Jakarta The government is continuing to expedite efforts to vaccinate vulnerable groups and children to limit the potential spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said. “In this case, because many children are also affected, the vaccination of children needs to be

JAKARTA, The Semeru volcano eruption in East Java province yesterday, left one killed, two missing and 40 others injured, a local official told a joint virtual press conference. The disaster also damaged scores of houses in the district, and hot lava hampered rescuers from evacuating eight trapped miners, who asked

JAKARTA,  At least 13 people died and 98 others were injured, after Mount Semeru in Indonesia’s East Java erupted, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said today. “Two bodies have been identified, while others are still in the process,” according to the BNPB’s spokesman, Abdul Muhari. All those injured, including

LUMAJANG, INDONESIA — Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after the highest volcano on Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 14 people with searing gas and ash. Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in East Java province spewed thick columns of

JAKARTA, Due to the rise in the Omicron variant in certain countries, the Indonesian government imposed stricter measures, by extending its mandatory quarantine period for all international travellers arriving in the country to 10 days from seven days. Effective yesterday, the longer quarantine period was instructed by President Joko Widodo.

Jakarta The Transportation Ministry has updated the international travel regulation to prevent the entry of the B.1.1.529 or Omicron variant into Indonesia and to suppress the likelihood of a third wave in the country. The new regulation is stipulated in Circular Letter No. 106 of 2021 on guidelines on International