Indonesia
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
World
February 2, 2018
Morality push may outlaw sex outside marriage in Indonesia
Riding a tsunami of moral conservatism and anti-gay prejudice, Indonesia’s Islamic political parties appear on the cusp of a major…
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
World
January 31, 2018
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative…
Fire rips through 17th century heritage building in Indonesia
World
January 16, 2018
Fire rips through 17th century heritage building in Indonesia
A huge fire destroyed most of a Dutch colonial heritage site dating back to the 17th century, including a maritime…
Mass evacuation after Bali volcano erupts
World
November 27, 2017
Mass evacuation after Bali volcano erupts
Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali…
Erupting Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash, flights continue
Science
November 26, 2017
Erupting Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash, flights continue
A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has rumbled into life with a series of eruptions that temporarily disrupted…
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
World
November 7, 2017
Indonesian court recognizes native religions in landmark ruling
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside the country’s officially recognized religions, in a…
Indonesian officials find multiple violations in deadly factory blaze
World
November 4, 2017
Indonesian officials find multiple violations in deadly factory blaze
Police investigating a fire that killed nearly 50 people at a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Jakarta late last…
Jakarta closes hotel targeted by Islamists for alleged vice
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Jakarta closes hotel targeted by Islamists for alleged vice
Indonesia’s capital has shut a hotel and spa complex for alleged vice, city officials said on Monday, after Islamist groups…
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Middle East
October 24, 2017
Indonesia passes law to ban organizations deemed against its ideology
Around 1,000 Indonesians, led by hardline Islamist groups, protested outside parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers approved a presidential decree banning…
Despite apology, Indonesia asks why US blocked military chief’s travel
World
October 23, 2017
Despite apology, Indonesia asks why US blocked military chief’s travel
Indonesia on Monday said it had made “urgent” requests for an explanation why the United States barred its military chief…