Indonesia

S’pore Open back to Super 500 status from 2027 after BWF revamp

Loh Kean Yew in action at the Singapore Open on May 29, 2025.

Friends raise funds for mum of girl who died in Chinatown accident as she remains hospitalised

Ms Raisha Anindra Pascasiswi and her six-year-old daughter, Sheyna Lashira Smaradiani, were hit by a car in Chinatown on Feb 6. The two were taken to hospital, where Sheyna later died.

Indonesia weighs sending up to 8,000 troops for Gaza peace plan

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto seeks to elevate Indonesia's role in global peacekeeping and post-conflict stabilisation.

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A purse-snatching that led to manslaughter claim spotlights Indonesia’s use of restorative justice

A purse-snatching case, involving Mr Hogi Minaya and his wife Arista, put Indonesia’s use of restorative justice – an out-of-court method of resolving criminal cases – in the spotlight.

Girl, 6, who died in Chinatown accident in Singapore ‘truly like a fairy’, says aunt

Six-year-old Sheyna Lashira Smaradiani and her mother were involved in an accident next to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on Feb 6.

‘We want to go home’: Indonesian crew abandoned off Africa demand wages

(from left) Crew members Wahyudin, Pedro, Jose Viti, Rizal Harun and Surono are stranded with tuna long liner fishing vessel Novo Ruivo who sails under a Portuguese flag.

Why Indonesian K-pop fans are boycotting a South Korean bank

Kpop4planet's Lee Da-yeon (left) and Nurul Sarifah hold signs demanding that Hana Bank cease funding nickel projects on Feb 2.

Prabowo’s approval rating rises in survey before market turmoil in Indonesia

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's approval rating climbed to almost 80 per cent in January right before the country's biggest market selloff since 1998.

Jakarta’s stock plunge shines light on ‘pump and dump’ schemes that victimise retail investors

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan 30, 2026. The resignation of the Indonesia Stock Exchange’s chief executive marked the first tangible consequence of MSCI Inc.’s reform demands, as policymakers rushed to roll out measures aimed at averting a downgrade and restoring confidence. Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg

Indonesia arrests dozens in Bali gambling crackdown

The suspects face multiple charges, including organising gambling activities, which under Indonesia’s new penal code carries a sentence of up to nine years in prison.

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