Indonesia

Half of 4.3 million TB cases were not documented in India, Indonesia, Nigeria: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) has said that almost half of the estimated 4.3 million cases of tuberculosis cases worldwide were not documented in 2015 by the health authorities in India, Indonesia and Nigeria.

Mar 08, 2017, 23:17 PM IST

Bali won`t cover up statues for Saudi king

King Salman and a 1,000-strong entourage are enjoying a week-long holiday in Bali after a state visit to Jakarta.

Mar 08, 2017, 12:25 PM IST

Indonesia seeks 9-year jail term for people smuggling kingpin

Indonesian prosecutors Thursday sought a nine-year jail term for a suspected people smuggling kingpin accused of organising an illegal migrant boat journey.

Mar 02, 2017, 17:13 PM IST

Saudi king Salman urges fight against terrorism on Indonesia trip

Saudi Arabia`s King Salman called Thursday for a united fight against terrorism in a speech to Indonesia`s parliament during a landmark state visit to the world`s most populous Muslim-majority country.

Mar 02, 2017, 14:29 PM IST

1,000 people, 460 tons of equipment, Limousines, escalators and what not! Details of Saudi King's luggage on his trip to Indonesia

It's a historic visit by Saudi King Salman as it's a first visit by a Saudi monarch to Indonesia in almost 50 years!

Mar 02, 2017, 09:27 AM IST

Saudi king visits Indonesia with huge entourage, tons of gear

King Salman kicked off his three-week Asian tour in Malaysia earlier this week, and is also set to visit Japan, China, and the Maldives.

Mar 01, 2017, 12:02 PM IST

Saudi king to work with Indonesia to combat Islamic State: Ambassador

Saudi Arabia is aiming to open more Islamic schools in Indonesia, which will teach religion using the Arabic language, and step up the number of scholarships for students.

Feb 28, 2017, 13:59 PM IST

Malaysia to charge women for airport murder of North Korean

Two women - an Indonesian and a Vietnamese - will be charged with murder on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in the killing of the estranged half-brother of North Korea`s leader at Kuala Lumpur`s main airport, Malaysia`s attorney general said.

Feb 28, 2017, 12:46 PM IST

Indonesian police shoot bomber after explosion in Bandung city

A pressure cooker bomb exploded in the courtyard of a government building in the Indonesian city Bandung on Monday.

Feb 27, 2017, 11:26 AM IST

Kim Jong Nam killing suspect was paid $90, she thought it was prank

Siti Aisyah also told authorities she did not want her parents to see her in custody.

Feb 25, 2017, 23:16 PM IST

Indonesia Islamists urge ouster of Jakarta governor, plan more protests

Islamist groups have held two big rallies since November against the governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who is on trial for insulting the Koran.

Feb 20, 2017, 13:28 PM IST

Jakarta election heads for second round as Christian governor holds narrow lead

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama had secured 42.57 percent of the votes, just ahead of former minister Anies Baswedan in second place with 40.23 percent.

Feb 15, 2017, 14:14 PM IST

Indonesians vote for Jakarta governor as religious tensions divide

Indonesia has the world`s largest Muslim population but is officially secular and home to minority Christian and Hindu communities, as well as hundreds of ethnic groups.
 

Feb 15, 2017, 10:16 AM IST

Australia, Indonesia making joint effort to protect WW2 wreck

Australia and Indonesia are sending divers to inspect the wreck of a warship torpedoed off the coast of Java during World War Two next month to determine how best to protect the site from looters who have stripped numerous other WW2 wrecks. 

Feb 14, 2017, 13:57 PM IST

Thousands gathered at Jakarta mosque urged to vote for Muslim governor

Thousands of Indonesians gathered on Saturday at a mosque in central Jakarta, where religious leaders urged them to support a Muslim candidate during next week's contentious election to select the capital's governor.

Feb 11, 2017, 11:43 AM IST

Indonesia disaster agency says 12 killed in Bali landslides

Rains often cause flooding and landslides in Indonesia, an archipelago where millions of people live in mountainous areas or on flood plains near rivers.

Feb 10, 2017, 12:12 PM IST

At least nine killed in Indonesia boat accident

At least nine people have been killed and one is still missing after a fishing boat capsized in eastern Indonesia, an official said today.

Feb 04, 2017, 10:28 AM IST

Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban' could hurt global fight against terrorism: Indonesia

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, says President Donald Trump's ban on citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering the US could hurt the global fight against terrorism.

Jan 30, 2017, 12:11 PM IST

India better positioned against proposed US tax laws: Report

Significant uncertainty surrounds the possible US shift to a new border adjustment tax, but India and Indonesia are better positioned as compared to other Asian economies.

Jan 27, 2017, 14:15 PM IST

Indonesia Islamic State suspect was Finance Ministry official

Hundreds of radicals from Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, have flocked to the Middle East to fight with the Islamic State.

Jan 27, 2017, 13:10 PM IST