KUTA – A 23-year-old New Zealand man, Sean Headifen, died on Sunday, April 12, 2009, after being brutalized by six men at the Bounty Discotheque in Kuta. The man died from head injuries in the …

JAKARTA – An earthquake with magnitude of 6. 4 struck western parts of Indonesia on Thursday morning, but there was no report of damage or casualty, Indonesia’s meteorology agency said here Thursday.
The quake jolted at …

JAKARTA – Indonesia will shut down all airlines that do not have at least 10 planes by 2012, a Transportation Ministry official says. The new regulation is part of efforts to improve the country’s safety …

JAKARTA – Indonesia is likely to host the East Asia Summit (EAS) following its cancellation in Thailand, according to the government on Tuesday. “We might propose to host, on the grounds that Jakarta is the …

In an effort to protect the resort island’s natural environment, the Bali provincial administration has decided to stop issuing official recommendations for the construction of new hotels, villas or homestays.
The decision was made during the …

JAKARTA – Conservationists have discovered a large population of orangutans in the eastern part of the island of Borneo which is shared by Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The most conservative estimates put the population count …

JAKARTA – The democratic party of current president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono comes up as the winner during quick counts made by several different organisations. The party gets around 20 percent of the votes nationally. Numbers …

JAKARTA – Indonesia holds legislative elections today, amid concerns about vote buying, fraud and some regional violence in the country. But the elections mark a transition for the young democracy. Indonesia’s legislative elections span thousands …

BREBES – As much as 5.680 bottles of liquor from various brands and types were seized by Brebes police. The liquor was seized from food stalls which are known to sell drinks. Most of …

With the booming of wireless or cellular telecommunication, this kind of tower called BTS (Base Transciever Station) becomes an everyday sight almost everywhere here now. For the sake of area coverage, they have sprung and …