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Climate-Fueled Disaster Pushes World’s Rarest Orangutan Toward Extinction

Jakarta- Climate change-driven landslides in Indonesia’s North Sumatra killed an estimated 58 Tapanuli orangutans last year, eliminating roughly 7% of

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Medical cannabis claim triggers drug crackdown case in Indonesia

Mataram-Indonesian authorities have arrested a 53-year-old Australian woman on Lombok island after discovering 59 milliliters of cannabis-infused vape liquid that

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Asian Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Abuse in Israeli Detention

Jakarta— Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla have accused Israeli forces of physical abuse, mistreatment and denial of medical care

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Indonesia, Qatar Move Toward Defense Pact

Jakarta-Indonesia and Qatar took a step toward closer military ties on Tuesday, with defense ministers from both countries expressing their

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Indonesia, Malaysia Demand Release of Activists Detained by Israel in Gaza Flotilla Interception

Jakarta-Indonesia and Malaysia on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of their nationals detained by Israeli forces after vessels from the

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Amnesty Accuses Indonesia of Using Disinformation to Silence Government Critics

Jakarta-Amnesty International accused Indonesia’s government on Tuesday of adopting increasingly authoritarian tactics under President Prabowo Subianto, alleging that officials and

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Israeli Military Order Activates Death Penalty Law for West Bank Palestinians

Dubai-An Israeli military order enabling the death penalty for certain Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank

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Indonesia Weighs Visa Curbs After Scam Syndicate Crackdown

Jakarta-Indonesia said on Wednesday it would review its visa-free entry policy for several Southeast Asian countries after authorities arrested more

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Indonesia Detains 321 Foreign Nationals in Jakarta Crackdown on Online Gambling Syndicate

Jakarta— Indonesian police on Saturday arrested 321 foreign nationals, most of them Vietnamese, in a raid on an alleged online

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Indonesia Deploys Drones, Troops in Search for Hikers Killed by Volcano Eruption

Jakarta— Indonesian rescue teams resumed a high-risk operation on Saturday to recover the bodies of three hikers believed killed during

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