Light sentences given, but human rights activists say the defendants should never have been arrested in the first place.

Outbreak of COVID-19 has forced countries around the world to reassess what it means to be an essential worker.

Millions are not allowed to leave Jakarta to travel back to hometowns before Eid holiday and now many say they can no longer afford to stay in Indonesia’s big cities.

Millions of migrant workers head home before Friday lockdown as fears rise about low testing rate for coronavirus.

A month after WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Al Jazeera visits ‘wet’ markets, whose trade is blamed for the outbreak.

Many health workers in Indonesia are dealing with rising numbers of coronavirus cases with inadequate protective equipment.

A falling-out between Saudi Arabia and Russia sparked the sharpest one-day crash in oil prices since the Gulf War.

Malaysia has rolled out some of the most drastic restrictions seen across Asia, to stop the spread of the virus.

The coronavirus has now been detected in more than two dozen countries, but one of Asia's most populous nations is yet to report a single case.

From garlic cures to huge death tolls, fact-checkers around the world are pretty busy fighting false claims about the 2019 coronavirus.

From garlic cures to huge death tolls, fact-checkers around the world are busy fighting false claims about the 2019 coronavirus.

Indonesians airlifted from China’s Hubei province where coronavirus outbreak began have been brought to Natuna.

Hundreds of Indonesian students will soon be airlifted out of Wuhan, which has been at the centre of a new coronavirus outbreak.

#Gravitas French intelligence agencies have reportedly found that China ran a targeted campaign to damage the global reputation of the French-made Rafale fighter jets. Chinese embassies reportedly played a key role in spreading...

The Indian Embassy in Jakarta has responded to media reports citing comments made by the Indian defense attache regarding "lost jets." The embassy claims the remarks were taken out of context and misrepresented the intention of the...

The Indonesian government is funding the writing and publishing of a new account of the country's history.

A terrifying volcanic eruption has rocked Indonesia as Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spews massive plumes of ash and smoke into the sky. Residents woke up to roads, homes, and vehicles covered in ash, triggering panic across the region....

French President Emmanuel Macron honors Prabowo with France's highest honour. Watch to know more on this!

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha led a high-level Indian delegation to Jakarta where Indonesia pledged full support in exposing Pakistan’s terror links. Indonesian Vice Foreign Minister Arief Havas Oegroseno...

Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, speaking in Jakarta as part of the all-party delegation, exposed Pakistan’s continued ceasefire violations even after its DGMO requested India to stop hostilities...

The Philippines mourns Pope Francis' death, with church bells ringing in Manila. Over 80% Catholic, he visited in 2015 to a huge mass.

Southeast Asian nations are rushing to avoid the economic fallout of U.S. tariffs, with many seeking to negotiate with President Donald Trump rather than retaliate. As major exporters to the U.S., countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, and...

The tariff man has shown his hands. President Trump's tariffs have provoked world condemnation and fears of recession and a surge in inflation globally and not just in the US

Indonesia’s most active volcano, Mount Marapi, has erupted, sending a massive ash column 1.5 km into the sky. Authorities have rated the eruption at Level 2 severity, warning residents of widespread ashfall.