Hundreds of firefighters and military troops have been deployed to the raging forest fires in Indonesia’s Sumatra to put them out, as air pollution levels in the region surge. The firefighters are working round the clock across 338 fires detected … Read More
Indonesia has raised the punishment for convicted pedophiles to chemical castration, in response to national outrage following the brutal gang rape and murder of a young girl. President Joko Widodo signed off on the new law on Wednesday, saying: “We … Read More
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian military helicopter crashed and burst into flames Sunday during a mission to capture the country’s most wanted militant, killing at least 12 people on board. The Bell 412-EP helicopter was carrying 13 soldiers and crew … Read More
SINGAPORE — Thousands of people across the Southeast Asia region got up bright and early on Wednesday morning to catch a glimpse of a rare solar eclipse. The occurrence started at 7.20 a.m. local time and peaked at 8.23 a.m., … Read More
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police on Friday arrested three men on suspicion of links to the brazen attacks in the heart of the country’s capital, and said they recovered a flag of the Islamic State group from the home of … Read More