Shinta Ratri, Fighter for Transgender Rights in Indonesia, Dies at 60
The Islamic boarding school she helped found offers a haven for transgender women in a country where discrimination can be acute.
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Troy Johnston death: Indonesian man arrested after Australian Rio Tinto worker dies in Bali bar
Perth man dead after altercation in South Kuta barGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Indonesian man has been arrested and police say will be charged with murder after the death of an Australian man in a Bali bar…
Troy Johnston death: Indonesian man charged after Australian allegedly murdered in Bali bar
Perth man, who worked for Rio Tinto, dead after altercation in South Kuta barFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Indonesian man has been charged with murd…
Indonesia takes delivery of first C-130J-30 tactical airlifter
Lockheed Martin delivered the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) during Tuesday’s ceremony commemorating a new era in Hercules operations for this longtime C-130 operator. The IDAF’…
UK recruiter of debt-hit Indonesians loses seasonal workers licence
Some of the over 1,450 people brought by AG Recruitment owed thousands to unlicensed brokersA British recruitment agency that brought Indonesian farmworkers to the UK who had debts of thousands of pounds to foreign brokers has lost its licence as a sea…
Separatists fighters in Papua hold New Zealand pilot hostage
Police and military sent to Nduga area after Susi Air plane was stormed and then burned by separatists opposed to Indonesian ruleSeparatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after setting a small commercial pla…
China and the U.S. Are Wooing Indonesia, and Beijing Has the Edge
The resource-laden nation of nearly 300 million is a big prize in the strategic battle between the United States and China for influence in Asia.
WHO urges action after cough syrups linked to more than 300 child deaths
Deaths in the Gambia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan due to kidney injury associated with contaminated medicines, the WHO saidThe World Health Organization has called for “immediate and concerted action” to protect children from contaminated medicines after …
Sea ‘a graveyard’ as number of Rohingya fleeing Bangladesh by boat soars
UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022The number of Rohingya refugees taking dangerous sea journeys in the hope of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia has …
Children hurt eating liquid nitrogen ‘dragon’s breath’ snack in Indonesian Tiktok trend
Health minister warns of dangers of street snack after children suffer stomach burns and food poisoning from chiki ngebul, a candy doused with liquid nitrogenMore than 20 children have been hurt in Indonesia after taking part in a TikTok trend in which…