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Google fined $12.5 million in Indonesia

Indonesia’s antitrust agency has hit Google with a 202 billion rupiah ($12.4 million) fine, accusing the tech giant of unfair business practices in its Google Play Store payment system.

Indonesia welcomes its entry into BRICS bloc

BRICS was created in 2009 by founding members Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined the following year.

Landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 27, rescuers search for missing

Torrential rain in the province since last week had caused flash floods and landslides in four different districts, Indonesia's disaster agency has said.

Victory over Saudi Arabia gives World Cup belief, says Indonesia coach

Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong believes his team's shock 2-0 win over former Asian champions Saudi Arabia in Jakarta on Tuesday gives them a real chance of reaching the 2026 World Cup.

Flights to Bali resume following volcanic eruption

The volcano has erupted more than a dozen times over the last two weeks, killing at least nine people and forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Airlines around Asia ground Bali flights after volcano erupts

Australia's Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia all grounded flights after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island spewed a nine-kilometre (5.6-mile) tower a day earlier.

Indonesia go Dutch in pursuit of World Cup dreams

An Indonesian team under Dutch colonial rule sailed to France for the 1938 World Cup -- they lost their only game 6-0 and the country has not played at the tournament since.

Alert level raised after six killed by Indonesia volcano eruption

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located on the popular tourist island of Flores, spewed ash and lava that peppered the surrounding area with fireballs, forcing authorities to evacuate several villages.

Indonesia officially bans iPhone 16

Indonesia has officially banned the sale and use of Apple’s iPhone 16 and other recent releases, including the Apple Watch Series 10, after the tech giant failed to fulfil its previously agreed investment commitments in the country.

June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018

Rescuers hunt for victims of ferry disaster on Indonesian super volcano lake

The search for victims of a ferry that sank in the lake of an ancient super volcano crater in Indonesia will resume tomorrow with divers and an underwater drone to scour the depths for at least 128 missing passengers.

May 14, 2018
May 14, 2018

‘2 suicide bombers blow themselves up at Indonesian police HQ’

Two militants on a motorcycle blew themselves up at a police headquarters in Indonesia's second city Surabaya on Monday, wounding at least 10 people including officers, authorities said, a day after a deadly wave of suicide bombings hit churches.

May 13, 2018
May 13, 2018

Family of IS-inspired suicide bombers attack Indonesian churches, 13 killed

A family of six launches suicide attacks on Christians attending Sunday services at three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city of Surabaya, killing at least 13 people and wounding 40, officials say.

May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018

Indonesia evacuates residents, shuts airport after Java volcano erupts

Indonesian authorities orders people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closes its airport after the 5,500 metre (18,000 ft) peak send a column of steam and ash into the sky.

April 25, 2018
April 25, 2018

Fire at oil well in Indonesia's Aceh kills 10, injures 40

Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a blaze at an oil well in the northwestern province of Aceh that killed ten people and injured as many as 40, authorities said on Wednesday.

February 11, 2018
February 11, 2018

27 killed as bus crashes in Indonesia

At least 27 people died and 16 others were injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed on the Indonesian island of Java, police said on Saturday.

November 29, 2017
November 29, 2017

Cyclone kills 19, most under landslide, in Indonesia

A tropical cyclone kills 19 people on the Indonesian island of Java, officials says, with most of the victims are caught under a landslide.

November 28, 2017
November 28, 2017

Ash spewing Bali volcano closes airport for 2nd day

A volcano gushing towering columns of ash closed the airport on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali for a second day Tuesday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands, as authorities renewed their warnings for villagers to evacuate.

November 26, 2017
November 26, 2017

Bali's erupting volcano raises air travel warnings

Indonesian and regional authorities heighten flight warnings around Bali’s Mount Agung as the volcano’s eruptions send a plume of volcanic ash and steam more than 6,000 meters into the skies above the popular holiday island.

October 26, 2017
October 26, 2017

Indonesia fireworks factory explosion kills 47, injures dozens

The number of deaths has risen to 47 from blast at a fireworks factory on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital of Jakarta, with 46 injured, police spokesman Argo Yuwono tells Metro Television.