Indonesian minister suggests 'rich' should marry 'the poor' to reduce inequality
An Indonesian minister called for a fatwa, or religious edict, requiring the rich to marry the poor to reduce inequality, local media reported.
PICS: Severe floods kill 21 around Indonesia's capital on New Year's Day
Severe floods that hit Jakarta and neighbouring areas on New Year's Day have killed at least 21 people, Indonesia's Social Affairs Ministry said.
#LionAir crash: Third pilot was on plane's next-to-last flight
A third pilot was on a Lion Air flight that encountered technical problems the night before the same plane crashed on October 29, investigators said.
Tourists to pay R7K to see rare Komodo dragons in Indonesia
An Indonesian governor plans to charge tourists 500 dollars each to enter Komodo National Park, according to local media reports.
At least 543 rescued from Indonesian volcano after earthquake
At least 543 hikers were rescued from a volcano on the resort island of Lombok after being stranded by landslides triggered by a deadly earthquake.
At least 10 killed after earthquake strikes Indonesia
A shallow, magnitude 6. 4 earthquake killed at least 10 people and injured 40 on Indonesia's Lombok Island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali
Rare albino orangutan finds haven after rescue in Indonesia
A rare albino orangutan has been rescued after being caught by residents in the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo, a conservation group said
Jakarta's passengers-for-hire lose out
Professional car-pool passengers may be out of a job as Indonesia’s capital suspends three-in-a-car rule.
Dream come true for first Indonesian F1 driver
Rio Haryanto will fulfil a childhood dream in Melbourne when he becomes the first Indonesian to compete in Formula One.
Stowaway survives one-hour flight
An Indonesian man who wanted to meet President Joko Widodo survived a one-hour flight while hiding in the passenger jet’s landing gear bay.
AirAsia search mission faces review
Indonesia’s military has withdrawn from the search for bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501.
Divers to inspect AirAsia fuselage again
Bad weather was frustrating attempts by a team of 81 Indonesian divers to examine the fuselage of the AirAsia plane.
Indonesia stops women-only trains
Indonesia has converted the women-only trains into regular ones due to lack of demand.
Floods cripple Jakarta
Traffic ground to a standstill and thousands were displaced as floods triggered by days of heavy rain inundated much of the Indonesian capital.
Court justice ‘punished’ for rape comment
“The rapist and the victim of rape both enjoy it, so we must think carefully before imposing the death penalty. ”
Bali police seize 33 poached turtles
Police have seized 33 endangered sea turtles believed to have been poached to be sold to restaurants, officials said.
Small plane crashes in Indonesia
The fate of the pilot and a passenger on the plane was unknown.
Islamic police enforce dress code
Religious police in Indonesia's Aceh province stopped and reprimanded 53 people during a patrol to enforce the Muslim dress code.
Islamists protest Gaga concert
“We reject the kind of trash culture and the commercialisation of women bodies promoted by Lady Gaga. ”
Pilot of crashed plane aimed to impress
The pilot of a Russian passenger jet that crashed in Indonesia had performed manoeuvres to impress potential buyers.
Alleged Bali bomber ‘tried to stop attack’
The alleged 2002 Bali bomber has revealed that he tried to dissuade fellow militants from carrying out the attacks.
Boy, 14, jailed in Bali drugs case
A court in Indonesia has sentenced a 14-year-old Australian boy to two months in prison for possession of marijuana.
Groom revealed to be a woman
The couple was about to exchange vows in front of a Muslim cleric when the groom inadvertently let out a female voice.
Volcano alert in Indonesia
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert at a volcano on Sulawesi island to the highest level, the chief volcanologist said.
One killed as tsunami reaches Papua
One person was killed and houses damaged when a tsunami reached Indonesia's Papua province following a devastating earthquake in Japan.