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Eka Wulandari, from the Mekar Sari village in Jambi province, captured the blood-red skies in a series of photos taken at around midday on Saturday. (Photo: Social Media)

Sky in Indonesia turns blood red as massive wildfires haze crisis...

This year's haze levels have been some of the worst in years.

24 Sept 2019 3:12 PM IST

Singapore has detained three Indonesian maids without trial under tough security laws over allegations they donated funds to support the Islamic State (ISIS) group, authorities said. (Photo: AFP)

Singapore detains 3 Indonesian maids for 'funding ISIS'

There has been a steady stream of such cases reported in Singapore, which is majority ethnic Chinese but has a sizeable...

24 Sept 2019 1:13 PM IST

Residents of a village in Bali got a shock when they spotted a two-headed snake in their midst -- a rare find in the wild. (Photo: YouTube/ video screengrab)

Rare of its kind, two-headed snake spotted in Indonesia

The reptile was seen slithering in the central part of the Indonesian holiday island last week.

6 Sept 2019 2:53 PM IST

Indonesian Muslims pray spaced apart as they practice social distancing to curb the spread of the new coronavirus during an Eid al-Fitr prayer marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, May 24, 2020.

Muslims around the world celebrates Eid amid curfews and virus fears

The three-day holiday of Eid is usually a time of travel, family get-togethers and lavish daytime feasts after weeks of...

24 May 2020 4:07 PM IST

An empty Indonesian airport during the coronavirus lockdown. (AFP)

Indonesia: 'Rice ATMs' come to the rescue amid coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus outbreak has caused millions to lose their jobs in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

12 May 2020 10:48 AM IST

Workers transferring aluminium foil for export to India at a factory in Huaibei in Chinas eastern Anhui province. India initiates probe into alleged dumping of aluminium foil from 4 nations. (AFP Photo)

India initiates probe into alleged dumping of aluminium foil from...

The applicants alleged that dumping has impacted the industry and has requested for imposition of the anti-dumping duty...

23 Jun 2020 12:52 PM IST

Facebook is hoping to grab a large slice of Indonesias digital sector which was estimated at $40 billion in 2019 and could triple by 2025.

Pushing for WhatsApp digital payments, Facebook picks up stake in...

We can help bring millions of small businesses and their customers into the largest digital economy in Southeast Asia,...

3 Jun 2020 9:21 PM IST

Rescue workers carry the body of a victim in Cianjur on November 22, 2022, following a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 268; 151 still missing

In addition to those killed, authorities reported more than 300 people were seriously hurt and at least 600 more...

22 Nov 2022 5:58 PM IST

Workers inspect a store damaged during an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. An earthquake shook Indonesias main island of Java on Monday damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capitals streets for safety. (Photo: AP)

At least 44 dead in Indonesia quake: local official

At least 44 people have been killed in the earthquake

21 Nov 2022 4:05 PM IST

The peak point of growth and prosperity is quite far off, so the short and medium-term prospects of growth and prosperity are nothing but bright. (Representational Image)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Towards a more affluent India: Future not...

Economic growth is not an automated elevator. There will be periodic glitches and we need policy repairmen to keep it...

4 Nov 2022 12:00 AM IST

In a file photo, a Shariah Law official uses a rattan cane to whip one of two men convicted of gay sex in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Two men in Indonesias conservative Aceh province were caned 77 times each after neighbors reported them to the Shariah Police for having sex. (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Indonesia takes a step backwards

A nation that used to pride itself in support of democratic traditions in the last 24 years might be slipping as it...

8 Dec 2022 12:15 AM IST

Aakar Patel | If our trade with China can see a rise, why not with our neighbours?

Aakar Patel | If our trade with China can see a rise, why not with our...

The World Bank says that trade between South Asian nations accounts for only five per cent of the region's total trade

9 Jan 2023 12:05 AM IST