AirAsia To Launch China Joint Venture
Budget airline AirAsia has signed a joint venture agreement to set up a new low-cost carrier in China. It wants to tap in to demand in the country, which is set to overtake the US to become the...
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Ransomware Hits ‘hundreds of Thousands’ of China PCs
"Hundreds of thousands" of Chinese computers at nearly 30,000 institutions including government agencies have been hit by the global ransomware attack, a leading Chinese security-software provider...
Free Incubators Save Lives of Indonesian Babies
Tiny Indonesian baby Maryamah stared around from inside an incubator, her bright eyes swivelling left and right from under a woollen hat that was far too big for her. When she was born prematurely,...
Indonesian Rangers Dismantle Traps To Save Wildlife
In the depths of Indonesia's dense Leuser rain forest, a group of rangers are searching for traps set by poachers which are endangering rare wildlife. Scientists and conservationists consider the...
Indonesian Men Face 80 Strokes of the Cane For Gay Sex
Two gay men who were caught having sex by a vigilante mob will be caned 80 times for breaking Sharia law in a strict Indonesian province. The pair, both in their early 20s, were found in bed together...
Public Asked To Name Rare Albino Orangutan
The public are being asked to name a rare albino orangutan rescued in the Indonesian part of Borneo island, with conservationists saying she has become an "ambassador" for the threatened species. The...
Indonesian Men Face 80 Strokes of the Cane For Gay Sex
Prosecutors in Indonesia's Aceh Wednesday recommended 80 strokes of the cane for two men accused of having sex in contravention of sharia law, the first such punishment of a gay couple in the...
Indonesia Faces Calls To Repeal Blasphemy Laws
Indonesia is facing renewed calls to repeal its controversial blasphemy law after the jailing of Jakarta's Christian governor, with critics pointing to a sharp increase in its use to target...
Supporters Rally For Jakarta’s Jailed Christian Governor
Supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor staged a colourful rally outside city hall Wednesday a day after he was jailed for blasphemy, in a case that has damaged Indonesia's image as a bastion of...
Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam
Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling critics fear will embolden hardline Islamist forces to challenge secularism in...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock decision that has stoked concerns over rising religious intolerance in the world's most...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years on Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy, capping a saga seen as a test of religious tolerance in the world's most populous...
Popular Leader Targetted By Hardline Anger
Jakarta's Christian governor, who was jailed for blasphemy Tuesday, won much praise for his efforts to clean up the traffic-choked megacity but his popularity could not save him from Islamic...
Why Is Religious Intolerance On the Rise In Indonesia?
A guilty verdict and two-year jail sentence for Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on blasphemy charges have fuelled concerns about the erosion of religious freedoms in Indonesia....
Jakarta Governor Ahok Found Guilty of Blasphemy
The outgoing governor of Jakarta has been sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy and inciting violence. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, was the first ethnic Chinese Christian to run...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy, capping a saga seen as a test of religious tolerance in the world's most populous...
Jakarta Governor To Learn Fate After Blasphemy Trial
Islamic hardliners staged a noisy protest Tuesday against Jakarta's Christian governor as a court prepared to deliver its verdict in his blasphemy trial, seen as a test of religious tolerance in...
Indonesia To Disband Radical Islamist Group Hizb Ut-Tahrir
Indonesia said Monday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow about hardliners in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country. Hizb...
Comprehensive Wrap Up of Ghanaian Players Abroad
Veteran midfielder Michael Essien made the headlines in Indonesia over the weekend after coming off the bench to score from the spot to propel his side to the summit of the league log while Christian...
Record Haul of Pangolin Scales Seized In Malaysia
Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, the country's largest haul of the scales considered by some to have medicinal properties, officials said Monday. The...