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Google may face over $400 million Indonesia tax bill for 2015

Indonesia plans to pursue Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google for five years of back taxes, and the search giant could face a bill of more than $400 million for 2015 alone if it is found to have avoided payments.
19 September 2016, 15:13 PM

Santoso: Indonesia police 'kill most wanted militant'

Indonesian police say they believe they have killed Santoso, the country's most wanted militant, in a jungle gun battle in Central Sulawesi.
19 July 2016, 14:48 PM

24 dead, 26 missing in Indonesian floods, landslides

Flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia kills 24 and left more than two dozen missing, an official said on Sunday (June 19), with mud avalanches burying people inside their homes.
19 June 2016, 08:51 AM

Likely ancestor of mystery 'hobbit' found

Half-sized humans who lived 700,000 years ago were almost certainly the ancestors of enigmatic "hobbits" whose fossils were found on the same Indonesian isle in 2003, scientists stunned by their own discovery reported Wednesday.
9 June 2016, 05:53 AM

Villages in ashes after deadly Indonesia volcano eruption

Indonesian rescuers searched for survivors in scorched villages and devastated farmlands after a volcano erupted in clouds of searing ash and gas, killing seven and leaving others fighting life-threatening burns.
23 May 2016, 06:55 AM

7 killed as Sumatra volcano erupts

Seven people are killed after a volcano in western Indonesia erupted, blasting clouds of volcanic ash 3km (2 miles) into the sky.
22 May 2016, 13:59 PM

FIFA lifts ban on Indonesia

FIFA on Friday lift Indonesia's year-long ban from international competitions but confirmed the suspensions of Kuwait and Benin over government interference in the sport.
14 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh among nations most prone to malware attacks

Bangladesh including Pakistan, Indonesia, Palestine and Nepal attract the highest rates of attempted malware attacks, according to Microsoft.
6 May 2016, 10:55 AM

At least 30 passengers injured in Etihad turbulence

More than 30 people are injured as an Etihad Airways flight hit "severe and unexpected turbulence" flying into Indonesia, the airline says.
5 May 2016, 04:29 AM

Indonesian villagers 'mistook sex toy for angel'

Indonesian villagers thought they had been blessed by an angel fallen from heaven when a beautiful doll washed up on a beach -- only to discover it was an inflatable sex toy.
3 May 2016, 07:11 AM

Two aeroplanes collide at Jakarta airport

Two planes collide at an airport in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, resulting in a wing bursting into flames.
5 April 2016, 05:10 AM

Thrilling find in Borneo - a rhino species long thought gone

For the first time in 40 years, a species of rhino has been seen in Kalimantan, the Indonesia part of Borneo.
25 March 2016, 06:37 AM

Indonesian village becomes anti-smoking champion

In remote central Indonesia, Bone-Bone looks like any other rural hamlet in the archipelago, but it is an unlikely champion in the fight against smoking in one of the world's most tobacco-addicted countries, after it became the first village in Indonesia to impose a total ban on smoking.
11 March 2016, 07:05 AM

Powerful quake rattles Indonesia, tsunami alert

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of western Indonesia, USGS reports, no immediate reports of damage.
2 March 2016, 13:23 PM

Netflix blocked by Indonesia in censorship row

Indonesia's biggest internet service provider blocks Netflix, upsetting its move into the country.
28 January 2016, 15:19 PM

Jakarta attackers identified

Police in Indonesia have identified four out of five of the Jakarta attackers, including two previously convicted militants.
15 January 2016, 09:44 AM

Indonesia on security alert as police probe attacks

Indonesian police spokesperson says an alert has been issued throughout the country following Islamist State attack on Jakarta.
15 January 2016, 06:16 AM

Jakarta attacks: Islamic State says it was responsible

Islamic State militants say they were behind a series of explosions and gun attacks in the Indonesian capital Jakarta that have left at least seven people dead.
14 January 2016, 04:51 AM

Indonesian ferry accident death toll climbs to 63

The death toll from a ferry disaster in central Indonesia rises to 63 with a handful of people still missing as the search and rescue operation winds down, an official says.
25 December 2015, 07:02 AM

Dozens rescued floating at sea after abandoning Indonesian ferry

Two children have become the first victims found following a ferry accident in central Indonesia, an official says, as search and rescue teams continue scouring the rough seas for survivors.
20 December 2015, 06:17 AM