Jakarta
Indonesia's football league set to begin again under the cloud of its violent past
The Indonesian professional football league kicks off Febuary 29 under a cloud - fan violence has resulted in many deaths and the league could be abandoned if trouble flares again this season. What… Audio
Violent protests in Indonesia, jubilation in Taiwan
Asia correspondent Ed White says Jakarta has seen some of its most violent protests in recent years following the confirmation of presidential election results. Meanwhile scenes of jubilation in… Audio
6 dead in Jakarta riots
At least six people are dead and more than 200 injured in the Indonesian city of Jakarta, after protestors clashed with police following the release of official election results. Stephen Wright is a… Audio
Indonesia reroutes all flights around erupting volcano
Indonesia has raised the alert level for the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano to the second-highest, and ordered all flights to steer clear.
Lion Air flight believed to have plunged into ocean
Almost 200 people on board a Lion Air plane that crashed after it took off from Jakarta are believed to have died, ABC correspondent David Lipson tells Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen. Audio
Jakarta defends stand on Papua as mistrust lingers
Criticism by the Melanesian Spearhead Group chairman that Indonesia has rebuffed requests to dialogue over concerns about rights abuses in West Papua has drawn a sharp rebuke from Jakarta but has… Audio
Global Neighbours Indonesia
Editor of Asia Calling Rebecca Henschke reports from the world's fourth most populous nation with the largest population of Muslims, the Republic of Indonesia, pop. 237,424,363 (census. 2011). Asylum… Audio