thirty-four were killed inside the stadium. Mostly trampled to death.”

Indonesian Police Say 4 Dead, 1 Missing in Papua Attack

JAYAPURA, INDONESIA — Indonesian security forces Saturday recovered the bodies of four construction workers who were killed in a separatist attack in the restive province of West Papua, police said.   The four men were killed late Thursday when gunmen stormed a government road construction project in remote Meyarga village

1 Dead, Dozens Injured After Quake Hits Indonesia’s Sumatra

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island early Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, killing at least one person and injuring dozens as locals rushed out of buildings seeking safety.   The quake hit at a relatively shallow depth of 13 kilometers just before 2:30

Government extends soybean subsidy for tofu, tempeh producers

(We) have listened to inputs from tofu and tempeh producers. We will make every effort to get the soybean subsidy disbursed per year rather than every month or two months. Bandarlampung, Lampung (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has decided to extend the soybean subsidy of Rp1 thousand per kilogram for tofu and tempeh

G20 Sherpa Meeting brings delegates closer to Indonesian culture

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Sherpa Meeting of Indonesia’s G20 Presidency offers a momentum to enrich delegates with the affluence and diversity of culture and history of the archipelago. One of these objectives was fulfilled during the 3rd Sherpa Meeting that ended with a site visit to the Borobudur Temple, Village

Jakarta government promises to revoke regulation on demolition

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Jakarta provincial government has promised to revoke a gubernatorial regulation on demolition before Governor Anies Baswedan and Vice Governor Ahmad Riza Patria’s term of office ends on October 16, 2022. “The gubernatorial regulation will be revoked before October 16,” Patria informed during a meeting with demonstrators