All news on the topic: Indonesia

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"Very stupid decision": Britons with cocaine in Bali avoided the death penalty thanks to politeness
Three British individuals accused of smuggling drugs into Bali have avoided the death penalty and were given a one-year sentence.
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Overcrowded ferry with 280 people catches fire at sea off Indonesia
A packed ferry carrying more than 280 passengers has become a floating inferno off the coast of Indonesia.
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Cambodia arrests nearly a thousand people in a week in a major cyber scam crackdown
Authorities in Cambodia have carried out several arrests this week, detaining almost 1,000 individuals as part of an ongoing crackdown on cybercrime operations throughout the country.
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Baby trafficking network to Singapore uncovered in Indonesia
According to the police, Indonesian authorities have arrested 12 people accused of running a baby-trafficking ring between Indonesia and Singapore, according to police.
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Ferry tragedy near Bali: at least four dead, dozens missing
Waters off the coast of Bali are being scoured after a ferry sank, killing four.
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Brazilian influencer dies after falling during volcano climb in Indonesia
A Brazillian influencer has died after falling while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia.
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Three Britons in Bali face death penalty for smuggling £272,000 worth of cocaine
Three citizens of the United Kingdom are facing the death penalty in Bali after being charged with smuggling nearly a kilogram of cocaine into Indonesia.
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Financial shadow empire: Indonesian police bust $32 million gambling scheme
The two suspects channeled money from illegal gambling operations through a complex network of shell companies and thousands of bank accounts.
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Toxic price of nickel: internal documents from Harita Group expose years of pollution in Indonesia
Harita Group’s Indonesian nickel mines supply the supply chains of some of the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers.
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University students whipped 185 times with rattan sticks for LGBTQ+ relations
Two university students have been flogged 185 times with rattan sticks in Indonesia for engaging in same-sex sexual relations.
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UK’s most prolific rapist, who drugged and assaulted 48 men, to be deported to Indonesian prison
Britain’s most prolific rapist could serve the rest of his 40-year sentence in Indonesia after officials began talks on sending him home.
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More than 2,100 individuals have been compelled to evacuate following an immense volcanic eruption
Following a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, thousands of residents have evacuated their homes.
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Beautiful holiday island that's one of 'world's most popular' goes silent
Bali, an Indonesian island which attracted five million visitors last year and has been struggling with the impacts of over-tourism, was almost completely empty and very quiet yesterday
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Breathtaking island is one of world's 'most overcrowded tourist destinations'
In 2023, more than five million foreign tourists visited Bali, which has a population of just four million, leading to considerable strain and overcrowding on the Indonesian island
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Footballer struck by lightning and killed during match in front of players
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: A footballer in Indonesia has been struck by lightning while on the pitch, with the 35-year-old male dying as a result of his injuries after being rushed to hospital
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Tourist lives out real-life 'nightmare' she spots nest of bird-eating spiders
TikToker Grace, who posts videos as @graces__adventures, jokingly warned people not to visit the Indonesian island of Bali after encountering a truly terrifying sight
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Holiday island brings in tourist tax as locals sick of 'disgusting' influencers
All visitors entering Bali must pay a tourist tax from Valentine's Day, as the Indonesian island paradise struggles to cope with visitor figures post coronavirus lockdowns
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Moment mum finds her daughter caked in ash after surviving volcanic eruption
Zafira, a 19-year-old student, was climbing the Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia's Ring of Fire with pals when the mountain erupted, leaving her with a scorched face and other injuries
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Paradise island is best value winter spot for Brits - and it's 30C in December
The best value holiday for Brits is blessed not only with delicious cuisine and beautiful beaches, but it's also a budget-friendly winter sun getaway for UK travellers
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Four dead after military planes crash into mountainside during training
Four people have been left dead after two military planes crashed into a mountainside in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia yesterday with chilling images emerging showing the aftermath
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'Hobbit' community could be living in remote jungle, scientist claims
Anthropologist Gregory Forth claimed that he has various eyewitnesses who have seen the ancient, tiny human species which is thought to have died out around 50,000 years ago
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Brit tourist killed in Bali hit and run as driver tells cops 'I only grazed him'
A British man was killed in a crash on the Singaraja-Kintamani highway in Bali on November 2. Car driver Njoo Pin Tek told police he thought the man was 'grazed' in the collision
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'I was stranded on a desert island with no food and ended up lost in the jungle'
Alvaro Cerezo, from Malaga in Spain, sends people to remote desert islands off the coasts of Indonesia and the Philippines to see how they survive by themselves
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Tourist plunges 30ft to death as glass-bottomed walkway shatters beneath them
A person died and three were injured when the popular Geong Bridge in the Limpakuwus Pine Forest in Indonesia broke earlier this week. A police investigation has been launched
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Inside world’s crocodile attack capital where beasts have eaten 450 people alive
Ferocious saltwater crocodiles - some of which can reach a terrifying 26 feet - feast on residents across Indonesia and officials are at loss at how to stop the anarchy