Indonesia News

BALI, INDONESIA : A female Indonesian teacher who was arrested on the Indonesian resort island of Bali late last year could face the death penalty after smuggling drugs with a street value of around $1 million, local media reported on Tuesday.

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.2 to 0.3 percent.

JAKARTA: An Indonesian police officer was killed on Tuesday when officers were attacked by an armed group in Indonesia's restive province of Papua, officials said.

Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin is calling for better air quality in Chicago's Union Station.

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young wants to stop hundreds of so-called Indonesian people smugglers from serving mandatory five-year terms in Australian jails.

A record number of visitors came to Singapore last year as new casinos lured gamblers, the tourism authority said Tuesday.

Balinese dancers perform in front of a brand new Boeing 737-900 ER series plane during its official launch by Indonesia's Lion Air Monday, April 30, 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

By Ahmad Fuad Yahya JAKARTA, Feb 7 -- A total of 121 Malaysian employment agencies are now getting ready to collaborate with their Indonesian counterparts in the placement of maids from the republic to Malaysia starting early next month.

SINGAPORE: Tributes were delivered at the late former Deputy Prime Minister Dr Toh Chin Chye's funeral service on Tuesday.

Long considered as a bastion in Indonesia's judicial system, the Supreme Court these days is plagued with money politics ahead of the selection of its chief justice, which is set for Wednesday.

It's a blinding series of attacks. Arms and legs whip toward me. Tiny balls ricochet off my body.

Indonesia's economy grew last year at the fastest pace since before the Asian financial crisis as rising investment and domestic spending countered a slowdown in export demand due to Europe's debt crisis.

Indonesian police spokesman Anton Bahrul Alam holds up the latest picture of Umar Patek, the alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, as he meets the media in Jakarta.

JAKARTA: Was the pilot smoking crystal meth before takeoff? Beyond the sketchy landings and inevitable delays, this is the latest concern for passengers taking a flight on an Indonesian airline.

Several incidents involving drugs and pilots with privately owned Lion Air have raised concerns about aviation safety in the country and prompted calls for the Indonesian government to immediately audit the management of the airline.

Indonesia has come up with another bizarre plan to keep commuters from riding on the roofs of trains: Swat them with brooms drenched in putrid goop.

Growing confidence in the Indonesian economy could prompt a redenomination of the rupiah currency, with the government expected to start consulting on the issue this year.

Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong paying his respects to the late Dr Toh Chin Chye at Greenview Crescent on Sunday.

Senior officials arrested in a corruption investigation. Subway commuters trapped underground without light or proper ventilation.

MANILA, Philippines - Two Philippine security officials said Sunday that key Abu Sayyaf Group commander known as "Dr. Abu" was planning terror attacks when he was killed in a United States-backed airstrike last week.