no comment Princess of the Wall of Death' Karmila Purba revs her motorbike under the lights of an Indonesian night carnival and rides up horizontally inside a wooden cylinder called Satan's Barrel, drawing gasps from spectators looking down into the drum. 27/05/2022
no comment Indonesians celebrate Vesak at world's largest Buddhist temple Indonesian Buddhists released hundreds of lanterns to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha Siddharta Gautama. 17/05/2022
Green News World’s biggest palm oil producer introduces surprise ban on exports The ban comes after shortages have hit consumers already suffering from rising food and fuel costs. 27/04/2022
Conscious Travel Take remote working to the next level with this Bali coworking camp Who said you can’t mix work and pleasure? Coworking camps are penned to be a hot holiday choice for the summer. 15/04/2022
Experiences This hanging restaurant in Jakarta takes fine dining to new heights ‘Lounge in the Sky’ has just opened in Jakarta, serving fine dining 50 metres in the air. 12/04/2022
no comment Jakartans seek thrills by dining in the sky Indonesians eat in a restaurant suspended more than 50 metres above the ground, with the 'Lounge in the Sky' restaurant. 08/04/2022
no comment Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. 03/04/2022
no comment Indonesian amputees pursue footballing dreams One-legged Indonesian keeps football dream alive. 31/03/2022
Indonesia Several killed after 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra The earthquake sent more than 5,000 people fleeing their homes. 25/02/2022
no comment Indonesian croc freed after five years trapped in tyre A 5.2-metre-long wild crocodile in Indonesia who was trapped in a tyre for more than five years is freed, freed from its rubber vice by a local resident 08/02/2022
Global Japan Putting Jakarta on the right track: how Japanese tech is transforming a megacity In this episode of Global Japan we see how Japanese transport expertise is helping to transform Jakarta, one of the world's most congested cities. 01/02/2022
Indonesia Indonesia is building a new capital because its current one is sinking "Nusantara" will be built 2,000 kilometres away from Jakarta on an island in Borneo. 18/01/2022
no comment Jakarta protest calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics Protesters in Jakarta on Friday called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. 14/01/2022
Scenes The Indonesian conservationists saving endangered gibbons “We can now only sometimes hear the sounds of the gibbons in the morning or evening. Before, according to locals, it used to be very noisy.” 03/01/2022
no comment 120 Rohingya refugees disembark in Indonesia port A group of 120 Rohingya Muslims disembarked from a boat that had drifted for days off Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh and was towed by a navy ship into port; 31/12/2021
no comment Indonesian community tells the story of Jesus through shadow puppets A small Indonesian community is celebrating Christmas by performing traditional shadow puppet shows about the birth of Christ as the pandemic shutters most public performances. 25/12/2021
Experiences This teenage pilot is solo flying around the world Teenager Zara Rutherford hopes to complete her 51,000-kilometre trip across five continents and 52 countries by mid-January 2022. 23/12/2021
Indonesia At least 34 dead and scores injured in Indonesia volcanic eruption The sudden eruption of Mount Semeru on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java killed at least 34 people and injured dozens. 05/12/2021
no comment Candles and prayers as hundreds celebrate Diwali Hundreds of Hindus come to the Shri Mariamman temple to celebrate Diwali in Medan, the largest city of Indonesia's Sumatra island. Covid-19 restrictions mean devotees have to take turns worshipping. 04/11/2021
Experiences Squid Game cafe opens in Indonesia as borders open up Businesses in Indonesia are finding creative ways of getting customers in the door following a difficult year of lockdowns. 24/10/2021
no comment "Squid game" in a civil service competition in Indonesia. An unusual antidote to the stress of recruitment exams has been offered to candidates hoping to join a civil service department in Indonesia. 22/10/2021
Stays Bali: What to do and where to stay in the Ubud jungle district In the heart of the rainforest, you're never short of activities and delights. 18/10/2021
Climate Why has Indonesia ended a multi-million euro forest protection deal with Norway? Indonesia rejects UN-backed deforestation initiative after Norway fails to pay up. 13/10/2021
Eco-Innovation This exhibition gives you a fish’s eye view of a plastic-filled ocean An environmental conservation group has built this highly Instagrammable outdoor exhibition to bring attention to the ocean plastics crisis. 07/10/2021
Indonesia Indonesia prison fire kills 41 drug inmates, 80 hospitalised A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison near Indonesia’s capital early on Wednesday. 08/09/2021
Green News Indonesia set to start producing more palm oil as ban comes to an end The ban was brought in to prevent deforestation and wildfires but is due to end in September. 19/08/2021
