Australia’s Ex-PM Warns Jerusalem Move Would Worry Indonesia
CANBERRA, Australia — A former Australian prime minister has warned the government to expect a negative reaction from Indonesia if Australia follows the United...
Indonesia Plane Crash Search Finds Remains, Debris at Sea
JAKARTA — Rescuers in inflatable boats retrieved human remains, pieces of aircraft and personal belongings from the Java Sea on Monday after a new-generation...
Malaysia to Sell Superyacht Linked to 1MDB Scandal
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government launched a one-month auction Monday for a luxury yacht bought with money stolen from the multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund.
Lion Air Jet Crashes Into Sea After Jakarta Takeoff, 188 on Board
JAKARTA — Indonesia's disaster agency says a Lion Air passenger jet crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta and was carrying 188...
US Sanctions Singapore Companies Over N Korea Dealings
WASHINGTON — The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on the Singapore-based director of a commodities company accused of laundering money for North Korea through...
Mass Rally to Promote Moderate Islam in Indonesia Canceled
JAKARTA — Organizers of an Indonesian movement to promote a moderate brand of Islam have canceled a mass rally after its youth supporters burned...
Philippine Island Once Called ‘Cesspool’ Reopens to Visitors
BORACAY, Philippines — Boatloads of tourists sailed to tiny Boracay island Friday on the first day Philippine officials reopened the resort to visitors after...
Miss Grand Thailand Reaches Top 20
YANGON — Thailand’s representative to the Miss Grand International pageant was among 20 contestants in the contest’s final round Thursday night.
Miss Grand Thailand Nam-oi...
Court Keeps Indonesia Woman Irked by Noisy Mosque in Prison
MEDAN, Indonesia — A High Court on Thursday upheld an 18-month prison sentence for a woman convicted of blasphemy in Indonesia after complaining about...
Malaysian Ex-PM, Former Treasury Chief Charged With Graft
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ex-treasury chief have been jointly charged with criminal breach of trust involving 6.64...
