Velesto secures new drilling contract in Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR: Velesto Energy Bhd has secured a new drilling contract from PC Ketapang II Ltd, PC North Madura II Ltd, and PETRONAS North Ketapang Sdn Bhd for its NAGA 8 jack-up rig in Indonesia. In a statement, Velesto said the contract covers 12 firm well …

6.3-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia's Sumatra island

JAKARTA - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The BMKG reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 10 …

Indonesia’s Danantara to join Huayou, CATL project

Indonesia: Sumatra quake damages more than 140 houses

The tremor damaged more than 100 houses and at least six public facilities in the provincial capital of Bengkulu city, Abdul Muhari, a spokesman for the national disaster mitigation agency, or BNPB, said in a press conference Friday. 

Central Java villages take fast fashion to the cleaners at Indonesia’s Supreme Court

Indonesia’s Supreme Court recently confirmed the bankruptcy of the country’s largest textile group, Sritex, which made garments for global fast fashion retailers like H&M. The court also awarded damages to 185 people in Central Java province who had …

Indonesia’s free school meals unlikely to deliver beef or dairy export boom

Students receiving meals under the free nutritious meal program at the Special School for Students with Special Needs in Jakarta earlier this year. Image: Shutterstock. It is hard to imagine a more ambitious Government policy than the one new Indonesian …

Indonesia aims to reverse production decline with upstream push

Indonesia is aiming to accelerate its upstream output by auctioning 60 blocks in the next two or three years as part of the country’s efforts to reverse declining production of domestic oil and gas, a senior government official said May 21. The ambitious …

Indonesia rides EV investment wave amid global trade tensions

JAKARTA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- As many emerging economies express concern over economic slowdowns caused by U.S. tariff policies, Indonesia currently appears to be the star attraction for international electric vehicle (EV) automakers, boosting EV adoption …

Shared future: Working together toward the China-Indonesia community

t the invitation of the Indonesian government, Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of China, will pay an official visit to Indonesia. This is the first visit to Indonesia by the Chinese Premier since the new Indonesian government took office, and the …

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra, Indonesia

A preliminary magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck southern Sumatra in Indonesia, according to seismologists. The earthquake occurred at 2:52 a.m. local time on Friday and was centered near the coast of southern Sumatra, according to preliminary data from …