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Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54

Most of the victims suffered minor to severe injuries from glass shards. The cause of the blasts was not immediately known but they came from near the mosque’s loudspeaker, according to Jakarta Police Chief Asep Edi Suheri.

Worker suffers fall from aircraft as ground staff removes ladder without notice. Video

The ground staff members removed the ladder without his notice that resulted in his fall. The man suffered injuries but none of them were life-threatening.

This is the most polluted city in the world. And no, it's not Delhi

Jakarta and its surroundings form a megalopolis of about 30 million people that has outpaced other heavily polluted cities including Riyadh, Doha and Lahore during the week for its concentration of tiny particles known as PM2.5.

IndiGo launches Mumbai-Jakarta direct flight services from August 7

IndiGo now operates 155 domestic flights and 21 international flights to and from Mumbai.

IndiGo gears up to fly wider skies with global routes like no other

IndiGo might be the biggest carrier in the country and carrying the maximum passengers on both domestic and international flights, but the carrier has not ventured outside its sweet spot relying heavily on the tried and tested gulf routes

IndiGo plans flights to Nairobi, Jakarta, some central Asian destinations: CEO Pieter Elbers

Amid intensifying competition and Air India set for expansion with massive plane orders, the IndiGo chief asserted that there is a lot of growth ahead in the Indian market that "justifies multiple airlines".

Indonesia to break ground for $2.7 billion housing project in new capital in Q2

The country announced in 2019 a plan to move its capital city from Jakarta to a forested area in Indonesian Borneo, a project estimated to cost $32 billion.

Indonesia earthquake - 'Fled through emergency stairs': Woman describes fear, panic

Indonesia earthquake: Though there were no reports of casualties or major damage in capital Jakarta, strong tremors were felt, forcing people to rush out of buildings.

Video: Drunk passenger bites flight attendant, forces pilot to make emergency landing

A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing on Wednesday after an intoxicated passenger created a ruckus on board

Indonesian theatre group performs play with an Indian connect

'Theatre Koma' is one of the oldest theatre groups in Jakarta. The play is based on the mythical origin of Ratu Boko palace, Sewu temple and the Durga statue in Prambanan temple compound.

Indonesia urges tech platforms to sign up to new licensing rules or risk being blocked

The new licensing system applies to all domestic and foreign Electronic Service Operators.

Jeff Bezos, Sequoia Capital-backed SaaS startup Lummo lays off 50-60 employees from its Bengaluru office

In the early hours of Tuesday, around 50-60 employees in India started receiving direct emails informing them to move on. The company has a total of around 500 employees in its offices in Jakarta and Bengaluru.

Asia Cup hockey: India beat Japan 2-1 in first Super 4 league match, avenge pool loss

In the Super 4s, India, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia will play each other once with the top two teams progressing to the final.

Graveyard mementos in Jakarta mark virus's toll

In a graveyard on Jakarta's outskirts, portraits of the dead, bouquets of flowers and other mementos serve as reminders of the deadly coronavirus wave that battered Indonesia over the summer.

Indonesia says finds two cases of Indian COVID-19 variant in Jakarta

"There were two new mutations that entered. One from India, with two incidents in Jakarta and one from South Africa in Bali," Budi told a virtual conference. Another official confirmed the two cases were the B.1.617 variant, first detected in India.

Urban Planning | The potential of moving the national capital

All over the world, there are examples of economic cities being different from political

Strong quake rocks Jakarta, 6.0 magnitude: USGS

The United States Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 43 kilometres.

Indonesia police says two explosions in east Jakarta near bus station

Indonesian police said on Wednesday that there had been two explosions in the eastern part of the capital Jakarta near a bus station.

Marc Faber on why commodity prices will rise,oil to hit $70 soon

"The need for infrastructure in Asia is huge. They have to build roads. You go to Jakarta, Manila, the infrastructure is a catastrophe," he told CNBC's "Street Signs," adding that to accommodate tourists, Asian countries needed to build airports and railways. "You cannot ship that many people by airplanes. There's no space."

Islamic State 'definitely' behind Jakarta attack: Police chief

On top of the bombings, Indonesian police said about 10-14 gunmen were involved in the central Jakarta attacks, according to a Reuters report that cited Metro TV.

Global rout drags Sensex, Nifty amid volatility; Infosys up 4%

The market lost 1.5 percent in early trade on weak global cues after Brent crude hit fresh 12-year low, but Infosys' rally and short covering in late morning helped it sharply recover from day's losses.

AirAsia search teams hope for some respite from bad weather

Indonesian officials believe they may have located the tail and parts of the fuselage of the Airbus A320-200 at the bottom of the Java Sea, but strong currents, high winds and big waves have hindered attempts to send divers to investigate.

High returns make realty investors ignore risks:experts

The ongoing slowdown and steep rupee fall are among the factors making the country a riskier realty destination for global investors, even as it continues to be a high return market, say experts.

JLL releases Q3 2013 Asia Pacific Residential Index

Luxury residential markets across Asia Pacific see limited price increases between July and September.