Tag: Indonesia
Exotic Indonesian birds caught being smuggled in drain pipes
A wildlife raid in Indonesia yielded startling results after 125 exotic birds were found squashed into pipes, BBC reported.
Police say 84 Eclectus parrots and...
Indonesia’s first Islamic school for transgender persons fighting backlash
JAKARTA: When Shinta Ratri prays, like many devout Indonesian women she dons a mukena, a long flowing gown often embroidered with colourful and intricate...
Indonesia to urge messaging services to remove obscene content
JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Tuesday it would summon representatives of messaging services and search engines, including Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google, to demand they remove...
Fireworks factory explosion in Indonesia kills 23, injures dozen
JAKARTA: Nearly two dozen people have been killed and dozens injured in a blaze that tore through a fireworks factory outside the Indonesian capital, police...
Indonesia to demand answers after military chief denied entry to US
JAKARTA: Indonesia intends to send a diplomatic note to the US secretary of state and summon Washington’s deputy ambassador in Jakarta to explain why...
Indonesian goalkeeper dies after mid-game collision
JAKARTA: Indonesian football was in mourning on Monday after celebrated goalkeeper Choirul Huda died following an on-pitch collision with a team-mate.
Huda, 38, a long-time...
Indonesian president forced to walk during traffic jam
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo walked for several kilometres in the scorching heat this week after his motorcade got stuck in a major traffic...
Polygamy dating app draws criticism in Indonesia
A Tinder-style dating app for polygamists has sparked controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation -- but its developer says he "just...
Indonesia ready to divert tourists as Bali volcano rumbles
Indonesian authorities are on standby to divert flights destined for the holiday island of Bali as increasingly frequent tremors from a rumbling volcano stoke...
Indonesian pilot fired after slurred cockpit announcement
An Indonesian pilot who stumbled through airport security and repeatedly dropped his belongings before making a slurred announcement to his 154 passengers from the...
Twelve years after Asia tsunami, 400 bodies unidentified in Thailand
At least 400 victims of Asia's 2004 tsunami that killed 226,000 people remain unidentified in Thailand 12 years on, police said on Monday.
The 9.15...
84,000 people displaced by Indonesia earthquake
The number of people left homeless after an earthquake struck western Indonesia has soared to nearly 84,000, leaving authorities struggling to care for the...
Nearly 100 killed as quake strikes Indonesia’s Aceh
Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds injured in Indonesia on Wednesday when a strong earthquake hit its Aceh province and rescuers used earth...
Indonesian energy minister sacked for dual citizenship
Indonesian President Joko Widodo sacked his energy minister just weeks after filling the key cabinet post, following revelations that his new appointee improperly held...
Indonesia says ‘no room’ for gay community
Indonesia said Thursday there was “no room” for the gay community in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, as activists blasted officials for an...
Commerce minister urges Indonesia to reconsider import quota
Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan has urged his Indonesian counterpart to reconsider the import quota policy for Pakistan for items included in...
Pakistani drug convict in Indonesia urges govt to intervene in halting...
A Pakistani drug convict, who is facing execution in Indonesia, pleaded for his life on Wednesday.
“Talk to me, if you still find me guilty,...
