Indonesia has blocked web-based access to a popular messaging service and threatened a full ban on the app due to its “terrorism” content, the government said. The communications ministry said in a statement that “so many channels in the (Telegram) service contain radicalism and terrorism… encouragement and tips to assemble bombs or launch attacks” that … Read more
Two gay men who were caught having sex by a vigilante mob will be caned 80 times for breaking Sharia law in a strict Indonesian province. The pair, both in their early 20s, were found in bed together by a group of thugs who raided a boarding house in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh … Read more
Indonesian toddler Salsa Djafar was wearing a glittering golden crown decorated with ribbons and a shiny purple dress to mark a special occasion — her circumcision day. At the celebrations attended by relatives, shrieks filled the modest, yellow-walled house in remote Gorontalo province as a traditional healer covered the 18-month-old girl with a white sheet … Read more
A British-owned cruise ship has smashed into pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage in a remote corner of Indonesia known as one of the world’s most biodiverse marine habitats, researchers and officials said Tuesday. Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia has long been a top attraction for intrepid travellers and avid divers, home to palm-fringed islands … Read more
A British-owned cruise ship crashed into pristine coral reefs, causing extensive damage in a remote corner of Indoneisa known as one of the world’s most biodiverse marine habitats. Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia has long been a top attraction for travellers and divers, home to palm-fringed islands surrounded by an underwater kaleidoscope of coral and … Read more
A British-owned cruise ship has smashed into and damaged pristine coral reefs in a remote corner of Indonesia known as one of the world’s most biodiverse marine habitats, researchers and officials said Tuesday. Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia has long been a top attraction for intrepid travellers and avid divers, home to palm-fringed islands surrounded … Read more
U. S. stock index futures rose to record intraday highs on Tuesday as oil prices surged and investors assessed earnings from top U.S. retailers. Wal-Mart’s (WMT.N) shares were up 1.5 percent at $70.42 in premarket trading after the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer reported a higher-than-expected rise in comparable store sales. Home Depot (HD.N) rose 1.63 … Read more
So many people do not know anything about this Valentine’s Day ban… The celebration of St. Valentine’s Day is not allowed in all parts of the world as some people may be thinking. In fact, the romantic love celebration day – 14th February is actually ruled out [by law] in some countries for one reason … Read more
They come from a tropical country better known for palm-fringed beaches and big-wave surfing than winter sports. But Indonesia’s plucky ice hockey team hopes to defy the odds when they skate into a major international tournament for the first time at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo next week. The players are part of the … Read more
British banker Rurik Jutting has been found guilty of murdering two Indonesian women in Hong Kong, in a case that has gripped the city. A jury took around four hours to find an expressionless Jutting, who denied murder by admitted manslaughter, guilty on both counts. The mutilated bodies of Sumarti Ningsih and Seneng Mujiasih were … Read more