Indonesia

Malaysia tops list of most popular destinations for Muslim travellers

KARACHI: There are more than 1 billion Muslims spread across the globe. The Muslim population… Read More

Dozens injured in Indonesian rush-hour train crash

JAKARTA: At least 35 people were injured Wednesday when a packed commuter train slammed into the… Read More

Indonesia arrests man selling protected eagles on Facebook

JAKARTA: Indonesian police posing as wildlife buyers have arrested a suspected trafficker for selling protected… Read More

Indonesia’s Aceh bans women from nightspots after 11 pm

BANDA ACEH: Women in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh have been banned from entertainment… Read More

‘Somehow, they made it’

Bangkok: On May 14, AFP's Christophe Archambault photographed a boat adrift off the coast of… Read More

Myanmar’s Rohingya to be relocated on an island

DHAKA: Bangladesh plans to relocate thousands of Rohingya who have spent years in refugee camps… Read More

Mass graves of suspected migrants found in Malaysia

ALOR SETAR: Malaysia said Sunday it had found mass graves feared to contain the bodies… Read More

Indonesia to stop sending domestic workers to Mideast: reports

JAKARTA: Indonesia will stop sending new domestic workers to 21 Middle Eastern countries, reports said… Read More

Islamic loan books shift towards profit-sharing in Indonesia, Pakistan

JAKARTA/ISLAMABAD: The make-up of Islamic banks' loan books is changing in Pakistan and Indonesia with… Read More

Nine face midnight firing squad in Indonesia, hopes for reprieve gone

CILACAP, INDONESIA: Nine drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian… Read More

Indonesian Islamic parties propose alcohol ban

JAKARTA: Indonesian Islamic parties have proposed legislation banning alcohol consumption that could see offenders jailed… Read More

Indonesian women, children held in Turkey 'heading to join IS'

JAKARTA: Sixteen Indonesians, mostly women and children, have been arrested in Turkey attempting to cross… Read More

Indonesia signals will not execute foreigners for at least 16 days

JAKARTA: Indonesia signaled on Thursday that it would not execute foreigners on death row for at… Read More

House for sale in Indonesia — with free wife

SLEMAN: An advert for a house in Indonesia has gone viral online after the woman… Read More

Hong Kong woman jailed for six years for abusing Indonesian maid

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong mother of two who punched her maids, beat them with… Read More

Transfer delayed but Indonesian executions to go ahead: reports

SYDNEY: The transfer of two Australians on death row in Indonesia to an island for… Read More

U.N. chief appeals to Indonesia to stop death row executions

NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to Indonesia on Friday not to execute… Read More

Indonesian clerics angered by Valentine's Day ‘sheath’

JAKARTA: Indonesia's top Islamic clerical body threatened Friday to issue a fatwa against the sale… Read More

Malaysian ad sparks diplomatic row with Indonesia

The Indonesian government has taken strong objection to a Malaysian ad which urges its employers… Read More

Fury as Indonesia executes foreigners by firing squad

JAKARTA: Brazil and the Netherlands recalled their ambassadors from Indonesia and expressed fury Sunday after… Read More