Indonesia

Lion Air Crash Victims' Families To Rally As Hunt For Wreckage Steps Up

World News | Reuters | Thursday December 13, 2018

Families of some of the 189 people killed in a Lion Air plane crash plan a protest rally in Indonesia today, while stalled efforts to bring the main wreckage to the surface and find the second black box are set to resume next week.

Indonesia's Aceh Whips Men For Sharia-Banned Gambling

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 11, 2018

A group of men caught gambling were publicly whipped in Indonesia's conservative Muslim province of Aceh on Tuesday as a crowd of onlookers cheered. The half dozen men were arrested this year at an internet cafe for online gambling -- an offence under Islamic law -- earning them between seven and 11 strokes each from a rattan cane.

A Million Views For This Video Of Man Wrestling A Python. Watch

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 11, 2018

A viral video showing a gigantic python wrapping itself around an Indonesian villager has secured more than a million views, after locals wrestled with the serpent before successfully caging it.

Indonesia To Introduce Boeing 737 MAX Simulator Requirements

World News | Reuters | Friday December 7, 2018

Indonesia will immediately impose new requirements for simulator training for Boeing Co 737 MAX pilots in the wake of a Lion Air crash that killed 189 people in October, the country's transport ministry said Yesterday.

Simulate Lion Air Crash To Train Boeing Pilots, Aviation Watchdog Says

India News | Reuters | Thursday December 6, 2018

Pilots flying Boeing Co's 737 MAX jets in India should be trained on a simulator that replicates the scenario that led to the Lion Air crash, India's aviation regulator said in statement on Thursday.

Indonesia Probing Death Of Dozens Of Workers Shot Dead In Papua Province

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 4, 2018

Indonesia is investigating reports that 31 construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in restive Papua province, the public works minister said Tuesday, as he halted construction in the area.

After Crash That Killed 189, Lion Air Could Cancel Boeing Purchase: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday December 3, 2018

Indonesia's Lion Air is reviewing airplane purchases from Boeing Co and has not ruled out cancelling orders as relations worsen in a spat over responsibility for a 737 jetliner crash that killed 189 people in late October.

6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Warning

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 1, 2018

A deep 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in eastern Indonesia Saturday night, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Lion Air Crash Sheds Light on Dark Side of Cockpit Automation

World News | Alan Levin, Bloomberg | Friday November 30, 2018

As Boeing Co. was developing its latest version of the 737 airliner, it discovered the design was slightly more prone to a loss of control. So the company added a computer-driven safety feature -- one that is now a focus of the investigation into a fatal crash last month near Indonesia.

Indonesia Aviation In Spotlight After Lion Air Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 29, 2018

Indonesia is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, but it has come under fresh scrutiny since a fatal Lion Air crash last month as the sector struggles to keep up with its breakneck expansion, putting safety at risk, analysts warn.

Over One Third Of Indonesia's Coral Reefs In Bad State: Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 28, 2018

More than a third of Indonesia's coral reefs are in bad condition, scientists said yesterday, raising concerns about the future of the archipelago's vast marine ecosystem.

Lion Air Jet Should Have Been Grounded Before Fatal Flight: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 28, 2018

A Lion Air jet that crashed last month should have been grounded over a recurrent technical problem and never permitted to make the fatal flight, Indonesian authorities said Wednesday in a report that took aim at the carrier's poor safety culture.

Indonesia To Deliver First Report On Deadly Lion Air Crash Tomorrow

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Indonesian investigators will deliver their first report into the Lion Air crash tomorrow, a month after the brand-new Boeing 737 crashed into the sea, killing all 189 on board in the country's second-worst air disaster.

Indonesia Village Cuts WiFi After Students Were Caught Watching Porn

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 26, 2018

A village in a conservative region of Indonesia is pulling the plug on wireless Internet after children were caught accessing porn sites instead of going to Koran study class, officials said Monday.

Body Of Indian Pilot Who Flew Doomed Indonesian Plane Identified

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 24, 2018

Indonesian authorities have identified the body of Indian pilot Bhavye Suneja who captained the ill-fated Indonesian plane that crashed into the sea on October 29.