Police Officer Imprisoned for Shredding a Quran
The Medan District Court in North Sumatra has sentenced a police officer to 16 months in prison for shredding and...
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30 Earthquakes Experienced in Central Sulawesi Daily
The Palu Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in Central Sulawesi says the region has been rocked by 30 earthquakes...
Filipino Gang Demands Rp14 billion Ransom for Indonesian Fishermen
The kidnap-for-ransom group from the Philippines believed to be behind the abduction of two Indonesian fishermen two weeks ago have...
Attempt to Smuggle Over 400 Animals From Indonesia Thwarted
A pair of young orang utans, baby crocodiles and rare birds were among over 400 animals rescued from a boat...
Jakarta Outer Ring Road to Introduce Integrated Tariffs
The Public Works and Housing Ministry’s Indonesia Toll Road Authority (BPTJ) has announced that the integrated tariffs on the Jakarta...
Indonesian Teen Rescued After 49 Days Drifting at Sea
An Indonesian teenager who looked after a fishing hut survived for 49 days at sea by drinking seawater and cooking...
Prison Guard Caught Allegedly Smuggling Drugs into Prison
The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) arrested a prison guard and a prisoner for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and ecstasy in Lubuk...
Airport Police Thwarts Attempt to Send Underaged Prostitutes to Bali
Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police have arrested a man who was allegedly about to send three minors and a 21-year-old to Bali...
Brand-New MRT Car Already Vandalised
A car of the brand-new MRT was spray-painted in Lebak Bulus Depot in South Jakarta on Friday morning, prompting demands...
Amazon to Invest Rp14 Trillion in Indonesia
American tech giant Amazon is planning a 14 trillion-rupiah foray into Indonesia, in another major investment in the South-east Asian...
Outrage Over “Indonesian Maids for Sale” Ads on Singaporean Online Marketplace
Online ads in Singapore offering Indonesian maids for sale were condemned as “unjust and demeaning”, in a rare flare-up of...
Bali to Set New Rules for Tourists Visiting Temples
Authorities in Bali are setting new guidelines for tourists visiting its famed temples to mandate more respectful behavior amid what...
Viral Video Shows Toddler Playing with a Large Python
An alarming viral video shows a toddler playing with a huge python snake in East Java, Indonesia. Pythons are capable...
Hilton Launches Special Food and Beverage Training Program in South East Asia
Hilton Worldwide has launched a special training program in Singapore to equip employees in the food and beverage (F&B) and...
Indonesia Avoids Trade War Through Fair Trade Policies
Imam Pambagyo, the Director General of the Trade Ministry International Trade Negotiation has said that Indonesia wants to stay out...
Campaign Season for Presidential and Legislative Elections Starts
Sunday marks the beginning of the campaign season for next April’s presidential and legislative elections. Some 187.1 million Indonesians are...
Child Finds Father’s Ecstasy and Gives it to his School Friends Thinking it was Candy
A 46-year-old father from Riau province, Indonesia was arrested after his son accidentally discovered his stash of ecstasy and gave...
Lombok Declares Health Emergency Over Malaria
Indonesia’s tourist island of Lombok is battling malaria, authorities said on Saturday, declaring a health emergency after a series of...
Man Murders Friend, Cut Off His Genitalia and Ran Away With It
Police in Bogor have named a 40-year-old man, identified by his initials YS, as a suspect in a gruesome murder...
LRT Ticket Fare Proposed at Rp10,800
The Jakarta Transportation Council (DTKJ) has proposed a fare of Rp 10,800 (73 US cents) for the light rapid transit...
Viral Video: Muslim Preacher Sermonises Patrons of Bali Nightclub
Gus Miftah, a Muslim preacher noted for his eccentric sermons, is the talk of the internet after a video of...