Section: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Netflix now available in Indonesia
For your entertainment: Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings announces the company’s latest breakthroughs during a presentation at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)On-demand Internet streaming and DVD service Netflix is now available in Indonesia as part of the US-based company’s...
Djokovic, Nadal advance to quarterfinals at Qatar Open
Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball during a match against Robin Haase of Netherland at Qatar Open Tennis tournament Wednesday in Doha, Qatar. (AP/Alexandra Panagiotidou)Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open on Wednesday.Djokovic captured a 6-2, 6-2 second-round win against Fernando Verdasco,...
Epiphany celebrated in Orthodox Christian, Catholic nations
The birth and baptism of Jesus: Citizens of Warsaw watchingthe Epiphany parade in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday. The Epiphany day celebrates the visit of the Three Kings to the infant Jesus. (AP/Czarek Sokolowski)Wednesday is Epiphany, a major holiday in much of Orthodox Christianity celebrating the birth and baptism of Jesus. Religious services are...
Malaysia Airlines lifts decried bag ban on Europe flights
A member of ground staff loads luggage to a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, May 27, 2015. (AP/Vincent Thian)Malaysia Airlines on Wednesday lifted a much-criticized ban on checking in baggage on flights to Paris and Amsterdam, a day after limiting bags to lighten the plane and save...
Angela Merkel to receive prestigious Four Freedoms Award
German chancellor Angela Merkel (center) sings with carolers during a reception for carol singers from all over Germany at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday. (AP/Michael Sohn)German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as this year’s recipient of a prestigious international award, with organizers lauding her “great moral...
Authorities ready to implement free-visa policy for additional 84 countries
Foreign tourists arrive at Ulee Lheu Port in Banda Aceh Aceh on Jan. 2 after visiting Weh Island in Sabang regency. The government has made the nationals of another 84 countries eligle for free visas, bringing the total to 174 nationalities in a bid to boost tourism. (Antara/Irwansyah Putra)Immigration officials are ready to implement a free-visa...
Deliberate acts cause more airline deaths than crashes
This photo released by the Prime Minister’s office shows the tail of a Metrojet plane that crashed in Hassana, Egypt on Oct. 31, 2015. There were more airline deaths worldwide due to deliberate acts in 2015 than to accidental air crashes for the second year in a row, according to an industry tally. (Suliman el-Oteify/Egyptian Prime...
Free-visa policy not compromising security: Jokowi
Foreign visitors wait at a visa-on-arrival payment counter at an airport. (Antara/Nyoman Budhiana)President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that the government’s free-visa policy, currently enjoyed by citizens of 174 countries, has not compromised the security or stability of the country. “I am not afraid of including more countries in the...
China says it is building its second aircraft carrier
In this Oct. 14, 2012 photo, the Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, sails in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province. China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Yang Yujun told reporters at a news conference Thursday that China is building a second aircraft carrier, this time entirely with domestic...
Malaysia’s new Islamic airline takes off _ with a prayer
In this Tuesday photo, a Rayani Air flight crew demonstrates a safety brief before departure at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kelantan, Malaysia. Malaysia’s Rayani Air took to the skies over the weekend with a clear bailiwick. It is the country’s first Islamic airline, offering flights that adhere to Islamic rules including...
