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ENDANGERED SPECIES: NEW FRIZZY-HAIRED ORANGUTANS DISCOVERED IN INDONESIA
Species on the brink There are only believed to be around 800 Tapanuli orangutans left... READ MORE›
INDONESIA POLICE KILL 2 SUSPECTED MILITANTS, ARREST 9 OTHERS
Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has been battling extremism since 2002, when militants linked to Jemaah Islamiyah began attacking Western nightclubs, restaurants and embassies... READ MORE›
INDONESIAN ISIL FIGHTER ARRESTED IN MARAWI
Syaputra reportedly attempted to evade authorities by swimming across Lake Lanao to a town adjacent to Marawi... READ MORE›
SINGAPORE BANS MUFTI MENK FROM ENTERING COUNTRY
Singapore has banned Mufti Ismail Menk, a renowned Islamic preacher, from entering the city-state, with the government contending that his views promote religious discord... READ MORE›
JFK FILES REVEAL CIA CONSIDERED ASSASSINATING INDONESIAN PRESIDENT SUKARNO
It details CIA attempts to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro and says the CIA also considered killing Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba and Indonesian president Sukarno... READ MORE›
INDONESIAN FIREWORKS FACTORY EXPLOSION KILLS DOZENS
It was close to a junior high school and a few miles from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the main airport serving Jakarta... READ MORE›
INDONESIA FIREWORKS FACTORY EXPLOSIONS KILL AT LEAST 47 PEOPLE
Harry Kurniawan, the Tangerang police chief, said the bodies were discovered by his officers when they entered the factory warehouse, the Detik news site reported... READ MORE›
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 47, DOZENS INJURED
The factory is located next to a residential area in Tangerang, a city in Banten province on the western outskirts of Jakarta... READ MORE›
THE U.S. INVITED INDONESIA'S MILITARY CHIEF TO VISIT -- THEN DENIED HIM ENTRY
Representatives at both the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and the Embassy of Indonesia in Washington were not available to comment Monday morning... READ MORE›
DECLASSIFIED US FILES SHED NEW LIGHT
US authorities knew about the mass killings in Indonesia in 1965-1966, declassified documents have revealed... READ MORE›
PASSENGERS DESCRIBE CREW PANIC AS INDONESIA AIRASIA PLANE RAPIDLY DESCENDS 7,250 METRES
Flight QZ535 returned safely on Sunday to the airport at Perth, where many of the 145 passengers spoke to media about the fear and confusion on board... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA'S COFFEE INDUSTRY MEETS TO DISCUSS SUSTAINABLITY AS SUPPLY TIPPED TO OUTSTRIP DEMAND
Fittingly, the coffee industry hackathon or think-tank was held in Australia's undisputed coffee capital, Melbourne... READ MORE›
IT'S NOT ILLEGAL TO BE GAY IN INDONESIA, BUT POLICE ARE CRACKING DOWN ANYWAY
Indonesian plainclothes policemen stand guard over men who were arrested in a raid at a sauna in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 9... READ MORE›
VOLCANO ERUPTS IN INDONESIA'S NORTH SUMATRA
Mount Sinabung is one of Indonesia's 129 active volcanoes... READ MORE›
INDONESIA PRESIDENT URGES ACTION ON FREEPORT MINE DEAL
Jefferies estimates the value of the Freeport Grasberg stake to be divested at 6.7 billion... READ MORE›
100 WOMEN: MEET SUSI PUDJIASTUTI, THE INDONESIAN MINISTER BLOWING UP BOATS
There is definitely a stigma about women who have tattoos in Indonesia, says Ms Pudjiastuti... READ MORE›
GIANT PYTHONS KEEP ATTACKING PEOPLE IN INDONESIA -- AND HUMANS MIGHT BE TO BLAME
The plantations increase the chances that Indonesians will come in contact with a snake... READ MORE›
BEWARE THE RED PERIL:A INDONESIA STILL FIGHTING GHOSTS OF COMMUNISM
This month the Indonesian army announced the Suharto-era propaganda film Pengkhianatan G30S PKI, or Betrayal of the Communists, would be screened across the country... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | IN INDONESIA, THE 'FAKE NEWS' THAT FUELED A COLD WAR MASSACRE IS STILL POTENT FIVE DECADES LATER
Early on the morning of Oct. 1, 1965, members of Indonesia's armed forces kidnapped and killed six high-ranking generals in Jakarta... READ MORE›
FLIGHT OF PEOPLE FROM NEAR BALI VOLCANO CONTINUES
More than 75,000 people evacuated from areas near Indonesia's Mount Agung volcano amid warnings its eruption is imminent... READ MORE›
EVACUATIONS FROM BALI VOLCANO SWELL TO ABOUT 50,000
The mountain, 72 kilometers 45 miles to the northeast of the tourist hotspot of Kuta, is among more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia... READ MORE›
DEADLIEST EARTHQUAKES OF THE PAST DECADE
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Mexico City, killing scores of people... READ MORE›
'WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR DAUGHTER?'
