Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Indonesia – USGS
'There's no tsunami potential and, so far, no reports of any damage,' says a spokesman for Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency
Stranded Rohingya pulled to shore by sympathetic Indonesians
'It’s a credit to the community in Aceh who pushed hard and took risks so that these children, women and men could be brought to shore. They have shown the best of humanity,' says Amnesty International
Indonesia jails ISIS-linked couple who tried to assassinate minister
A Jakarta court hands a 12-year sentence to Syahrial Alamsyah, and 9 years to his wife Fitria Diana, after convicting them on terrorism charges for trying to kill then security minister Wiranto in October last year
Baby boom: Indonesia faces virus-driven spike in births
By early next year, Indonesia – the world's fourth most populous country – could see 420,000 more babies born than would otherwise be expected, the national family planning agency estimates
Forced exorcisms touted as 'cure' for LGBT Indonesians
Conservative Islamic lawmakers are pushing for a so-called 'Family Resilience' bill, which critics decry as sexist and anti-LGBT
Virus pushes Indonesia zoo animals to brink of starvation
'If a few more months pass and we don't get any aid from the government or other international organizations, then with a heavy heart we'll have to feed herbivores...to the carnivores.'
Indonesians soak up the rays of the sun to battle coronavirus
Vitamin D, which comes from fish, eggs, milk and sunlight exposure, is important in maintaining a healthy immune system, says a doctor in Jakarta but: 'Sunbathing does not kill the virus that causes COVID-19'
Bali's miracle: Turning wine into hand sanitizer
Staff at Bali's Udayana University turn the local fermented palm wine, locally known as arak, into hand sanitizers
Indonesia frees 18,000 inmates from bursting jails over virus fears
The UN has called on countries to release vulnerable inmates, with Afghanistan last week announcing it would set free some 10,000 prisoners
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes south of Indonesia's Bali
The temblor strikes at 1:45 am with an epicenter 255 kilometers south of the town of Nusa Dua, reports the US Geological Service
Dutch king apologizes for violence during Indonesian independence war
Dutch King Willem-Alexander give the statement during a state visit to the country with Queen Maxima after a ceremony with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in the capital Jakarta
Indonesia detains 'illegal' Vietnamese fishing boats
Maritime officials say they intercepted 5 fishing boats and apprehended its 68 crew near Indonesia's Natuna islands, which border the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by Beijing
Wealthy Indonesians use names of low-income people to avoid paying tax
Registering a car, a company or other property in the names of low-income people and subordinates is a common scheme used by wealthy Indonesians to avoid paying tax
Erupting Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud
Ash mixed with sand rains down on towns as far as 10 kilometers from the belching crater near Indonesia's cultural capital Yogyakarta.
Indonesia space agency takes small step towards 'dream'
'We've got a dream to put our own satellite-launching rocket 200 or 300 kilometers into space within 5 years,' says head of Indonesia's Rocket Technology Centre. Some experts question how realistic that timeline is.
Indonesia official in hot water over 'pool pregnancy' claims
A child protection commission member of Indonesia draws controversy and online ridicule after her unscientific comments to a major media outlet last week
Thai drug smugglers spared from death penalty in Bali
The district court in Bali's capital Denpasar says the two Thai women – a janitor and an operator of a motorcycle rental shop in Thailand – had shown remorse for their crimes and deserved leniency
Aussie croc wrangler joins Indonesia bid to save tire-tied reptile
Matt Wright, joined by fellow Australian crocodile wrangler Chris Wilson, is working with the local conservation agency, which has struggled for years to rescue the croc
Indonesia says won't repatriate hundreds of ISIS recruits
Indonesian president Jokowi says he was not in favor of bringing back suspected militants and their families who went to Syria and other countries to fight for the group's now crumbled caliphate
Indonesian woman spared prison for bringing dog into mosque
A Bogor court rules Suzetthe Margareth is guilty, but does not impose a prison term because she has paranoid schizophrenia
No takers for Indonesia's 'pluck a tire off the croc' contest
A month after the wager, authorities say no would-be crocodile wrangler stepped forward to take up the challenge of removing the unwanted necklace from the 13-foot crocodile
Indonesia offers reward for removing tire from giant croc's neck
An unspecified amount of cash will go to one brave croc hunter who will come face to face with the 13-foot saltwater crocodile
5 Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf
Indonesia's foreign ministry says it is working closely with Malaysian and Philippine authorities to rescue the crew, while urging other fishermen to avoid the area
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Indonesia's northwest
The magnitude 6.2 quake strikes at a depth of 20 kilometers just off the coast of Simeulue island, west of Sumatra, says the US Geological Survey
'Most prolific rapist in British legal history' found guilty of 136 rapes
The Crown Prosecution Service says Reynhard Sinaga is suspected of attacking 'scores' more men since he moved to Britain in 2007, calling him 'the worst-known sex offender in the country's history'
