Police Uncover Horrific Child Prostitution Syndicate in Jakarta

Jakarta. The Jakarta Police have arrested six people for allegedly forcing underage girls to work as prostitutes in a café under horrific conditions, where each victim was forced to serve 10 clients per day and take pills to delay menstruation to " ...

Irfan Setiaputra Named Chief Executive as Garuda Seeks to Refurbish Image

Jakarta. Irfan Setiaputra, a veteran corporate executive with a tech and mining background, has become the new president director of flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, as the state-controlled airline seeks to improve governance and financial performance ...

Iran Proposes Defense Cooperation With Indonesia

Jakarta. The Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia has said that Iran would gladly work with Indonesia in a defense partnership if the government is interested in the plan. Ambassador Mohammad Azad paid a visit to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal ...

Gov't Considers Fare Raises for Grab, Gojek to Help Drivers Cope With Rising Living Costs

Jakarta. The government is considering a plan to increase the price floor for online motorcycle ride-hailing services as their "driver-partners" – worried by a premium raise in the national healthcare insurance, a growing number of competitors and rising ...

What to Do With Indonesia's Foreign Terrorist Fighters?

Jakarta. The government says it is trying to find a way to bring home 660 Indonesian foreign terrorist fighters now stranded in several overseas countries including Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey. The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security ...

Indonesia Complains as More Fishermen Are Kidnapped in Malaysian Territory

Jakarta. The Abu Sayyaf armed group kidnapped eight Indonesian fishermen in Malaysian territory on Thursday before releasing three of them and taking the other five hostage, the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday. The fishermen were taken ...

Police Arrest Crystal Meth Smugglers Connected to Malaysian Drug Ring

Jakarta. The National Police's anti-drugs unit arrested two Indonesian drug-smugglers connected to a Malaysian smuggling ring in Tangerang, Banten, on Saturday. The two Indonesians were arrested with 70 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, locally known ...

Meikarta Introduces New Management and New Logo as Development Picks Up Pace

Jakarta. Mahkota Sentosa Utama, the company behind Lippo Group's crown jewel property development Meikarta, introduced on Tuesday a new "millennial" management team and a new company logo, affirming the company's commitment to the project and its ...

Indonesian Contingent to Join Discussions on Climate Change and Investment in Davos

Jakarta. Indonesia is sending its top officials and business leaders to the 2020 World Economic Forum, or WEF, Summit in Davos, Switzerland, this week to discuss with world leaders a shared agenda of tackling the climate crisis and achieving sustainable ...

'Panembahan Reso': First Performance of Rendra's Anti-New Order Play in More Than Three Decades

Jakarta. "Panembahan Reso," a classic play that tells the story of a bloody power struggle and a barely disguised critique of New Order politics, written by the late, great Indonesian playwright and poet W.S. Rendra, will grace the stage again after an ...