Indonesia's vice president is resigning after questions were raised about his academic background, amid growing dissatisfaction with the government.
World politicsPolice and military personnel are guarding a trial involving former Indonesian president Joko Widodo in the capital, Jakarta, on Thursday.
World politicsThe Indonesian market is being shaken by news that New York-based index giant MSCI is considering removing the country from its global indices. The Jakarta stock market is plunging, the country’s currency is falling and risk premiums on its government bonds are rising rapidly.
BusinessThe Indonesian stock market has plunged by more than 11 percent after index provider MSCI warned that it no longer considers the country to meet the criteria for an emerging market.
BusinessA Chinese teenager swept the swimming world at the Asian Games in Tokyo. Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, made history when he won the 400-meter freestyle - his seventh gold.
SportsA powerful volcanic eruption in Indonesia is forcing Crown Princess Victoria to change her ongoing trip to the country.
SwedenThe United States has returned a collection of stolen cultural artifacts from Papua to Indonesia, reports ABC News.
EntertainmentCyclone Senyar slammed into Sumatra, Indonesia, late last year, leaving widespread devastation in its wake. For an already critically endangered species, the storm hit it extremely hard. Scientists describe it as a “demographic shock” for the highly vulnerable Tapanuli orangutan.
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