More bad news for Rafat Rizvi, the $600 million (£367 million) tycoon found guilty on corruption and money-laundering charges in Indonesia in late 2010... more
President Obama and his wife Michelle arrive in Jakarta but aides say he may have to cut short his 24-hour visit to Indonesia because of concerns over a volcanic ash cloud... more
Rescuers searching islands ravaged by the tsunami off Indonesia said today the death toll of more than 300 is likely to climb because hundreds of people may have been swept out to sea... more
Indonesia's information minister was condemned by gay rights groups for tweeting jokes about people with Aids. Tifatul Sembiring wrote: "Aids - Akibat Itunya Dipakai Sembarangan," which means "because they were reckless about where they put their genitals".... more
The man accused of masterminding the 2002 Bali bombings is believed to have been killed in a shoot-out between Islamic militants and Indonesian police... more
Sttue of an Egyptian pharaoh, shadow puppets from Indonesia and the Sutton Hoo helmet are among the 100 objects chosen to tell the history of the world, the British Museum reveals... more
Up to 3,000 people may still be trapped under rubble after the powerful earthquake that rocked Indonesia two days ago, the country's health ministry said today... more
Royal Bank of Scotland's £1.1billion auction of its retail and commercial banking businesses in Asia hotted up today as bidding frontrunner Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said it will raise A$2.5billion (£1.2billion) through a share placing.... more
More than 50 people drowned or were swept to their deaths when torrential rain caused a dam to burst, sending a wall of water crashing into a crowded suburb of Indonesia's capital Jakarta... more
Golf: Missing the Johnnie Walker Classic due to illness proved to be a blessing in disguise for Thongchai Jaidee as he won golf's Indonesia Open... more
The Duchess of Cornwall is to pull out of a royal tour with the Prince of Wales halfway through because she feels it is too "arduous", Clarence House said... more
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