All bets are off on Prabowo
THE country has blocked predictions market Polymarket as part of its crackdown on online gambling, its communications and digital ministry said, days after the site took bets on a premature end to Prabowo Subianto's (pic) presidency.
Fresh UN peacekeepers sent for Lebanon mission
Jakarta has dispatched a new contingent of 744 military personnel to serve in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeeping mission.
Eight miners killed by Papua rebels
Separatists in the restive eastern Papua region have shot and killed eight gold miners they claimed were undercover members of the security forces, the military said.
Bid to silence govt critics draws ire
THE government is taking an "authoritarian" turn under President Prabowo Subianto, allowing disinformation to discredit critics and justify repression, Amnesty International said.
A shot in the arm for defence
The country will continue boosting its defence capabilities, President Prabowo Subianto said, citing uncertain times as he presented new military hardware, including six French-made Rafale jets, to the air force.
Let the panda-monium begin!
THE first giant panda born in Indonesia is growing and thriving ahead of his public debut this month.
Illegal gold mine landslide kills nine
Searchers recovered nine bodies after a landslide hit near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra Island, police said.
Parents spurn measles jab
A surge in measles cases in Indonesia has made stay-at-home mother Fitri Fransiskha uneasy – but not enough to vaccinate her four children against the contagious and deadly virus.
Prison inmates to cook free meals for schoolkids
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has announced plans to establish free meal kitchens for schoolchildren in prisons nationwide, with inmates set to take part in operating the facilities.
Search for Mt Dukono hikers ends
A joint search operation for hikers affected by the eruption of Mount Dukono in North Maluku province has ended after all missing victims were found, authorities said.
