Indonesia

June 26 (THEWILL) — Indonesia has begun enforcing its online child protection law by deactivating about 4.7 million social media accounts belonging to children under the age of 16, marking one of the world's largest crackdowns on underage social...

September 14, (THEWILL) – A Nigerian man sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia has been released after 20 years in prison. Identified as Emmanuel Ihejirika, he was arrested in 2004 after swallowing 31 condom capsules containing 461 grams...

June 19, (THEWILL) - In a high-profile friendly match held in Jakarta on Monday, Argentina, the reigning World Cup champions, emerged victorious with a 2-0 win against a spirited Indonesian team. Notably absent from the Argentine lineup was...

May 14, (THEWILL) - The grim news from Asia last week left many consumers all around the world sputtering on their favourite noodles. Lab tests conducted on a particular brand of the snappy meal (special chicken flavour) revealed presence...

May 03, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and the Republic of Indonesia have signed a letter of intent to deepen bilateral defence cooperation in the areas of exchange of high-ranking operational officials, promotion of education and training as well as promotion...

March 31, (THEWILL) – Argentina has formally submitted a bid to host the 2023 Under-20 World Cup, after Indonesia was stripped of its hosting rights, according to FIFA President, Gianni Infantino. The tournament is set to begin on...

January 16, (THEWILL) - An Indonesian court began a trial on Monday, for police officers and soccer match organisers, on charges of criminal negligence for their role in one of the world's deadliest soccer stadium stampedes. The disaster, which occurred...

December 06, (THEWILL) - The Indonesian parliament, on Tuesday, approved a new criminal code restricting sex only to marriage. The new code, which will apply to Indonesians and foreigners alike, also prohibits cohabitation between unmarried couples. However, the code will not...

Unrestrained fanaticism and unbridled passion are two explosive ingredients that often metamorphose into acts of brigandage and violence when an adrenaline-filled game like football is involved and when an unruly set of fans are on rampage. Easily explained as...

October 2, (THEWILL) – Violence erupted following a match between bitter rivals Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya, on Saturday in Indonesian Liga 1, resulting in at least 129 deaths and 180 injuries. After the home team, Arema, lost 3-2, rioting...