The four elephants deployed to lift debris in Aceh last week after flooding were also involved in the 2004 post-tsunami recovery efforts.
Desi Widiana, one of nine Indonesian helpers killed in the Tai Po fire, was found huddled together with her elderly ward.
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Darwati, 48, died alongside the elderly woman she cared for, refusing to abandon her ward as the Wang Fuk Court fire spread.
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Siti Khotimah was working to fund her children’s education when she died in the Tai Po fire. Her husband wants to see that wish fulfilled.
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Her grieving husband says his wife would have survived had she fled first, as the flat where she worked was on the fourth floor.
Erawati leaves behind a six-year-old son who cannot understand why ‘mummy doesn’t call any more’.
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Tens of thousands of people have been displaced in North Sumatra and Aceh, while hundreds are missing.
With over 3,400 confirmed cases and more than 20 child deaths, Indonesia’s outbreaks reflect immunisation gaps and growing vaccine hesitancy.
No one has been held accountable after six tourists died from drinking tainted shots at the Nana Backpackers Hostel last November.
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The real issue is not the endangered animals – it is the loss of their habitat, conservationists say.
TikTok stardust and an unlikely champion in American rapper Melly Mike made this year’s Pacu Jalur boat race a spectacle like no other.
The Bali hospital handling the autopsy into Byron Haddow’s death has denied attempts to steal his heart after he was repatriated without it.
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Food safety regulations come under scrutiny after Taiwan detects cancer-causing ethylene oxide in a popular Indomie flavour variant.
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Indonesia’s education minister says the game has ‘a lot of violence’ that could lead young children to mimic harmful behaviours.
For years, Bibi Rahima Farhangdost was a nursing assistant with no right to work, trapped in limbo with thousands of others.
Experts say air travel is still the safest mode of transport and accidents such as the Air India crash remain ‘statistical outliers’.
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Medical experts say there is no cause for alarm as the 8 reported cases of a disease linked to the virus happened at a local level.
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Bethany Clarke’s dream backpacking trip turned into a nightmare when seemingly harmless free shots proved to be poison.
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Once one of the world’s most wanted men, Umar Patek is now launching a coffee brand in Indonesia – leaving a bitter taste for the bereaved.
Under the deal, Boeing would pay US$1.5 billion and avoid trial over its handling of 737 Max safety issues.
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Indonesians across the Muslim-majority nation share warm messages of support as they remember the late pontiff’s compassion and humility.
Ratu Thalisa was convicted in Medan under a controversial blasphemy law and jailed for almost three years.
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Ali Imron cites years of counterterrorism work and the Bali Nine precedent in his bid for freedom, but observers say his release is unlikely.
Minister says Hambali remains ‘an Indonesian citizen’ and the country ‘must care for him’, but analysts warn any potential release is fraught with issues.
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Sibolga may not feature on the international tourist trail – unlike the nearby Nias and Mentawai Islands – but there is enough to do to make a short stop-over in Indonesia’s smallest city worthwhile
‘Budi’ is bringing a case against the UK Home Office, claiming his seasonal worker experience made him a victim of human trafficking.
Film star Reza Rahadian and director Joko Anwar were among those to join the protests, in contrast to celebrities’ general reticence about politics.
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Netflix looks to keep feeding the growing regional audience with more local productions, following the success of last year’s Cigarette Girl
Indonesians have also targeted Starbucks, McDonald’s and several clothing brands for boycott over their perceived links to Israel.
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The militant group also says it will align the curriculum of its affiliated schools with the national syllabus.