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Indonesia jails two Britons for drug smuggling

Kial Garth Robinson is one of two British men jailed for smuggling cocaine in Bali.
Kial Garth Robinson is one of two British men jailed for smuggling cocaine in Bali.

Medan’s non-halal meat ban draws criticism from impacted traders in Indonesia

Critics condemned the ban on roadside sales of non-halal meat as discriminatory towards non-Muslim vendors.
Critics condemned the ban on roadside sales of non-halal meat as discriminatory towards non-Muslim vendors.

Man wanted for alleged role in Cambodia-based human trafficking and scam ring arrested in Bali

Rifaldo Aquino Pontoh (second from left) was arrested at I Gusti I Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung regency, Bali, on Feb 21.
Rifaldo Aquino Pontoh (second from left) was arrested at I Gusti I Ngurah Rai International Airport in Badung regency, Bali, on Feb 21.

Indonesia deports US man convicted in Bali ‘suitcase murder’

Tommy Schaefer, 32, was released last week from prison on the island of Bali and moved to an immigration detention facility there on Feb 20.
Tommy Schaefer, 32, was released last week from prison on the island of Bali and moved to an immigration detention facility there on Feb 20.

Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response

A child stands on hardened mud beside the window of a residence damaged by flash floods in Aceh, after devastating floods and landslides struck Sumatra late in 2025.
A child stands on hardened mud beside the window of a residence damaged by flash floods in Aceh, after devastating floods and landslides struck Sumatra late in 2025.

News analysis

Back in business: Indonesia’s suspended MPs return as if the protests never happened

ktparliament - Five Indonesian MPs face a parliamentary ethics council hearing on Nov  5, 2025, after making controversial comments that were deemed to play a part in sparking mass protests in August and September 2025.

PHOTO: INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT
ktparliament - Five Indonesian MPs face a parliamentary ethics council hearing on Nov  5, 2025, after making controversial comments that were deemed to play a part in sparking mass protests in August and September 2025.

PHOTO: INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT

Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: Official

People move their belongings through the water on an inundated street amid floods following heavy rain at Legian Kuta near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Feb 24, 2026.
People move their belongings through the water on an inundated street amid floods following heavy rain at Legian Kuta near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Feb 24, 2026.

‘SEAblings’ v Korea: Online spat reveals long-buried racial tensions

Many South-east Asian users gathered under the hashtag “SEAbling”, a portmanteau of “South-east Asia” and “sibling” to express regional solidarity.
Many South-east Asian users gathered under the hashtag “SEAbling”, a portmanteau of “South-east Asia” and “sibling” to express regional solidarity.

Former Iraq coach Jesus Casas to helm Lion City Sailors

Spaniard Jesus Casas is the Lion City Sailors' fourth and newest permanent coach.
Spaniard Jesus Casas is the Lion City Sailors' fourth and newest permanent coach.

No tsunami threat after 7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia’s Kalimantan

The German Research Centre for Geosciences initially reported the quake at 7.1 magnitude, but revised the figure.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences initially reported the quake at 7.1 magnitude, but revised the figure.

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