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Indonesia wants all child sex offenders to be tracked using RFID microchips
Justice ministry wants rapists and pedophiles to be tracked so police always know their whereabouts.
13 Indonesian bird species at risk of extinction as a result of intensive pet trade
Thirteen species of birds have been identified as threatened by the pet trade in Indonesian islands.
Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia, killing at least seven
Farmers had been illegally returning to land they had been rellocated from in 2014
Isis releases 2 child soldier videos featuring son of French jihadi and new kids regiment
Isis have been accused of using child suicide bombers as well as executioners in their videos.
Watch critically endangered Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia
Calf born at Way Kambas National Park becomes only fifth endangered Sumatran rhino born in captivity.
Luxury coffee demand leads to Kopi Luwak toddy cats 'caged on Bali roads'
The cages cut into the civets' feet and cause the animal distress.
Pakistan, Indonesia, Palestinian territories are biggest victims of malware attacks, says Microsoft
Nearly half of all attacks originate in Asia and one-fifth come in from Latin America.
Turbulence on Etihad Airways flight between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta leaves 31 injured
Twenty-two passengers were treated at the airport after turbulence shakes flight
Indonesia: Object found in sea thought to be an angel turns out to be a sex doll
Villagers though the doll floating was a local spirit called a bidadari.
Sumatran Rhinos: What strategies can be implemented to save the endangered species?
Sumatran rhinos are among the world's most endangered species, but there may be options to their boost numbers.
Rolls-Royce and Airbus sign £4bn deal with Garuda Indonesia
This comes on the very first day of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's visit to the UK.
Indonesian pop star Irma Bule dies after being bitten by a cobra on stage
The singer continued performing for 45 minutes after being bitten by the snake before collapsing.
Jakarta: Police step up measures to curb child abuse
Jakarta police spokesman Mohammad Iqbal says security has been beefed up in areas that have many children.
Indonesia threatens to ban Leonardo DiCaprio over palm oil posts on Instagram
The Indonesian department for immigration said it will investigate the comments made by the Hollywood star.
Humans likely wiped out mystery 'hobbit' species from Flores 50,000 years ago
Homo floresiensis suddenly disappeared from the Indonesian island 50,000 years ago, scientists discover.
Brighton surf instructor Cameron Munro dies surfing on holiday in Bali
Surfer Cameron Munro is thought to have drowned while out surfing in Indonesia.
Smithsonian Photo Contest 2015: Picture of dramatic volcano eruption wins magazine grand prize
Photo of volcano erupting wins 13th annual Smithsonian magazine photo contest, with entries from 168 countries
Indonesia: Discovery of 15 Sumatran rhinos raises hope for critically endangered species
Some 15 rhinos have been discovered in East Indonesia, where they were previously thought to have disappeared.
Canned formula milk is 'making babies gay' claims Indonesian mayor
Arief R Wismansyah, mayor of Tangerang in Jakarta, spoke out at a pregnancy seminar.
Canadian teacher Neil Bantleman surrenders after Indonesia overturns aquittal in child sex abuse case
Neil Bantleman and Ferdinand Tjiong's sentence was also increased to 11 years as Canada calls ruling 'unjust'
Indonesia on alert over Isis cyanide poisoning threat
Indonesia's top authorities warn Islamic State could poison food with cyanide.
Isis: Video shows Indonesian children in Syria playing Daesh-style execution game
One of the children issues a threat against Indonesian President Joko Widodo and US President Barack Obama.
Indonesia tells UNDP not to finance LGBT community programmes in largest Muslim country
Vice President Jusuf Kalla says LGBT not in accordance with country's social values.
Google Project Loon takes off in Sri Lanka
Three WiFi-enabled Google balloons will hover over Sri Lanka for over 100 days
Valentine's Day 2016: Indonesian officials ban celebration of love
Celebrating Valentine's Day would be the same as promoting faiths other than Islam, they said.
World could be headed for a chocolate drought
Demand set to outstrip supply as cravings for the sweet treat increases in developing countries.
Indonesia: Illegal alcohol 'Oplosan' blinds and kills youths in Yogyakarta
Distilleries have created a cheap alcohol, as 26 deaths are recorded from drinking the fatal liquid
Indonesia wants LGBT-themed emojis pulled from IM apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and Line
Homosexuality is not banned in Indonesia but is frowned upon in some social quarters.
Indonesia: Female orangutan seen killing another with help of male 'hired gun'
First evidence of lethal fights between female orangutans witnessed by Swiss scientists.
Jessica Kumala arrested for the murder of her newlywed friend in Indonesia
Wayan Mirna Salihin died after drinking an iced coffee police believe was laced with cyanide.