Tag: Indonesia

Indonesia prosecutors seek death for cleric accused of planning attacks from...

JAKARTA: Indonesian prosecutors on Friday sought the death penalty for radical Islamic cleric Aman Abdurrahman who is on trial accused of masterminding a series...

Suicide bomber on motorbike wounds police in Indonesia’s Surabaya

SURABAYA: A suicide bomber on a motorbike wounded several Indonesian police outside a police building in Surabaya on Monday, a day after Islamist militants...

Indonesia investigates reports top Islamic State commander killed

JAKARTA: Indonesia is investigating reports from Islamic State supporters that the most senior Southeast Asian commander of the militant group was killed by US...

Hundreds flee homes as 4.4 magnitude quake jolts Indonesia

JAKARTA: A shallow earthquake brought down hundreds of poorly built buildings in Indonesia, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes, rescue officials...

Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya Muslims at sea, more arrivals expected

JAKARTA:  Indonesian fishermen rescued at least five Rohingya Muslims off the island of Sumatra in the early hours of Friday and brought them ashore,...

Indonesia goes hi-tech in hunt for tax assets after amnesty

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s tax office plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to update its outdated technology to boost low tax compliance and raise...

Increase ASEAN maritime patrols in South China Sea, requests Indonesia

SYDNEY: Indonesia has lobbied Southeast Asian countries to carry out maritime patrols in the disputed South China Sea, claimed in most part by China,...

Endangered Sumatran tiger kills Indonesian man

JAKARTA: A Indonesian man has been mauled to death by a Sumatran tiger in a remote village, authorities said Sunday, the second deadly attack...

Hi-tech conservationists fight Indonesia wildlife crime

JAKARTA: From cutting-edge DNA barcoding to smartphone apps that can identify illegal wildlife sales, conservationists are turning to hi-tech tools in their battle against...

Orangutan smoking in Indonesia zoo sparks outrage

Animal rights activists have condemned staff at a zoo where an orangutan was filmed smoking and the footage of the incident has gone viral,...

Indonesia aims to clean the ‘world’s dirtiest river’

JAKARTA: The scabies on Indonesian rice farmer Yusuf Supriyadi's limbs are a daily reminder of the costs of living next to the "world's dirtiest...

Speakers call for inclusion of Sufi teachings in national curriculum

  ISLAMABAD: Research think-tank MUSLIM Institute organised a roundtable discussion on the topic of “Sufism and Peace: Case study of Indonesia and Pakistan” in Islamabad. Indonesia...

Knife attacker wounds 4 Christians in Indonesia: police

JAKARTA: A knife-wielding attacker wounded four church-goers in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on Sunday, officials said, before being shot by police who could...

UN warns Indonesia over LGBT clampdown

JAKARTA: Indonesia must clamp down on rising intolerance against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, the United Nations human rights chief warned...

Indonesia police investigate detention of 12 transgender women

BANDA ACEH: Indonesia’s national police chief has ordered an investigation into the detention of 12 transgender women in the province of Aceh, officials said...

Conservative Banda Aceh orders headscarves on Muslim stewardesses

INDONESIA: Authorities in the Indonesian province of Banda Aceh ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative Islamic region, officials...

Pakistan, Indonesia agree to further expand scope of bilateral ties

PM Abbasi, President Widodo exchange views on bilateral relations, shared interest Islamabad, Jakarta ready to work together for gradually taking PTA to FTA...