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Indonesian Couple Whipped 100 Times For Premarital Sex – And Other Sharia Law Punishments That Shock The West
On 4 June 2025, a young couple in Aceh, Indonesia, were publicly flogged 100 times after being found guilty of engaging in sex outside of marriage—a punishment carried out under local Sharia law. Aceh remains the only province in Indonesia that enforces Sharia-based criminal legislation, a policy that continues to draw international condemnation for its harsh and public corporal punishments.
Thai Influencer-Turned-Fraudster Arrested In Indonesia After Failing To Sing National Anthem While Posing As Local
A Thai influencer on the run for fraud was arrested in Indonesia after failing to pose as a local by not knowing the national anthem or Pancasila.
Man's Lookalike Brother Fools SoFi's Online ID Verification For $52K Loan He Lost To Crypto Scam
A man's lookalike brother exploited SoFi's ID verification system to fraudulently secure a $52K loan in his name, only to lose the entire amount in a cryptocurrency scam.
How Pulau Villas Is Winning Hearts And Markets In Bali
The developers meticulously created this vision by developing 26 premium villas designed to provide a unique blend of luxury, comfort, and investment potential.
Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Faces A Mounting Economic Storm
Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto pledges to maintain the economic stability achieved under President Jokowi.
Jakarta Is Sinking: Indonesia's $30B Plan To Relocate 11M Residents To New Capital Starting October 2024
Indonesia builds new smart capital Nusantara on Borneo to escape Jakarta sinking. First residents are set to move by the end of 2024.
What Do the Elections in Senegal and Indonesia Mean for the Nations' Citizens?
Senegal and Indonesia are currently undergoing major political change, and the outcome will have far-reaching consequences for the citizens of each country.
World Bank Rep Satu Kahkonen Faces Backlash for Opposition to 'Free Lunch' Policy
World Bank's Indonesia rep faces backlash for opposing President-elect's plan for free school lunch and milk ('makan siang gratis').
Adi Marsiela Q&A IBT
We had a chance to sit down with Adi Marsiela, coordinator at CekFakt for a conversation about disinformation, the upcoming Indonesian elections and expected challenges.
Travel Warning: Before Entering Bali, Travellers Must Be Aware Of New Fees
Bali is one of the most famous tourist hotspots across Asia.
Pilot Taken Hostage By West Guinea Rebels Sends Heartbreaking Video Message For Family
The pilot was working to provide air links and supplies to remote communities at the time of his capture.
Bali Confirms Tourist Tax For Travellers From Valentine's Day 2024
Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations across Asia.
Naked Tourist Filmed Meditating In Bali Temple, Leaves Locals Demanding His Arrest
The tourist is yet to be arrested by the authorities in Bali.
Indonesia's tropical glaciers may vanish before 2026
Indonesia's geophysics agency has said that the country's glaciers may vanish by 2026 or sooner.
Travellers to pay tourist tax to enter Bali, along with visa fees
Bali is one of the most popular holiday destinations among tourists across the globe.
Glass elevator to be built for tourists to finally access Bali's famous T-Rex beach
Bali is one of the most-visited destinations across the globe.
Indonesia suspends visa-free policy, travellers to Bali now have to pay
Indonesia has suspended visa-free services for 159 countries.
Teenage boy ripped apart, beheaded by crocodile in brutal attack
A 15-year-old boy was mauled to death by a giant crocodile near a lake in Ternate City, Indonesia
Feature: A tribe that eats enemies' heads and uses skulls as bowls
A cannibalistic tribe in New Guinea is infamous for its grisly rituals that involves killing an enemy for a community feast of their head.
Indonesia: 14 people dead after tourist bus smashes into billboard
At least 14 people lost their lives and 19 were left injured after the tourist bus they were travelling in crashed into a billboard in Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday morning.
British grandmother on death row awaits execution in Indonesia
A 65-year-old British woman, who was sentenced to death in 2013 for smuggling 10.6lb of cocaine from Thailand into Indonesia, is now awaiting her execution.
Indonesian parliament passes landmark bill aimed at tackling sexual violence
Indonesia's parliament has finally managed to pass the bill against sexual violence that had been in discussion for six years.
Indonesian teacher sentenced to death for raping 13 minor students, impregnating eight
An Indonesian court has sentenced the principal of a school to death for raping thirteen students over the period of five years and impregnating at least eight of them.
Man gets eaten alive by crocodile in front of his friends
The Indonesian man eaten alive by a 13-foot-long crocodile while bathing in river
Boy, 11, impales scrotum with 5cm-long stick in freak accident
The stick pierced his genitalia and missed his testicles by millimeters.
Woman claims gust of wind got her pregnant, police investigates
The mother claims that she got pregnant and gave birth in the same afternoon.
Indonesia vies to be new rocket launch site for SpaceX
SpaceX has had prior working experience with Indonesia in 2018, when the company launched Telkom Indonesia's Merah Putih satellite into orbit, using its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Endangered parrots found stuffed by smugglers inside plastic water bottles
There are more than 130 threatened bird species found inhabiting the vast jungles of Indonesia, which is more than any other country except for Brazil.
78-year-old man divorces 17-year-old wife after 22 days of marriage
The story of the Indonesian couple has gone viral after they ignored the 61-year age gap to get married last month.
9-year-old hacked to death while trying to save mother from rapist
Police were able to track down and arrest the suspect who has a previous murder conviction.