Bogor Deputy Head Named Suspect Over Distribution of Sex Tape
Bogor, West Java. Police on Wednesday said they named Karyawan Faturahman, the deputy head of the West Java district of Bogor, a suspect in a case surrounding the distribution of a sex tape allegedly starring a fellow local politician. “We will summon him [Karyawan] tomorrow and question him as a suspect,” West Java Police spokesman more »
Indonesian Govt Forms ‘Independent Team’ to Probe Freeport Mine Collapse
The Indonesian government on Wednesday announced that it has formed a special team to investigate what caused the recent fatal tunnel collapse at Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg…
Two Illegal Miners Rescued After Being Trapped for 11 Days
A search and rescue team saved two illegal miners that were trapped in an abandoned gold mine owned by state-controlled mining company Aneka Tambang for…
PBB Replaces Susno With His Daughter on Legislative Candidate List
The Moon and Star Party (PBB) has taken graft convict Susno Duaji off of its list of candidates for the 2014 legislative elections and has…
Indonesia Rearrests Chevron Exec Amid Tension with Big Oil
Authorities have bypassed a court order and rearrested an executive at Chevron’s Indonesian unit in a graft case that highlights growing tension with big oil…
14 Jakarta Hospitals Cancel Plan to Back Out of KJS Scheme
Fourteen Jakarta hospitals have scrapped their plan to back out of the Jakarta Health Card (KJS) program, a…
Anchoring Putters Banned from 2016
Golf’s ruling bodies on Tuesday announced that anchoring putters will be banned from the start of 2016.…
Police Nab Three Alleged Drug Traffickers, Seize 2,900 Ecstasy Pills
Jakarta Police arrested three alleged drug traffickers and seized 2,900 ecstasy pills and 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine,…
As Rescue Operations End, Freeport Focuses on Mine Safety Review
A day after rescuers pulled the last body from the rubble of a recent mine collapse that killed…