Indonesia has the seventh highest number of child marriages in the world... READ MORE›
MOST CONSUMERS SATISFIED WITH INDONESIAN PROPERTY MARKET IN 2017
"The large GDP is not in line with the number of mortgage loans [KPR] in Indonesia... READ MORE›
INDONESIA PUSHES BACK ON CHINAS MARITIME CLAIMS
A military buildup and maritime skirmishes involving Chinese boats suggest a more aggressive posture by Indonesia in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
125,000 ROHINGYAS HAVE BEEN FORCED TO FLEE THE ARMED FORCES OF MYANMAR
Thousands of Indonesians, led by Islamist groups, held a rally near the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta on Wednesday to protest against the treatment of Rohingya Muslims... READ MORE›
FRENCHMEN KAYAK DOWN THE WORLD'S MOST POLLUTED RIVER IN PLASTIC BOTTLE CANOES
However, at that time, he did not find enough shocking visuals to change people's mindsets on waste... READ MORE›
INDONESIA FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST AUSTRALIA IN WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION
A spokesman for Trade Minister Steve Ciobo said the government had made clear to Indonesia the independence of Australia's anti-dumping system and processes... READ MORE›
MALALA YOUSAFZAI CALLS ON BURMA TO CONDEMN VIOLENCE AGAINST ROHINGYA MUSLIMS
Malala Yousafzai calls on Burma to condemn violence against Rohingya Muslims 'The world is waiting'... READ MORE›
IN INDONESIA 3 MUSLIM GIRLS FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHT TO PLAY HEAVY METAL
In Indonesia, 3 Muslim Girls Fight for Their Right to Play Heavy Metal... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Banteng
JAKARTA GOVERNOR AHOK FOUND GUILTY OF BLASPHEMY
Mr Purnama denied blasphemy and in court said he would mount an appeal... READ MORE›
FOREIGN AID CUTS TO CONTRACEPTIVES IN TRUMP'S BUDGET HURT MILLIONS OF WOMEN
Melinda Gates Foreign aid cuts to contraceptives in Trump's budget hurt millions of women... READ MORE›
BALI DECIDES TO NOT COVER NUDE STATUES FOR SAUDI KING'S VISIT
Sonny Tumbelaka AFP Although Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, Hinduism strongly influences the culture of Bali... READ MORE›
INDONESIAN MAN'S BODY FOUND INSIDE PYTHON
When they cut it open, Akbar was inside the snake, Mashura, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, said... READ MORE›
'GUN THEM DOWN. GIVE NO MERCY'
Indonesia has executed 18 people for drug trafficking since Widodo assumed office in 2014... READ MORE›
1,500 PEOPLE, TWO MERCEDES BENZ, 459A TONNES OF LUGGAGE AND A GOLDEN ESCALATOR
Indonesia expects to sign agreements with Saudi Arabia on raising the frequency of flights from the Middle East and increasing visitor numbers... READ MORE›
BRITISH-OWNED CRUISE SHIP WRECKS ONE OF INDONESIA'S BEST CORAL REEFS
Mongabay Ship ran aground at Raja Ampat, one of the country's most popular dive sites that has been likened to an underwater Amazon... READ MORE›
FEMALE ISLAMIC CLERICS IN INDONESIA ISSUE RARE CHILD MARRIAGE FATWA
Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage... READ MORE›
WORLD'S 'OLDEST MAN' DIES AT THE AGE OF 146 IN INDONESIA
Sodimejo had been preparing for his death since he was 122 and a gravestone was made for him in 1992 -- 24 years ago... READ MORE›
JOKO WIDODO: POLICE SHOULD SHOOT SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS
Joko Jokowi Widodo, Indonesia's president, has instructed police to shoot suspected drug dealers to combat what he considers a narcotics emergency facing the country... READ MORE›
GARENA REBRANDS AS SEA AFTER RAISING $550 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING
The shopping and online games company is staking out a spot as competition in Southeast Asian e-commerce intensifies, particularly in the largely untapped market of Indonesia... READ MORE›
JAKARTA GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS PRISON FOR BLASPHEMY
The blasphemy case was a decisive factor in Ahok's defeat to a Muslim candidate in last month's election for Jakarta governor... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | JAKARTA'S CHRISTIAN GOVERNOR SENTENCED TO PRISON IN BLASPHEMY CASE
The verdict against Purnama is the latest demonstration of the growing power of Islamists in Indonesia... READ MORE›
DOZENS OF MAIDS AMONG 120 TO ESCAPE FROM YUEN LONG BLAZE
Around 120 locals, Filipinos, Indonesians and Africans were lucky to escape unharmed... READ MORE›
ALIBABA TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN LAZADA TO SPEED ASIAN DRIVE
This year, Lazada introduced Alibaba's Taobao online bazaar to Singapore via a dedicated website... READ MORE›
IN INDONESIA'S CAPITAL, VOTERS OUST RENOWNED CHRISTIAN POLITICIAN IN SHOW OF ISLAMIST POWER
In the Kebun Kacang area of central Jakarta, a maze of narrow streets with a mosque on nearly every corner, working-class residents strongly favored Baswedan... READ MORE›
'WHAT'S CUTE ABOUT A PANGOLIN?'
