260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia
More than 260 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, arrived in Indonesia鈥檚 westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days, an official said on Monday.
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Yonex-Sunrise Int鈥檒 Badminton begins Friday
The country鈥檚 senior and junior shuttlers will be busy for over a week as nearly 350 competitors from 19 countries compete in the Yonex-Sunrise junior and senior International Badminton tournaments, to be held at the city鈥檚 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium from December 13 to 21...
100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia
More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday.
Indonesia go Dutch in pursuit of World Cup dreams
An Indonesian team under Dutch colonial rule sailed to France for the 1938 World Cup -- they lost their only game 6-0 and the country has not played at the tournament since.
Xi hails 鈥榥ew chapter鈥� in relations with Indonesia
Chinese president Xi Jinping told his Indonesian counterpart that Beijing hopes for a 鈥榥ew chapter鈥� in bilateral relations, as the two leaders met on Saturday.
Indonesia volcano spews huge ash tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia belched a huge ash tower more than five miles into the sky Friday, after officials widened an exclusion zone for locals.
Indonesia volcano eruption kills 10, sets houses aflame
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised...
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim govt chief seeks Indonesia鈥檚 support for ASEAN membership
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday sought Indonesia鈥檚 support for Bangladesh鈥檚 membership in ASEAN and also urged the Southeast Asian country to create more opportunities for Bangladeshi businesses.
Indonesia adds Google Pixel phones to ban list with iPhone 16
Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant鈥檚 failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple鈥檚 iPhone 16...
Indonesia bets on SE Asia鈥檚 first battery plant to become EV hub
Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia鈥檚 inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia...
140 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia
At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm.
Prabowo takes office as Indonesia president
Former general Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as president of Indonesia on Sunday.
Indonesia鈥檚 Prabowo targets growth spurt with big projects
Indonesian president Joko Widodo leaves office Sunday with high approval ratings thanks to strong economic growth, but his successor Prabowo Subianto has bigger ambitions, including...
Pope makes appeal on extremism as he launches Asia tour
Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for religious unity to counter extremism and intolerance, as the longest tour of the 87-year-old鈥檚 papacy got into full swing in Muslim-majority Indonesia...
Fugitive former Philippines mayor arrested in Indonesia
A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of human trafficking and links to Chinese organised crime has been arrested in Indonesia, according to Philippine authorities who are seeking her extradition...
Pope arrives in Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest and farthest of the 87-year-old鈥檚 papacy.
Indonesians protesting election law changes clash with police
Indonesian protesters clashed with police in the capital on Thursday after the outgoing president鈥檚 allies moved to revise election rules, which critics said would allow him to...
Indonesian president hails economic success in final state address
The Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, who leaves office in October after a decade in power, hailed his economic track record in a final state of the nation address on Friday.
Indonesian growth slows in Q2
Indonesia鈥檚聽economy聽grew more slowly in the second quarter of 2024 despite being supported by spending on religious holidays and increased household consumption, the country鈥檚 statistics agency said on Monday...
Indonesian ex-minister jailed for 10 years over graft
Indonesia鈥檚 former agriculture minister was jailed for 10 years on Thursday after he was found guilty of misappropriating more than $900,000 of...
11 people dead, 35 missing after Indonesia landslide
At least 11 people are dead and 35 more are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia鈥檚 central island of Sulawesi, an official said Monday....
World's oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave
It may not look like much -- just a flaking image of three people around a big red pig.
Bangladesh storm into semis
Bangladesh men鈥檚 U-21 team stormed into the semi-finals of the Junior AHF Cup with a crushing 7-0 win over Indonesia in their final Pool A match at the Seng Kang Sports Centre in...
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
A woman has been found dead inside the belly of a snake after it swallowed her whole in central Indonesia, a local official said Saturday.
Indonesia ready to send peacekeepers, medical staff to Gaza
Muslim-majority Indonesia is ready to send 鈥榮ignificant peacekeeping forces鈥� as well as medical personnel to Gaza if Hamas accepts a new ceasefire proposal, president-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday....
Bangladesh earn 3rd successive win
Defending champions Bangladesh earned their third consecutive win in the Bangabandhu Cup International Kabaddi Tournament after beating Indonesia 59-19 with five lonas in their Pool A match at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday...
Indonesia鈥檚 Mount Ibu erupts again
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the...
34 killed in Indonesia floods, 16 missing
At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago鈥檚 most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, local officials said on Sunday....
11 people killed, dozens injured in Indonesia road accident
At least eleven people were killed and dozens more were injured when a bus carrying high school students on a graduation trip crashed on Indonesia鈥檚 biggest island, police said Sunday...
Indonesia says Musk鈥檚 Starlink granted licences to operate
Elon Musk鈥檚 Starlink satellite company has been granted business licences to operate in Indonesia, a senior communication and information ministry official said Thursday...