Indonesia

On Tuesday, elite Indonesian police officers were investigated in connection with a stadium stampede that claimed the lives of 131 people, including dozens of children, in one of the bloodiest football tragedies in history. As public outrage rose, authorities attempted to punish individuals guilty for the crush in the city of Malang, which, according to witnesses, began when officers sprayed …

At least 125 people have lost their lives in what is now being called one of the deadliest stadium disasters in the history of the globe in a crush that occurred during an Indonesian football match. In addition, hundreds of people were injured as a result of the loss that the host team, Arema FC, suffered against fierce rivals at …

Nine people who know about the situation say that spy software made by an Israeli surveillance company was used to spy on more than a dozen top Indonesian government and military officials last year. Six of the people told Reuters that they were the ones who were being watched. People say that the targets included Indonesia’s Chief Economic Minister Airlangga …

More than three decades ago, Dutchman and history enthusiast Max Ammer received a tip about sunken airplanes from World War II that were located in the waters of Indonesia from his landlord at the time, who was a war veteran. Following the lead provided by the tip, he went on a diving trip that lasted for almost four months and …

Turkey announced on Monday that Malaysia and Indonesia have shown significant interest in purchasing armed drones from the Turkish defense business Baykar. Baykar is responsible for supplying these types of weaponry to a number of countries following their effectiveness on the battlefield. “Many nations in Asia, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, show a significant amount of interest in the things that …

When the news surfaced at the beginning of September that a significant amount of data had been stolen, Indonesia learned about the hacker who is now known as Bjorka for the first time. It is estimated that over 1.3 billion SIM card registration details were taken and placed up for sale on an online marketplace on the dark web. The …

According to a statement made by a deputy minister on Tuesday, Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade intends to release a new rule that will control crypto asset exchanges. The rule will require that two-thirds of the board of directors and commissioners must be Indonesian residents and reside in the country. The move comes after cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex, which focuses on Southeast …

On Thursday (September 15), the well-liked governor of Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, declared that he is “prepared” to run for president of the world’s third-largest democracy in 2024, despite the fact that he has not yet secured the endorsement of any political party for his candidacy. Independent opinion polls have shown that 53-year-old Anies Baswedan, who has served as governor …

Exports and imports both exceeded projections in August, which resulted in Indonesia recording a larger-than-expected trade surplus of $5.76 billion, according to government figures released on Thursday. This surplus is the largest that Indonesia has seen in the last four months. A survey conducted by Reuters indicated that a surplus of $4.09 billion was anticipated. Exports of the resource-rich nation …

At a landfill that collects the majority of Jakarta’s waste, the heaps of trash can reach dizzying heights — as high as 40 meters, which is equivalent to the height of a 12-story building. According to studies conducted by the Jakarta Environmental Agency, a significant portion, greater than fifty percent, of the waste that is deposited in Bantargebang, a landfill …