The Irish Times

Indonesia reveals name for new capital to replace sinking Jakarta

Indonesian government progresses plan to move its offices to East Kalimantan

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 16:46

Cop26: World leaders pledge to cut methane and end deforestation

Johnson warns there is a ‘long way to go’ as Biden criticises Xi for not attending

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 22:15

Covid-19: US to donate additional 500m vaccines to world’s poorest nations

Biden urges world leaders at virtual summit to ‘go big’ in closing global vaccination gap

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 19:58

Covid-19: India’s death toll could be 10 times official figures, say researchers

World wrap: More than half of Australian population under lockdown

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 11:25

Indonesian leader orders all-out effort to find submarine as oxygen runs low

Crew of 53 on board German-made vessel were conducting torpedo drill off Bali

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 18:58

Tropical cyclone kills at least 113 in Indonesia and East Timor

Thousands displaced as cyclone Seroja triggers flash floods and landslides

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 08:08

Jack Ma vs Xi Jinping: the future of private business in China

Expectation is that Ant and Alibaba will survive but face tighter regulation

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 11:14

Indonesia locates black boxes of crashed jet as bodies recovered

Boeing 737 crashes into sea with 62 people on board minutes after takeoff

Sun Jan 10 2021 - 13:14

Sinovac launches Phase 3 trial for Covid-19 vaccine in Indonesia

Phase 2 study says vaccine candidate appeared to be safe

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 11:13

Covid-19: Queensland quarantine breakers could face six-month sentence

Melbourne in six-week lockdown as Catalonia introduces restrictions on 160,000 people

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 17:13

Jakarta floods: Clouds seeded in bid to break up rainfall

Air force deployed as death toll reaches 43 following deadly floods in Indonesian capital

Fri Jan 03 2020 - 14:09

Thailand PM considers moving capital from Bangkok

Prayut Chan-o-cha mulls relocation to help tackle chronic congestion and pollution

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 14:10

Thousands protest against new criminal code across Indonesia

Rocks hurled at parliament over Bill to curb extramarital sex and insulting president

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 20:34

Indonesian president selects Borneo site for country’s new capital

Teeming megacity Jakarta set to be world’s most populated city by 2030

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 21:30

Indonesian protesters disperse after further post-election unrest

Two more killed in overnight clashes in Jakarta as challenger disputes results

Thu May 23 2019 - 10:19

Six dead as post-election unrest hits Indonesia

Clashes began after incumbent Joko Widodo declared winner of presidential election

Wed May 22 2019 - 16:02

Indonesia’s re-elected president Joko bucks trend for strongmen

Ruler of world’s largest Muslim population obsesses over subjects that are ‘not sexy’

Tue May 21 2019 - 13:55

More than 270 election staff die following Indonesian elections

Combining presidential vote with parliamentary ballots leads to chronic overwork

Sun Apr 28 2019 - 14:54

Indonesia’s police warn against rallies as opposition claims election win

Former army general Prabowo challenges unofficial results that show win for incumbent

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 12:51

Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo looks set for second term

Challenger Prabowo Subianto claims popular vote win in world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 20:18

Suspect in murder of Kim Jong-un’s brother escapes death penalty

Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge in airport killing of Kim Jong-nam

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 06:25

Indonesian tsunami: Death toll climbs to 429, over 16,000 homeless

President vows to have all tsunami-detection equipment replaced or repaired

Tue Dec 25 2018 - 09:06

Indonesian tsunami: 373 confirmed dead as rescuers search for survivors

More than 1,400 people injured as about 12,000 forced to move to higher ground

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 18:19

Consumer sentiment weakens for third consecutive month

Index finds ‘major mood change’ in Irish households since July amid Brexit fears

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 04:45

Indonesian earthquake survivors scavenge for food

Death toll from disaster on west coast of Sulawesi island increases to 1,407

Wed Oct 03 2018 - 16:00

Indonesian earthquake and tsunami death toll rises to over 1,200

Rescue agencies in race against time to find survivors of last week’s double disaster

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 17:45

Indonesia scrambles to help Sulawesi as 844 death toll certain to rise

Survivors stream away from ruined homes as thousands try to get on flight at airport

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 23:30

Vietnam’s president Tran Dai Quang dies from serious illness

‘He suffered from a highly virulent virus’ for which there was no treatment, says minister

Fri Sept 21 2018 - 12:47

Child used in suicide bomb attack on Indonesian police

Eight-year-old survives explosion in Surabaya, a day after 13 killed in similar attacks

Mon May 14 2018 - 10:37

Suicide bombers attack Indonesian churches killing at least 11 people

Isis inspired attacks in Surabaya wound at least 40 people at three churches

Sun May 13 2018 - 10:31

Indonesia urges Myanmar to stop attacks on Rohingya Muslims

Refugees continue to flee amid calls for Aung San Suu Kyi to lose Nobel Peace Prize

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 19:20

Indonesian province may move canings away from public eye

Proposed move comes after public caning of gay men in Aceh drew international criticism

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 14:59

Jakarta’s Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam

Harsher-than-expected ruling being seen as a blow to religious tolerance in Indonesia

Tue May 09 2017 - 15:07

Delhi embassies feel the pinch of India’s demonetisation crisis

Several states set to impose weekly cash limits equivalent to €689 on Indian missions

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 13:02