CAPTAIN'S LOG, PART I: I just arrived in Jakarta after 40 hours on a boat in "ekonomi kelas." I haven't met any local activists yet, but here's a few first impressions from this place. By the look of ...

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Indonesia’s capital Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city, according to a new study, and the country’s president may have the cough to prove it. Ministers in the Southeast Asian country confirmed ...

JAKARTA: The streets of Jakarta were quiet over the weekend after more than a week of sometimes violent protests, as Indonesia celebrated a holiday marking the Prophet Muhammad's birthday. Crowds, led ...

Motorcycle ride-sharing driver Affan Kurniawan's death after he was struck by a police vehicle during Jakarta protests has fuelled public anger against the Prabowo administration. Protests, triggered ...

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ex-Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan is the dark horse in Indonesia's Feb. 14 presidential election. While the 54-year-old made a slow start as an independent candidate, his poll ...

Affan Kurniawan was killed after an armoured police vehicle ran into him during a demonstration in the capital. Fireworks are fired by protesters over Jakarta police headquarters during a protest ...