RECENT floods in Southeast Asia have highlighted disaster risks for countries in the region including the Philippines, a Fitch Group unit said. “Compound disasters, where multiple disasters strike in ...

Air Marshal Madya Mohammad Syafii, Head of Basarnas, stated that 553 people are still missing following the disaster.

TOKYO had held the title of world’s biggest city for decades – but it’s lost its title. Now, another spot in Asia has claimed ...

In 2024, a total of 710,688 Indian tourists visited Indonesia, a 17% increase from the previous year. Indian tourists were the second biggest visitors to Bali after Australians. Indonesian Ambassador ...

Jakarta. The government confirmed it has sufficient funds to support emergency response efforts following the deadly floods ...

Natalie Juniardi was three months pregnant when her husband died in the Bali Bombings. Now 23 years on, Natalie has found ...

A recent study of flight attendants saw that the majority favoured the middle passenger getting both middle armrests; no ifs, buts… or elbows. The aisle and window, we assume, by virtue of their ...

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Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian urged regional governments to immediately take anticipatory measures against disasters and bolster preparedness ahead of ...

Indonesia has offered to send up to 20,000 troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force. The proposal highlights shifting regional politics – and unresolved concerns about military ...

Unusually destructive storms have killed at least 1,350 people across the region and displaced millions in South and ...