Unfortunately, due to the limited research on pangolins in Indonesia, there is no record of population numbers... READ MORE›
HIZB UT-TAHRIR INDONESIA BANNED 'TO PROTECT UNITY'
Indonesia has banned the Hizb ut-Tahrir group under a controversial presidential decree that gives officials the authority to disband organisations deemed to threaten national unity... READ MORE›
MILLIONS OF SMALL SCALE FISHERS FACING ECONOMIC EXCLUSION
A summit in Bali last week sought new strategies to help small scale fishers access global markets in an effort to alleviate poverty and improve sustainability... READ MORE›
JAKARTA GOVERNOR CONCEDES DEFEAT IN RELIGIOUSLY TINGED ELECTION
In conceding defeat, Mr. Basuki noted that he would complete his remaining six months in office, ignoring calls from Islamists to resign... READ MORE›
GOVERNOR AHOK CONCEDES JAKARTA ELECTION TO BASWEDAN
Former cabinet minister beats incumbent governor, on trial for blasphemy, after religiously divisive campaign... READ MORE›
ULTIMATE BOGS: HOW SAVING PEATLANDS COULD HELP SAVE THE PLANET
If climate change causes peatlands to dry out, it could mean a slow - or possibly sudden - release of tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP'S INDONESIAN BUSINESS PARTNER CONSIDERS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
Donald Trump's Indonesian business partner, a billionaire developer and media mogul, has announced he might run for president in Indonesia's 2019 elections... READ MORE›
WELCOME TO SUMATRA, INDONESIA, AN ENVIRONMENTAL GENOCIDE IN THE MAKING
Forest fires from concessions and plantations have already made Indonesia the world's third biggest contributor of greenhouse gases, Mr. Hapsoro Greenpeace Southeast Asia Forest campaigner said... READ MORE›
INDONESIA SIGNS DECREE TO BAN 'EXTREMIST' GROUPS
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has issued a decree allowing authorities to disband organisations deemed threatening to national unity, the country's top security minister said... READ MORE›
INDONESIAN PRESIDENT JOKO WIDODO TO VISIT AUSTRALIA AT END OF MONTH
And thirdly, that there would be a normalisation of the relationship between the Australian Defence Forces and Kopassus, the Indonesian Army Special Forces group... READ MORE›
INDONESIA'S PLANE CRASHES: PILOTS WERE HIGH, SAYS NARCOTICS BOSS
Lion Air, the National Transport Safety Committee and the Ministry of Transport declined to comment... READ MORE›
FAMILY FUNERAL FOR INDONESIAN MAN, BELIEVED AGED 146
One of the relatives of Mbah Gotho told the news portal Liputan6 that the arrangements for the funeral had been made a long time ago... READ MORE›
INDONESIA'S PRESIDENT MOVES TO REIN IN 'OUT OF CONTROL' MILITARY CHIEF
Nurmantyo declared a rupture in military ties after an Indonesian officer found offensive teaching material while on a language training course in Australia late last year... READ MORE›
MASS PRAYER DEMO AGAINST AHOK AHEAD OF JAKARTA VOTE
This election is not about Jakarta it has become a national topic... READ MORE›