Muslims with tattoo regrets flock to a free removal service during Ramadan

Teguh Islean Septura groans in pain as each staccato rat-a-tat-tat of the laser fires an intense beam at the elaborate tattoos on his arm. But the

Crocodile attacks are on the rise, leaving residents on edge

Nearly seven months after a crocodile attack almost took her life, Munirpa walked to the estuary outside her home with her husband and her children, ready

Cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change

The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke,

Fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse

Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen who say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble

Russia and Indonesia hold talks to strengthen ties on defense and security

Russia and Indonesia took steps yesterday to strengthen their defense ties with a meeting between a top Russian security official and Indonesia’s defense minister in the

Shariah court sentences two men to up to 85 lashes for having gay sex

An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province yesterday sentenced two men to public caning for having gay sex. The couple, aged 24 and

Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides

Indonesian rescuers retrieved two more bodies after they resumed their search yesterday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing

Global demand spurring mining boom comes at a cost for many communities

The crystal blue waters that once surrounded Kabaena are murky brown now, and the octopi and colorful fish that locals used to catch nearby to eat

Woman on death row recalls a stunning last minute reprieve and ‘miracle’ transfer

Filipino death row inmate Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso knelt to pray when officers came to take her to an execution site in May 2015, just a

Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges

Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in

Authorities arrest Filipino fugitive accused of running a $67 million investment scam

Authorities on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali arrested a Filipino fugitive accused of helping scam over $67 million out of clients in the Philippines, officials said yesterday.

Landslide and flash floods hit Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and six missing

Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra

Young girls dance in a traditional Hindu festival threatened by changing times

Ketut Nita Wahyuni lifts her folded hands prayerfully to her forehead as a priest leads the temple gathering. The 11-year-old is preparing to perform the Rejang

Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement

The Indonesian and Australian militaries began joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island of Java yesterday with about 2,000 troops training in air, maritime, amphibious and land

Indonesia’s volcanic eruption grounds international flights on tourist island of Bali

Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali yesterday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travelers stranded at airports. Tourists

Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Saturday, his first overseas

Indonesian coast guard drives away a Chinese vessel for the third time in a week

Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the third

Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey

Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time

Prabowo Subianto sworn in as president

Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated yesterday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses during

Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam

Indonesia’s immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to

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