Rizieq Shihab Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Rizieq Shihab in Prison The defendant in the swab test case at the Ummi Hospital in Bogor, Rizieq Shihab, has...
6 People Killed in Clash Between Police and Rizieq Supporters
Police officers clashed with supporters of Rizieq Shihab in the Cikampek area, close to Jakarta, on Monday 7th December, resulting...
Rizieq Shihab Escapes from Ummi Bogor Hospital
The leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab, is said to have escaped from Ummi Bogor Hospital where...
What Rizieq Shihab’s Return Means for Indonesian Politics
Before going to Saudi Arabia for three years in 2017, Rizieq Shihab played an important role in Indonesia’s politics and...
Mass Crowds as Habib Rizieq Returns to Indonesia
Habib Rizieq Shihab, the FPI leader, has arrived back in Indonesia from Saudi Arabia. A number of events have already...
Moeldoko: Rizieq Free to Return, I?ll Buy the Flight
Chief of Staff at the presidential office, Moeldoko, has suggested that head of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab...
Prabowo Blames Elites for Acquiring Resources; Promises to Bring Rizieq Shihab Back to Indonesia
Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto stated that the Indonesian economic system has lost its control, and is currently headed towards...
West Java Police Closer to Detaining FPI Leader Rizieq Shihab
The West Java Police gather more evidence to strengthen the case against Rizieq Shihab, leader of conservative hardline group Islamic...
Gala Dinner with Adult Star Miyabi in Jakarta Threatened with Cancellation
Former Japanese adult film actress Maria Ozawa, aka Miyabi, will hold a Gala Dinner in Jakarta. However, it is being...
2021: Another Indonesian Year of Living Dangerously
While COVID-19 dominated the news in 2021, hundreds of Indonesians were killed by landslides, floods, and accidents throughout the year....
Government Shows Videos of FPI Pledging Allegiance to ISIS Following Ban of Group
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has released a video showing a number of members of...
Islamic Defenders Front Outlawed
The Indonesian government has banned the hardline Islamist organisation known as the Islamic Defenders Front, or Front Pembela Islam (FPI), and...
German Diplomat Suspected of Visiting Islamic Defenders Front
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is requesting clarification from the German Embassy in Jakarta regarding a report that one...
Top Indonesian News Stories of 2020
Kenneth Yeung looks back at a year of bad news. January 1 – Floods and landslides kill at least 66...
Jokowi Requests Shorter Holidays to Reduce COVID Spread
President Jokowi has asked that the long holiday at the end of the year be reduced to ensure safety and...
Child-Beating Radical Cleric Released from Jail
A radical Islamic leader, notorious for his hate-fuelled rants against foreigners and minorities, has been released from jail early after...
Guide to Indonesia’s 2019 Elections
Perplexed, vexed or just plain indifferent to the upcoming April 17 elections? Here’s all you need to know. What’s at...
Top 10 Indonesian Blasphemy Cases
You’ve got to have faith in a nation where religion is compulsory. And it has to be one of the...
Fixing the Fake News and Hoaxes
Fake news, it’s a well-known refrain around the world. From the US president’s blaming unfavourable coverage as fake news to...
Don’t Show, Do Tell
Beware of sharing a nude selfie in Indonesia. You could be extorted or even criminalized. There’s an old internet joke...