Indonesia Fuel Depot Fire Kills 18. More Than a Dozen Remain Missing
At least 260 firefighters and 52 fire engines extinguished the blaze
Indonesia
Two children among 17 people killed after fire at Jakarta fuel storage depot
Another 60 people injured and hundreds evacuated after fire at Pertamina’s Plumpang depotAt least 17 people, including two children, have died after a fuel storage depot fire in Jakarta.Three people are still missing after Friday night’s blaze at state…
Scientists prove clear link between deforestation and local drop in rainfall
Study adds to fears Amazon is approaching tipping point after which it will not be able to generate its own rainfallFor the first time researchers have proven a clear correlation between deforestation and regional precipitation. Scientists hope it may …
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.
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.