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Mar 19, 2018

Indonesia faces challenge to seizure of yacht wanted by US

Indonesian police say a luxury yacht seized as part of a U.S. probe into the alleged multibillion-dollar theft of funds from a Malaysian state investment company has not been handed over to the U.S. because of a legal challenge from its owner


Mar 16, 2018

Papua activist gets 10 months jail for independence petition

An Indonesian court has found a Papuan activist guilty of incitement and sentenced him to 10 months in prison for promoting a petition calling for a referendum on independence for the region


Mar 15, 2018

Indonesia's Aceh considers beheading as penalty for murder

The conservative Indonesian province of Aceh known for publicly caning gays, adulterers and gamblers is considering the introduction of beheading as a punishment for murder


Mar 3, 2018

Australia urges Indonesia against showing cleric leniency

Australia has urged Indonesia against any leniency toward the ideological leader of the Bali bombers as the government considers house arrest or other forms of clemency for the ailing radical cleric.


Mar 1, 2018

Bali bombers' spiritual leader hospitalized in Indonesia

A radical Islamic cleric who was the spiritual leader of the Bali bombers and the force behind a jihadist training camp raided in 2010 has been transferred from prison to a Jakarta hospital


Feb 28, 2018

Indonesia seizes yacht wanted by US in probe of Malaysia

Indonesia has seized a luxury yacht on the tourist island of Bali that is wanted by U.S. authorities as part of a probe into alleged multibillion-dollar corruption at Malaysian state investment fund 1MBD


Feb 22, 2018

Briton, German arrested at Bali's airport in drug cases

Indonesian customs officials have arrested two foreigners accused of attempting to smuggle drugs onto the tourist island of Bali


Blinded investigator to Indonesia graft fighters: Stay brave
Feb 22, 2018

Blinded investigator to Indonesia graft fighters: Stay brave

An anti-corruption investigator blinded by an acid attack is urging graft fighters to "stay brave" as he returns to Indonesia after months of medical treatment


Feb 19, 2018

Police arrest 5 who killed orangutan in Borneo with air gun

Police say they have arrested four Indonesian men and a boy who killed a critically endangered orangutan by shooting it at least 130 times with an air gun


Feb 15, 2018

Indonesian police defend award to Philippine police chief

Indonesian police have defended bestowing their highest honor on the Philippine police chief, who has been criticized for spearheading the war on drugs that has left thousands of suspects dead.


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