Tag: Indonesia
Indonesia jails cleaner over school sex abuse
A cleaner was jailed for seven years Monday over the sexual abuse of a young boy at one of Indonesia’s…
26 dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide
Rescuers searching for more than 80 people missing after a landslide in Indonesia deployed bulldozers and excavators Sunday to battle…
French journalists go on trial in Indonesia’s Papua
Two French journalists went on trial in Indonesia’s Papua on Monday accused of breaching visa regulations by illegally reporting on…
Indonesia to punish gay sex with 100 strokes of cane
Gay sex could be punishable by 100 lashes of the cane in Indonesia’s staunchly conservative Aceh province if parliament passes…
US judge jails Indonesian wine forger for 10 years
Indonesian wine forger Rudy Kurniawan was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of manufacturing…
Indonesia ex-sports minister jailed in $40 mn graft case
Indonesia’s former sports minister was jailed for four years on Friday over a $40-million corruption case, the latest sentencing to…
Canadian teacher arrested in Indonesian child sex scandal
A Canadian teacher has been arrested in Indonesia for alleged child sex abuse, police said Tuesday, in a scandal that…
Two dead, 18 missing as boat capsizes off Malaysia
At least two people died and 18 others were missing after an overloaded boat carrying illegal Indonesian immigrants capsized off…
Nine missing as second boat sinks off Malaysia
Nine people were missing after an Indonesia-bound boat sank off western Malaysia early Thursday, a report said, as authorities searched…
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Football: Striker dies after being kicked by keeper
An Indonesian football striker has died after being kicked in the stomach by a goal keeper. The striker, Akli Fairuz…
BlackBerry fights back with budget smartphone
BlackBerry on Tuesday launched a new budget handset in Indonesia, one of its last bastions, a major step in the…
‘Tortured’ Indonesian maid listed on Time’s top 100
Time magazine has named an Indonesian maid allegedly tortured by her Hong Kong employer as one of the world’s 100…
Opposition names Jakarta governor for presidential race
Indonesia’s main opposition party nominated the hugely popular governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, as its presidential candidate Friday, setting him…
Indonesia, South Africa urge US clarify stimulus reduction
Indonesia and South Africa on Friday stepped up pressure on US monetary policy, urging more clarity and better communication so…
Kerry calls Indonesia’s largest mosque ‘an extra-ordinary’ place
US Secretary of State John Kerry visited Southeast Asia’s largest mosque during his visit to Indonesia Sunday, paying tribute to…