Indonesia
Indonesia makes mask flouters dig graves

Indonesia makes mask flouters dig graves
And other stories from the stranger side of life
15 Sep 2020
What the Bougainville referendum means for the world

What the Bougainville referendum means for the world
The tiny island nation is expected to vote for independence from Papua New Guinea
20 Nov 2019
How the West is poisoning Indonesia’s food chain

How the West is poisoning Indonesia’s food chain
The Southeast Asian nation is burning mountains of imported plastic waste
14 Nov 2019
Instant Opinion: EU is ‘no defender of workers’ rights’

Instant Opinion: EU is ‘no defender of workers’ rights’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 25 October
25 Oct 2019
Is Indonesia becoming a sharia state?

Is Indonesia becoming a sharia state?
Jakarta set to pass extreme criminal code enforcing prison sentences for insulting president, sex outside marriage and black magic
19 Sep 2019
What is going on in West Papua?

What is going on in West Papua?
Indonesia sends 1,000 troops and cuts internet to western province in bid to quell biggest unrest in years
22 Aug 2019
Is Indonesia safe to visit in 2019?

Is Indonesia safe to visit in 2019?
Government launches tourism initiative to create ‘10 New Balis’
14 Aug 2019

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How Indonesia’s post-election protests turned deadly

How Indonesia’s post-election protests turned deadly
Riots erupt across Jakarta as incumbent president Joko Widodo declared winner of last month’s polls
22 May 2019
Who killed Kim Jong Nam?

Who killed Kim Jong Nam?
Second suspect freed as experts claim North Korean masterminds have ‘got away with assassination’
3 May 2019
Why tourists have been banned from Komodo dragon island

Why tourists have been banned from Komodo dragon island
Problems include smugglers stealing the lizards to sell on Facebook
4 Apr 2019
Indonesia mine collapse: race to rescue dozens

Indonesia mine collapse: race to rescue dozens
Excavators brought in despite landslide risk as miners enter fourth day in buried pit
1 Mar 2019
Scientist mauled to death by pet crocodile

Scientist mauled to death by pet crocodile
Deasy Tuwo, 44, was eaten alive after falling into illegal enclosure
17 Jan 2019
What happened to Lion Air flight JT610?

What happened to Lion Air flight JT610?
Voice recorder from crashed plane found under eight metres of mud
14 Jan 2019
Banyan Tree Spa Bintan: an idyllic rainforest hideaway

Banyan Tree Spa Bintan: an idyllic rainforest hideaway
14 Jan 2019
Brit facing 15 years in Indonesian jail over cannabis oil
Brit facing 15 years in Indonesian jail over cannabis oil
Cornish artist Pip Holmes arrested after allegedly going to collect package containing 31kg of medicinal THC oil
18 Dec 2018
Orangutan shaved, made up and prostituted to men

Orangutan shaved, made up and prostituted to men
Primates being sold for sex on thriving black market in Indonesia
28 Nov 2018
Lion Air crash victim’s fiancee stages solo wedding shoot

Lion Air crash victim’s fiancee stages solo wedding shoot
Intan Syari photos in her wedding dress have gone viral in Indonesia
14 Nov 2018
Indonesian tsunami death toll rises to nearly 1,350

Indonesian tsunami death toll rises to nearly 1,350
Authorities warn thousands more may have died as rescue operation continues
2 Oct 2018
Indonesian air traffic controller hailed as a hero
Indonesian air traffic controller hailed as a hero
Anthonius Gunawan Agung died after staying in tower to guide a plane carrying hundreds of passengers to safety
1 Oct 2018
Teen rescued after seven weeks at sea in floating hut

Teen rescued after seven weeks at sea in floating hut
Aldi Novel Adilang sent adrift after floating fish trap became unmoored in strong winds
24 Sep 2018
Indonesian woman jailed over mosque noise complaint

Indonesian woman jailed over mosque noise complaint
Noise complaint over call to prayer sparked anti-Buddhist riots in 2016
23 Aug 2018
Royal Navy war graves ‘looted for scrap metal’

Royal Navy war graves ‘looted for scrap metal’
Defence Secretary expresses concern over reports of pirates disturbing sunken WWII ships
20 Aug 2018
Indonesia: dozens shot dead in Asian Games ‘clean-up’

Indonesia: dozens shot dead in Asian Games ‘clean-up’
Amnesty International says police were gunning down petty criminals with impunity
17 Aug 2018
Indonesian woman freed after 15 years in shaman’s cave

Indonesian woman freed after 15 years in shaman’s cave
Victim was abducted at the age of 13 by healer who claimed to have magical powers
8 Aug 2018
Angry mob slaughters 292 crocodiles in Indonesia

Angry mob slaughters 292 crocodiles in Indonesia
Crowd attacked reptiles with knives and machetes after local man was mauled to death
16 Jul 2018
Video: man killed by his mother’s falling coffin
Video: man killed by his mother’s falling coffin
Samen Kondorura was crushed after pallbearers fell off ladder during service on Indonesian island
18 Jun 2018
Family of six bomb three Indonesian churches

Family of six bomb three Indonesian churches
Officials say the family had travelled to Syria before the suicide attack
14 May 2018
Terrorists tapping social media to raise money for jihad

Terrorists tapping social media to raise money for jihad
Anonymity and extensive reach make online platforms ideal
20 Dec 2017
Mount Agung volcano set to erupt in Bali

Mount Agung volcano set to erupt in Bali
Tourists have been left stranded after the airport was forced to close
27 Nov 2017
Jakarta governor guilty of blasphemy for 'insulting Islam'

Jakarta governor guilty of blasphemy for 'insulting Islam'
Trial of Basuki Tjahaka Purnama, known as Ahok, seen as test of religious tolerance in Indonesia
9 May 2017
Explosion on Bali tourist boat kills one and injures several

Explosion on Bali tourist boat kills one and injures several
Nineteen people suffered horrific injuries in blast, which is not thought to have been a bomb
15 Sep 2016
Lindsay Sandiford: Indonesia 'preparing for executions'

Lindsay Sandiford: Indonesia 'preparing for executions'
British grandmother convicted of drug smuggling is among foreigners on death row
28 Apr 2016
Solar eclipse: The best pictures from south-east Asia

Solar eclipse: The best pictures from south-east Asia
Thousands gather to witness the rare natural phenomenon – and capture the moment for ever
9 Mar 2016
Trigana Air crash: search teams find all 54 bodies 

Trigana Air crash: search teams find all 54 bodies
Indonesian authorities reveal the plane was 'completely destroyed' and no survivors have been found
18 Aug 2015