PALU, Indonesia (Reuters) - The toll from an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia soared to 832 confirmed dead on Sunday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help. Dozens of people were reported to be trapped in the rubble of several hotels and a mall in the city of Palu, on Sulawesi island, which was hit by waves as high as six meters (20 feet) following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Friday. A woman was pulled alive from the debris of the city’s Roa Roa Hotel, where up to 60 people were believed trapped. Hundreds of people gathered at the wrecked eight-storey Tatura Mall searching for loved ones. “Grieve for the people of Central Sulawesi, we all grieve together,” President Joko Widodo tweeted late on Sunday. Most of the confirmed deaths were in Palu itself, and authorities are bracing for the toll to climb as connections with outlying areas are restored. Of … [Read more...] about Indonesia mourns as death toll from quake jumps to 832
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indonesia, pakistan boost non-palm oil products trade
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and Pakistan are boosting economic and trade cooperation for non-palm oil products as an effort to open greater opportunities in expanding market for other various Indonesian products. "We should find ways to enhance trade cooperation between Indonesia and Pakistan for products besides palm oil products," the Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan, Iwan Suyudhie Amri, said in a statement received by Antara here Sunday. The total value of bilateral trade in 2017 was US$2.64 billion, with an Indonesian surplus of US$2.15 billion. Of this amount, palm oil accounts for 60 percent of Indonesia`s exports, Ambassador Iwan noted. To boost the bilateral trade, the Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad has visited the Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI). Multan`s position is quite strategic as the fourth largest city in Punjab province, after Lahore, Faisalabad, and Sialkot with a population of 4.5 million. Multan is also rich in natural resources and a … [Read more...] about indonesia, pakistan boost non-palm oil products trade
Indonesia, Australia encourage economic partnership
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian and Australian governments have encouraged the bilateral economic partnerships among others through an Indonesia-Australia Business Summit (IABS) which was held in Melbourne recently. In an effort to strengthen the bilateral economic partnerships, head of the Indonesian Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Thomas Lembong, along with James Paterson, senator for the state of Victoria, Chair of the Australian Senate Finance Committee, and Indonesian Ambassador to Australia, Y. Kristiarto S. Legowo, opened an Indonesia-Australia Business Summit (IABS) in Melbourne. This year`s business meeting was organized by the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra in collaboration with the Indonesian Consulate Generals in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Darwin, BKPM, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Garuda Indonesia, and supported by the Government of Victoria, the Australia-Indonesia Business Council, EMR Capital, Golden Group, Asia Society, and Crown Group, … [Read more...] about Indonesia, Australia encourage economic partnership
Indonesia tsunami death toll rises to more than 800
PALU, Indonesia -- Rescue officials feared the full scale of Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami could climb far past the more than 800 already confirmed dead, as several large coastal towns remained cut off Sunday by damaged roads and downed communication lines.The country's disaster agency said the death toll more than doubled to 832, and nearly all of those were from the hard-hit city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi. The regencies of Donggala, Sigi and Parigi Moutong - with a combined population of 1.2 million - had yet to be fully assessed. "The death toll is believed to be still increasing since many bodies were still under the wreckage, while many have not been reached," said disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. He said a mass burial would be held Sunday for health reasons.Bodies covered in blue and yellow tarps lined the streets of Palu, while rescuers dug through rubble in the hopes of finding survivors from the twin disasters that struck Friday evening. There was … [Read more...] about Indonesia tsunami death toll rises to more than 800
Việt Nam extends sympathy to Indonesia over tsunami-caused losses
This aerial picture shows the remains of a ten-storey hotel in Palu in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi on Sunday after it collapsed following a strong earthquake in the area. The death toll from the powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia rose to 832 on Sunday, as stunned people on the stricken island of Sulawesi struggled to find food and water, looting spread and fears grew that whole towns had still not been heard from. — AFP/VNA Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Top leaders of Việt Nam on Saturday sent messages of sympathy to Indonesian leaders over the huge losses in humans and property caused by earthquakes and tsunami in Palu city, Central Sulawesi province. Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Acting President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh cabled the messages to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, while National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân sent the message to Speaker of the … [Read more...] about Việt Nam extends sympathy to Indonesia over tsunami-caused losses