World Jan 02 Indonesia floods death toll rises to 30 as waters recede Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighborhoods in greater Jakarta and caused landslides in the Bogor and Depok districts on the city's outskirts.
World Jan 01 At least 9 people die, thousands displaced in Indonesia floods Tens of thousands of revelers in Jakarta were soaked by torrential rains as they waited for New Year’s Eve fireworks.
World Oct 25 Inadequate training contributed to Boeing crash in Indonesia, report finds A summary of the final accident report said Lion Air flight 610 went down partly because the pilots were never told how to quickly respond to malfunctions of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet's automated flight-control system.
World Sep 24 Thousands of Indonesian students rally against changes to corruption law Several thousand university students are enraged that Indonesia's parliament passed a law last week that reduces the authority of the Corruption Eradication Commission, a key body in fighting endemic graft in the country. They joined the demonstration in front of…
World Aug 26 Indonesia to move capital from Jakarta to Borneo The country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on Borneo island, known for rainforests and orangutans.
World Jul 14 Magnitude 7.3 quake damages homes in eastern Indonesia A strong, shallow earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Sunday, damaging some homes and causing panicked residents to flee to temporary shelters. There were no immediate reports of casualties, and authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami.
World Apr 18 Indonesia President Widodo declares election victory Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he was won re-election with an estimated 54% of the vote. Official results are set to be released by May 22.
World Apr 16 Overseas Indonesians may vote again after fraud claim Indonesia's Election Supervision Agency said about 320,000 overseas voters in neighboring Malaysia should vote again in presidential and legislative elections.
Economy Mar 22 Indonesia airline cancels order for Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets It is the first announcement of a cancellation since Boeing's new model aircraft were grounded following fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
World Dec 26 Indonesia warns people to stay away from coastline, fearing new tsunami Saturday's tsunami struck without warning, taking people by surprise even in a country familiar with seismic disaster. Authorities on Wednesday feared the weather and surf conditions could trigger another.