The Latest Breaking News from Indonesia

An Indonesian court has sentenced Lina Lutfiawati, known on social media as Lina Mukherjee, to two years in prison under that nation's blasphemy law, for "spreading information aimed at inciting hatred against religious individuals and specific groups." Lutfiawati, a Muslim, was convicted after sharing a video on TikTok in which…

Hangzhou Aditi Swami won India's record ninth archery medal at the Asian Games, beating Indonesia's Ratih Zilizati Fadhly 146-140 in a one-sided bronze play-off. The 17-year-old Indian, who won the World Championship two months ago, secured India's best-ever performance at the Games with one gold, one silver and one bronze…

A fire in the engine room has stalled a ship believed to be exporting more than 3000 head of live cattle to Indonesia.

Commonwealth agrees to settle with more than 120 Indonesians wrongly detained as adult people smugglers, some when they were as young as 12

US 30-year Treasuries have seen their yields reach levels not seen in 16 years as investors demand a higher return for holding long-term debt while interest rates are set to stay higher for longer. Asian and European equities also slumped on similar concerns. Also today, TikTok halts its e-commerce operations…

Chinese-owned video platform TikTok says it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms

More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island are causing hazy skies across the region, prompting government officials to ask people to work from home

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which begins its commercial operations on Monday, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically cut the travel time between two key cities

Some 135 people died after police fired tear gas into the stands of the Kanjuruhan Stadium.