World’s Rarest Orangutan under Threat after Indonesian Environmentalists Lose Battle against Chinese-Backed Dam
The Indonesian Forum for the Environment, also known by its Indonesian acronym, WALHI, has lost a court case to a...
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Indonesia and Australia Sign Free Trade Agreement
On Monday, Indonesia and Australia signed a free trade agreement which will eliminate tariffs in both countries. Australian-owned hospitals will...
Indonesian Startup Shortlisted in Pitch Contest at Dubai Forum
Indonesian startup Solve Education! has been shortlisted as one of the 30 finalists to compete in the Next Billion EdTech...
Inflation Rate Reaches a 10-year Low in Indonesia
The Statistics Bureau revealed that Inflation rate in Indonesia has eased to a near decade low-at the lower end of...
President Joko Widodo Maintains Lead in Latest Poll for Presidential Election
The latest Roy Morgan opinion poll favours current Indonesian President, Joko Widodo over his rival, Prabowo Subianto for the upcoming...
Floods Hit Certain areas of Jakarta on Saturday Morning
Following heavy downpour in Bogor, West Java, certain neighbourhoods in Jakarta were affected by flood on Saturday morning. On its...
Endangered Sumatran Tigers Spotted at Riau Plantation
Warsan, A local farmer reportedly witnessed two tiger cubs at his rubber plantation near Tanah Datar Village, Riau. As he...
Australian Tourist and Indonesian Girlfriend Sentenced to 6 years of Prison for Drug Possession
Australian Brendon Johnsson and his Indonesian girlfriend, Remi Purwanto, both 43 were sentenced to nearly 6 years of prison by...
Death Toll of Gold Mine Collapse Rises to Seven, Dozens More Missing
At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble of an illegal gold mine...
Dozens of Western Songs Banned in West Java for being “Pornographic”
85 western pop songs have been deemed pornographic and banned from being played in daylight hours in Indonesia’s West Java...
One Dead, Over 60 Buried In Illegal Gold Mine Collapse
Indonesia’s disaster agency said on Wednesday rescuers were searching for survivors after more than 60 people were feared buried by...
Terrorist Operative Caught During Routine Traffic Stop
Triyono Wagimin Atmo, a high-profile terrorist operative who operated under the aliases Andalus and Abu Hilwa, was arrested by local...
Indonesia Prepares for Wild Fires Ahead of El Ni?o Season
The government has declared 16 provinces across the country as prone to forest and land fires ahead of the upcoming...
Jakarta LRT To Begin Operations in March
Jakarta’s light rapid transit (LRT) is now scheduled to begin commercial operations at the end of March, pending approval from...
Man Encouraged to Jump by Onlookers Commits Suicide
A young man, identified as TSR, died after jumping from the roof of a supermarket in Bandarlampung in the Indonesian...
“Best Islands in the World” List Includes Lombok, Bali, Java Island
New York-based Travel and Leisure Magazine has included Lombok, Bali, and the Java Islands in its article entitled “The 15...
World’s Largest Bee Rediscovered in Indonesia
The world’s largest bee, last seen by a scientist in 1981 and was thought to have gone extinct, has been...
Indonesia Submits Bid To Host 2032 Olympics
Indonesia has submitted a bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the success of last year’s Asian Games. State news...
Convicted Terrorist and Brother of Radical Cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir Released from Prison
Indonesian terror convict and younger brother of jailed cleric Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, Noim Ba’asyir, has been released from prison after...
Land Inspection Unearths Mass Grave Containing Hundreds of 2004 Tsunami Victims
A mass grave containing the remains of hundreds of victims of the devastating 2004 tsunami has been unearthed near Banda...
Mount Bromo Erupts, Visitors Told to Stay Outside 1km Radius
Mount Bromo in East Java erupted on Monday Morning, emitting a 600-metre-high ash column into the air, the Volcanology and...