Billionaire Jack Ma Wants to Set Up Institute to train Indonesians on E-commerce
Mr Jack Ma, co-founder of the Chinese tech giant Alibaba, who is retiring as its executive chairman next year, has...
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Missing Students in North Sumatra Flash Flood Rescued
A search and rescue team has rescued 17 school students who went missing after a flash flood inundated a school...
Flash Flood in North Sumatra Kills 19, Dozens Still Missing
At least 11 students have died while another 10 are missing after a flash flood inundated a school building in...
Indonesians Arrested for Selling Babies on Instagram
Four people have been arrested after allegedly selling babies via Instagram in Indonesia, according to local police who say they...
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Sumenep and Shakes Bali
An earthquake collapsed homes on Indonesia’s Java island, killing at least three people, and shook the tourist hotspot of Bali...
Jakarta to become World’s Most Populous City by 2030
According to a report by Euromonitor International, Jakarta will take Tokyo’s spot as the world’s most populous city by the...
President Jokowi Signs Law Rewarding Corruption Informants up to Rp200 Million
The administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed a regulation to give informants financial rewards for blowing the whistle...
Foreign Aid Workers in Sulawesi Ordered to Leave
Indonesia has ordered independent foreign aid workers to leave the earthquake zone and said foreign groups with staff in the...
Sulawesi Eartquake,Tsunami Death Toll Nears 2,000
Nearly 2,000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said...
Activist Who Lied About Assault Detained by Police
The anti-government activist who lied about being assaulted to cover up cosmetic surgery was detained by Jakarta police last Friday...
East Jakarta Fire Destroys 18 Houses
A fire broke out in a densely populated area near Jl. Pertanian Selatan, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, on Friday, destroying...
38 State Universities Welcome Palu Students to Attend Classes
The Indonesia State University Rectors Assembly (MRPTNI) has opened up classes to students of the damaged Tadulako University in Palu,...
Indonesia Declines Foreign Personnel to Assist in Sulawesi Disaster Relief
Indonesia said it will not accept offers from other countries to send search and rescue personnel and medical staff, and...
Sulawesi: Soldiers Ordered to Fire on Looters
Indonesian soldiers have been instructed to fire on people caught looting in the wake of a deadly 7.5-magnitude earthquake and...
Volcanic Eruption in Sulawesi Just Days After Disaster
A volcano on the island of Sulawesi erupted on Wednesday, just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the...
President Joko Widodo Calls for Reinforcements as Tsunami Death Toll Rises Above 1,200
President Joko Widodo called for reinforcements in a desperate search for survivors of a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi...
1,200 Prisoners Escape from Palu and Donggala Detention Facilities
The Indonesian government said on Monday, October 1 that as many as 1,200 inmates have escaped from three detention facilities...
Indonesia’s Geophysics Agency Under Fire for Lifting Tsunami Warning
Indonesia’s geophysics agency lifted a tsunami warning 34 minutes after issuing it following a major earthquake that sent huge waves...
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Sulawesi, Triggers Tsunami
Almost 400 people have died after a Tsunami hit two cities in Indonesia. The 3m tsunami was triggered by a...
Pregnant Sumatran Tiger Killed by Pig Trap
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger pregnant with two cubs has been killed by a pig trap – the latest setback...
Malaysian Sentenced to 7 years in Prison for Drugs
The Denpasar District Court in Bali has sentenced a Malaysian resident to seven years’ imprisonment for the possession of illegal...