Indonesia Pope Francis and Indonesia's grand imam sign pledge calling for peace The leader of the Catholic Church and Jakarta's Grand Imam Nusaruddin Umar vowed to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause. 05/09/2024
No Comment Pope opens Asia tour with stop in Indonesia The journey, in which the pope will visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore is the longest of his pontificate. 03/09/2024
Indonesia Pope starts Asia tour in Indonesia to promote interfaith dialogue Pope Francis is the third leader of the Catholic Church to visit the country, home to Asia's third-largest congregation. 03/09/2024
World News Train collision in Indonesia leaves 4 dead A long-distance express train collided with a commute train on Friday morning in Indonesia's main island of Java. Four crew members died. 05/01/2024
Culture news Why are conservative Muslims protesting Coldplay gigs in Indonesia? Protests and demonstrations have taken place in Jakarta over British band Coldplay's LGBTQ+ support. 16/11/2023
Travel News ‘Whoosh’: Southeast Asia’s first bullet train launches in Indonesia The Jakarta to Bandung trains have been adapted to Indonesia's tropical climate, and are able to track earthquakes and floods. 03/10/2023
Culture news Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesia over sexual assault claims Six Miss Universe Indonesia contestants allege they were asked to strip to their underwear for “body checks.” 14/08/2023
Culture news Watch: Indonesia breaks world record for largest angklung performance As a pre-ceremony event for the 78th Anniversary of Indonesia's independence, 15110 angklung players gathered to break an incredible world record. 08/08/2023
Destinations Could ecotourism give mangrove forests a boost in Indonesia? Mangroves have been ‘levelled down’ for tourism in the past. Can conscious travel to the archipelago of over 17,000 islands help? 02/06/2023
No Comment Rohingya refugees arriving in Aceh More than 100 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslim refugees were among the latest group to reach ashore in Indonesia on Sunday after a long and dangerous journey aboard a wooden boat. 08/01/2023
Indonesia Protests in Indonesia as lawmakers agree to ban sex outside marriage Lawmakers passed a controversial revision of Indonesia's penal code, which also bans the cohabitation of unmarried couples Rights groups slammed the move as a crackdown on civil and political freedoms. 06/12/2022
Indonesia Indonesia bans sex before marriage for locals and foreign visitors The new code bans both premarital and extramarital sexual relations, with a punishment of up to one year in prison. 06/12/2022
No Comment Laughing matter: Thousands of Bali yogis join mass chuckle Thousands of people gather for a laughter yoga session on Indonesia's resort island of Bali to heal themselves with giggles and pray for world peace. 18/07/2022
Experiences This hanging restaurant in Jakarta takes fine dining to new heights ‘Lounge in the Sky’ has just opened in Jakarta, serving fine dining 50 metres in the air. 12/04/2022
No Comment Jakartans seek thrills by dining in the sky Indonesians eat in a restaurant suspended more than 50 metres above the ground, with the 'Lounge in the Sky' restaurant. 08/04/2022
Global Japan Putting Jakarta on the right track: how Japanese tech is transforming a megacity In partnership with The Government of Japan In this episode of Global Japan we see how Japanese transport expertise is helping to transform Jakarta, one of the world's most congested cities. 01/02/2022
Indonesia Indonesia is building a new capital because its current one is sinking "Nusantara" will be built 2,000 kilometres away from Jakarta on an island in Borneo. 18/01/2022
Experiences Squid Game cafe opens in Indonesia as borders open up Businesses in Indonesia are finding creative ways of getting customers in the door following a difficult year of lockdowns. 24/10/2021
Travel News Man avoids travel restrictions by dressing up as his wife The man covered his face and checked in on his wife's ID to board the domestic flight. But his trick was discovered by a flight attendant onboard. 22/07/2021
Indonesia Indonesian rescuers retrieve more bodies from aftermath of earthquake At least 56 people have died in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which hit Sulawesi island on Friday night 17/01/2021