Fur-ever after: Indonesians sorry after lavish dog ‘wedding’ backlash

Agence France Presse 07/20/2023

JAKARTA — Two Indonesian women have apologized after a lavish “wedding” for their dogs sparked a backlash in the middle-income country, where wealth distribution is one of the most unequal in the world. Two Alaskan Malamutes were…

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Papua

07/03/2023

JAKARTA  – An earthquake with a 6.2 magnitude struck off Indonesia’s Papua province on Monday, July 3, 2023, the national geophysics agency said, adding there was no tsunami potential. The epicenter of the quake was at a…

6 Cebuanas, 1 Boholana to play for Philippines in AFF U19 Women’s football tourney in Indonesia – CVFA

Glendale G. Rosal 07/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven of Central Visayas Football Association’s (CVFA) finest young female footballers will make up the core roster of the Philippines for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U19 Women’s Championships in Palembang, Indonesia, this…

Justin Brownlee, Gilas Pilipinas knock off Indonesia to set up gold medal game vs Cambodia

Denison Rey A. Dalupang - Reporter / @sonrdINQ 05/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Struggling to recover from a shaky start, Gilas Pilipinas needed to buckle down in the final frame to dethrone Indonesia, 84-76, in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia. Justin Brownlee erupted for 15 points in…

Massive sperm whale beaches itself, dies in Bali

Reuters 04/06/2023

Denpasar, Indonesia — Indonesian animal experts were preparing Thursday to conduct an autopsy on an 18-meter (59-foot) whale that died after washing up on a beach in Bali, conservation officials said. The sperm whale, believed to weigh many…

Gabunilas handling pressure well as fight against Indonesian boxer draws near

Glendale G. Rosal 03/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hard-hitting Cebuano prospect Johnpaul “Angas ng Cebu” Gabunilas feels no pressure ahead of his March 24 regional title showdown in Talisay City, south Cebu against his first foreign opponent, Wandi Priman Hulu of…

Indonesian man accused of having sex with his wife’s mother threatens to sue for defamation

The Straits Times / Asia News Network 02/12/2023

JAKARTA – An Indonesian man accused of having sex with his wife’s mother has now threatened to sue for defamation after his wife divulged details of the alleged affair on social media. Nov 15, 2022 was a…

Pricey onions and neglected farms

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 12/13/2022

Former senator Kiko Pangilinan hit the news recently when he tweeted on prices he witnessed in Thailand in late September. “Last week sa Bangkok, 50 baht o 85 pesos 1 kilo ng bawang (garlic). 35 baht o…

Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts, people warned to stay away

Reuters 12/05/2022

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on Java island erupted early on Sunday, spewing a column of ash 1.5 km (1 miles) into the air, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay away from the eruption area. Indonesia’s…

Indonesia set to penalize sex outside marriage in overhaul of criminal code

Reuters 12/03/2022

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament is expected to pass a new criminal code this month that will penalize sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to one year in jail, officials have confirmed. The legislative overhaul will…

Great spirits, noble deeds

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 11/29/2022

The Cambodian people were traumatized by the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in 1975-1979 that killed nearly a quarter of the country’s then 7.8 million population. Cambodian psychiatrist Dr. Sotheara Chhim knew that the mental condition afflicting a…

Indonesia quake kills at least 268 people, many of them children at school

Reuters 11/22/2022

CIANJUR, Indonesia – An earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Java killed at least 268 people, many of them children, with 151 still missing, disaster relief officials said on Tuesday, as rescuers searched the rubble of destroyed buildings…

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