Interpol issues red notice for ‘gasoline godfather’
Interpol has issued a red notice for the arrest of one of the country's biggest oil tycoons over a US$17bil corruption scandal, police said.
Death toll from Java landslide rises to 53
The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java a week ago rose to 53, a rescue official said, with 10 people still missing.
Pasirlangu landslide death toll climbs to 44
The death toll from a landslide in the country has risen to 44, authorities said, extending recovery efforts by a week to search for those still missing.
Couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, drinking alcohol
Syariah police officers caned a couple 140 times each in Aceh province for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law.
Landslide death toll rises to 34, dozens more missing
The death toll from a landslide in Java province has risen to 34 with dozens still missing, days after the torrent of debris crashed through a mountain village.
President Prabowo’s nephew joins central bank board
THE country's parliament has confirmed the appointment of President Prabowo Subianto's nephew to the central bank board, shrugging off concerns about the financial institution's independence.
Landslide death toll rises
The death toll in a massive landslide over the weekend hit at least 17, as rescuers used heavy equipment to hunt for dozens still missing days after heavy rains unleashed a torrent of mud.
Landslide kills eight on Java island
A landslide has killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing on the country's main island of Java, a disaster official said.
Iconic raptor facing extinction
THE iconic raptor, the Javan hawk-eagle (nisaetus bartelsi), is facing mounting risks from habitat degradation that threatens its remaining populations, according to recent findings, as forest loss and land conversion continue across parts of Java
Bodies of 10 passengers of crashed surveillance plane found
Rescuers discovered the bodies of 10 passengers on a fishery surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province at the weekend, the country's search and rescue agency said.
