DATUK Sheila Majid is hugely popular on both sides of the Straits of Malacca, but the country’s number one jazz singer seldom collaborates with dance music specialists.
SURABAYA: Former East Java governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa is optimistic that East Java will become the centre of Indonesia’s economy, given its vast potential in marine, fisheries, and fishing products, reported Antara news agency.
KUALA LUMPUR: Jazz and dance music do not always go together, but Malaysia's Datuk Sheila Majid and Indonesian disco kings Diskoria made that happen yesterday night with magical results.
JAKARTA: Around 50 Rohingya Muslims have arrived in North Sumatra province, an official at the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday, the latest wave of arrivals who have drawn a sometimes hostile reception in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended condolences to the family of veteran singer and actor Datuk Hail Amir, who passed away at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) today.
JAKARTA, (Indonesia) : President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) welcomed Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Bogor Palace, West Java, earlier this morning (April 29).
JAKARTA: Indonesian Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah held a meeting with Malaysian Human Resources Minister Sim Chee Keong on Sunday to discuss bilateral manpower cooperation and issues related to Indonesian migrant workers, Antara news agency reported.
Indonesia-Singapore leaders’ retreat to discuss IKN development
KUALA LUMPUR: Muda-PSM has decided against contesting in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia has refuted a report published by an Israeli newspaper suggesting that the republic plans to normalise ties with Israel as part of its bid to enter the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
JAKARTA, (Indonesia): The National Olympic Committee of Indonesia (NOC Indonesia) continues to explore opportunities for Indonesia to host the Olympics, with a target year of 2036, said its chairperson Raja Sapta Oktohari on Saturday (March 30).
JAKARTA: Indonesia will be able to decrease the domestic prices of electric vehicles (EV) by up to 30 percent by taking the initiative to manufacture its own EV batteries, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated.
JAKARTA, (Indonesia): In response to last year’s report of 60,420 tuberculosis (TB) cases in the capital city, the Jakarta Health Office is recommending that residents wear face masks in crowded places to reduce the risk of spreading TB or dry cough.
JAKARTA: Eleven Indonesian fishermen survived after three days at sea clinging to their capsized boat, rescuers said Wednesday as they searched for at least 22 crew still missing after the weekend incident that left two dead.
PENAJAM PASER UTARA: The Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN) predicts that in the next 10 years, the development of Indonesia’s future capital city will not require funds from the State Budget (APBN), reported ANTARA news agency.