Go-Jek strengthens grip in Indonesia as fresh funds pour in

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 02:59:18 +0000

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The rivalry between homegrown ride-hailing company Go-Jek and Singapore-based Grab has reached the next level, with the former having received its latest round of funding for its regional expansion from global tech giants.

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Lava, gas flowing out Indonesia volcano sends people fleeing

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 05:05:13 +0000

JAKARTA, Indonesia  — An eruption of one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes sent lava and searing gas clouds out the crater and made villagers leave the slopes, a volcanology official said Tuesday.

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Indonesia to have seven new skyscrapers in 2019

Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 07:05:58 +0000

JAKARTA — Seven skyscrapers in Indonesia are set to complete their development phase in 2019.  Four of the skyscrapers are located in Jakarta, namely Thamrin Nine Tower 1, Millennium Office Tower, World Capital Tower and Regent Residences at Mangkuluhur City, according to non-profit organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). One building, Podomoro City […]

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Indonesia open to help probers in Jolo cathedral bombings

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:21:43 +0000

Indonesia open to help probers in Jolo cathedral bombings

Indonesia is willing to help the Philippines investigate twin blasts that killed 22 people and wounded nearly 100 others in Jolo, Sulu province, a week ago, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Sunday.

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THE BIG PICTURE: World’s Biggest Power Companies

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 05:00:41 +0000

In 2017, the 10 largest power companies, ranked by their installed generation capacity, owned 18% of total global installed capacity, while the next-largest 15 owned around 10%—meaning that the top 25 companies own nearly 30% of global installed power generation capacity, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Chinese companies account for more than one-eighth of global installed […]

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Student given aid after push-up punishment over unpaid tuition

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:29:24 +0000

Student given aid after push-up punishment over unpaid tuition

The Depok administration in West Java has pledged to provide financial aid to a Bogor elementary school student who was allegedly forced to do 100 push-ups as a punishment for unpaid tuition.

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Dengue death toll in Indonesia climbs to 132, eight regions declare emergency

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 09:15:35 +0000

Dengue death toll in Indonesia climbs to 132, eight regions declare emergency

The Health Ministry has recorded a sudden spike in dengue fever cases in the last four weeks, with the death toll rising to 132 by Jan. 29.

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Death toll from Indonesian floods, landslides, climbs to 59

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:23:02 +0000

The number of people killed after days of torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has climbed to 59 with 25 others missing, a disaster official said Friday.

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