Thousands in shelters as Indonesia flood death toll hits 60
(UPDATED) This week's disaster marks Jakarta's worst flooding since 2013 when dozens were killed after the city was inundated by monsoon rains
Indonesia flood rescuers hunt for missing after 43 killed
Around 192,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters, with many unable to return to waterlogged homes in neighborhoods that have been turned into wastelands
Indonesia floods leave nearly 30 dead, several missing
(3rd UPDATE) Tens of thousands of Indonesia's residents are evacuated to temporary shelters in the area, home to some 30 million, with scores of homes damaged
Bali's drugged, smuggled orangutan heads back to the wild
Bon Bon, the baby orangutan, prepares to move to a conservation center in Sumatra – one of just two places where the critically endangered species is found in the wild
Indonesia hit with $5.2 billion in forest fire losses – World Bank
The World Bank's cost estimate does not include longer-term effects of repeated exposure to haze, such acute respiratory illnesses, or lost school time after students and teachers were advised to stay home
Sumatran tiger kills farmer in Indonesia
Authorities say the coffee farmer's body was found Thursday, December 5, by relatives who grew worried when he failed to return home
2 injured after smoke grenade explodes in Jakarta
The blast occurs around 7 am as military and police personnel are taking a morning jog around the leafy grounds in the center of the capital
Hong Kong deports Indonesian worker who reported on protests
Award-winning writer Yuli Riswatiis held for 28 days after failing to extend her visa and is put on a flight to Surabaya on Monday afternoon
Sumatran elephant found decapitated in Indonesia
Indonesia's environment ministry estimates there are fewer than 2,000 of the critically endangered subspecies Sumatran elephants still in the wild
Strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake off Indonesia
The US tsunami warning center says a 'destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected'
Indonesia buries over 1,000 cholera-hit pigs
Some 6,000 pigs have died across North Sumatra since September with many dumped into local waterways
Indonesian palm oil exec arrested over journalist killings
Indonesian police arrest businessman Wibharry Padmoasmolo as the suspected mastermind in the killing of two journalists in North Sumatra
Mass prayer at sea on 1st anniversary of Indonesia jet crash
The ceremony is closed to media, but video footage supplied by relatives shows victims' family members praying and casting flowers into the Java Sea where the plane dived moments after takeoff from Jakarta
Boeing design flaw a factor in Lion Air crash – Indonesian probe
Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee says there are flaws in Boeing's design of the anti-stall mechanism and of its certification by US regulators
Indonesian president Jokowi taps election arch-rival for defense minister
Jokowi unveils his new cabinet at an informal presentation, with more than 3 dozen new ministers in eye-catching batik shirts sitting in front of the imposing neoclassical columns of the Merdeka Palace
Indonesia's anti-graft bill ushered in after deadly protests
The legislation will see the appointment of a board to oversee Indonesia's graft-busting agency – known as the KPK – and limits its ability to wire-tap corruption suspects in the graft-riddled nation
Indonesia arrests two dozen after minister attack
The world's biggest Muslim majority nation is on high alert ahead of President Joko Widodo’s second-term inauguration on Sunday, October 20, with some 27,000 troops expected to be deployed in the capital Jakarta
Second Indonesian student dies in legal-reform protests
The 19-year-old engineering student dies in a hospital of blunt-force injuries to his head sustained in riots that erupted in Kendari city on Sulawesi island, says the local hospital director
Indonesia's toxic haze affecting Borneo's orangutans – rescuers
'The thick smoke does not only endanger the health of our staff... but also it affects the 355 orangutans we currently care for,' says the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, referring to just once center in Kalimantan
Indonesia 'doing everything' to put out forest fires – Jokowi
During a visit to Riau province in central Sumatra, President Joko Widodo says nearly 6,000 troops have been sent to hot spots to help put out fires
Indonesia forest fires rage, stoking global warming fears
Indonesia's forest fires are an annual problem but have been worsened this year by particularly dry weather, and in recent days sent toxic smog floating over Malaysia
Malaysia piles pressure on Indonesia over smog-belching fires
An official in Sarawak state on Borneo – where air quality dropped to very unhealthy levels this week – demands Indonesia to send face masks and medical supplies to Malaysia for those affected by the pollution
Indonesia restricts foreigner travel to restive Papua region
Indonesia's chief security minister Wiranto says they are limiting foreigners entering its easternmost territory – which has popular beach destinations – over safety concerns and to weed out suspected agitators
Indonesia picks Borneo island for new capital
(UPDATED) The proposed location – near the regional cities of Balikpapan and Samarinda – is an area at 'minimal' risk of natural disasters, where the government already owns some 180,000 hectares of land
Sinking city: Indonesia's capital on brink of disaster
Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves, rising sea-levels, and increasingly volatile weather patterns mean swathes of Jakarta have already started to disappear
