Category: General

Minister asks Bali to prepare for increase in travelers

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has asked Bali to prepare for an increase in visitors during the year-end holidays considering that the island is a favorite destination for vacationers. “Based on the data we get, about 30 thousand domestic tourists come to Bali per day.

Herd community requires children’s immunization: ITAGI

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Establishing herd immunity also requires the participation of children, head of the Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) Sri Rezeki Hadinegoro has said. “We must include children to achieve herd immunity since the community does not only consist of adults,” she remarked during a virtual dialogue on ‘Vaccinations

75 Reported Dead in Philippines Typhoon: Officials

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — At least 75 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and food to devastated islands ramped up. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged

Indonesia Raises Semeru Volcano Alert, Fearing New Eruption

JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying Mount Semeru could blow up again after a sudden eruption earlier this month left 48 people dead and 36 missing in villages that were buried in layers of mud. Indonesia’s geological agency said Saturday

Indonesian Volcano Mt. Semeru On Alert Level Again After Eruption

JAKARTA, The Indonesian authority has put Mt. Semeru on level three alert status, the second highest level, as it has shown heightening volcanic activities again, and spewed thick hot clouds and lava in the past 24 hours. Head of the Geological Agency, at the country’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry,

Blinken Attends G-7 Meeting Amid Rising Tensions With Russia, China, Iran

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending talks that began Saturday among Group of Seven foreign ministers in Liverpool, with a call from British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to unite against authoritarianism. The appeal from Truss came as ministers from the world’s wealthiest democracies, informally known as