Battling blazes with prayer
AUTHORITIES in South Sumatra, the province with the highest number of wildfire hot spots, turned to spiritual measures as huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed some cities in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
Teen ‘Superman’ joins wildfire fight
Dressed as his favourite superhero, Indonesian teenager Rudiyansah walks along a charred landscape, helping douse wildfires that have razed large parts of Borneo island.
Govt sends more troops to fight Borneo fires
The country is deploying an additional 1,500 soldiers to Borneo, an official said, to help tackle wildfires that have burnt through swathes of the island and created thick smog choking some areas
Quake survivors call for more aid
As thousands continue to seek shelter in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), President Prabowo Subianto is under pressure to roll out robust recovery efforts as the region is standing on shaky ground from the initial earthquake.
Swiss man jailed for insulting Balinese Hindu holiday
Swiss authorities said they were providing consular support to a national sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a Hindu religious day while he was on holiday in Bali.
Worst is yet to come, warn experts
Smog is choking parts of Indonesia's Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and vast plantations, but the worst is yet to come, officials and experts warned.
Beefing up security on multiple fronts
Top ministers for Indonesia and China discussed increasing defence cooperation and strengthening food and energy security between their countries at their meetings in Jakarta.
Authorities seizes 2.6 tonnes of meth in major bust
Authorities seized 2.6 tonnes of liquid methamphetamine hidden on a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in one of the country's biggest drug busts, with 10 crew members arrested, a senior narcotics official said.
Quake-hit streets ease back into business
GROCERY stores, gas stations and other shops reopened, four days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people, injured nearly 1,200 others and damaged thousands of homes.
War drills cut short after Trump order
Annual war games between South Korea and the United States will end around a week earlier than planned, both countries said, after US President Donald Trump ordered the "inappropriate and hostile" drills scaled back.
