Dozens of people witnessed the caning at a public hall in Banda Aceh. It’s the fourth time that Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to practice Shariah law, has caned people for homosexuality since the Islamic law was implemented in 2006.

Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s president, launched Danantara, a sovereign-wealth fund. At his disposal it will immediately be the largest businesses in Indonesia’s sizeable portfolio of state-owned enterprises,

New sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia will focus on large-scale projects generating good returns as it prioritises sectors championed by the government to increase economic growth and create jobs,

The visit by Russia's Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council, looks to discuss "cooperation in other areas of mutual interest,” according to a Russian news agency.

Alexander Clapp’s “Waste Wars” tells the story of how trash from wealthy countries began traveling across borders, aided by shadowy networks of waste traders.

Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, set to begin Saturday. Celebrations in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country range from colorful nighttime parades and cleaning family graves to preparing food for predawn breakfasts and elaborate post-sundown meals known as “iftars.

Indonesia's state-owned energy company Pertamina on Monday publicly apologised and pledged to improve the firm's governance after five executives at its units were arrested over alleged corruption involving oil imports.

Mr Prabowo launched a cost-cutting drive unlike any the country has seen. He is seeking approximately $19bn in savings from this year’s budget, which comes to about 8.5% of Indonesia’s public-sector spending.

Indonesia has launched its first bullion banks in a bid to draw tons of privately held gold into the financial system of Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

Eni and Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture to oversee some upstream assets in Indonesia and Malaysia, the Italian energy group said on Thursday.

"His friend witnessed the crocodile resurface, maul the victim's body and drag it into the current," police said.