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Indian passenger caught with $178,000 in gold hidden inside speaker at Bangkok airport

Indian passenger caught with $178,000 in gold hidden inside speaker at Bangkok airport

Thai customs officers detained an Indian passenger arriving from Jakarta at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after finding more than 1.3 kg of gold hidden inside a speaker.
Foreigners arrested at Bangkok airport with $1.6M in cash hidden in luggage

Foreigners arrested at Bangkok airport with $1.6M in cash hidden in luggage

Indonesia inmates allegedly pay to live in luxury prison houses with fitness equipment and liquor fridges

Indonesia inmates allegedly pay to live in luxury prison houses with fitness equipment and liquor fridges

Volcanic eruption disrupts Vietnamese travelers' journeys from Indonesia

Volcanic eruption disrupts Vietnamese travelers' journeys from Indonesia

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has disrupted the return journeys of Vietnamese travelers, with one tourist stranded in Jakarta for three days and another forced to spend millions of dong on an alternative route home.
September 9, 2026 | 01:23 am PT
Man who fled Singapore to avoid jail caught at Changi Airport 24 years later

Man who fled Singapore to avoid jail caught at Changi Airport 24 years later

A Singaporean who fled in 2002 to avoid an 18-month jail term for cheating a government agency out of a grant disbursement was caught at Changi Airport and jailed for another 14 months and three weeks on Aug. 11.
August 11, 2026 | 05:01 pm PT
Vietnam team welcomed by fans in Indonesia ahead of ASEAN Cup clash

Vietnam team welcomed by fans in Indonesia ahead of ASEAN Cup clash

The Vietnam men’s football team were in high spirits as they were welcomed by Vietnamese fans in Indonesia two days before their clash against the hosts at the 2026 ASEAN Cup.
August 1, 2026 | 08:40 pm PT
Malaysian pilot flies passenger jet to Jakarta while high on meth, MDMA and cocaine

Malaysian pilot flies passenger jet to Jakarta while high on meth, MDMA and cocaine

A Malaysian pilot who tested positive for meth, MDMA and cocaine after flying a passenger plane to Indonesia risks the death penalty for allegedly smuggling more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets in his suitcase, officials said Friday.
July 31, 2026 | 05:58 pm PT
World's largest archipelago plans 39 new airports across swamps and remote islands

World's largest archipelago plans 39 new airports across swamps and remote islands

Indonesia plans to build 39 new airports across the country to expand its aviation network, improve connectivity between regions and support more balanced economic development.
July 2, 2026 | 03:18 pm PT
World's most populous city makes public transport, attractions free for 499th birthday

World's most populous city makes public transport, attractions free for 499th birthday

Jakarta is making its public transport and main attractions free to every Indonesian on June 22, 27 and 28 to mark the city's 499th birthday.
June 23, 2026 | 11:26 pm PT
Southeast Asia's second safest city steps up crime crackdown following tourists' complaints

Southeast Asia's second safest city steps up crime crackdown following tourists' complaints

Authorities in Jakarta, ranked Southeast Asia's second safest city after Singapore in the 2026 Global Residence Index, are intensifying efforts to combat a surge in street crime following a series of violent robberies and muggings targeting foreign tourists that have triggered public concern and widespread discussion online.
June 1, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
Green SM responds to taxi incident linked to two-train collision

Green SM responds to taxi incident linked to two-train collision

Electric taxi company Green SM said it is cooperating with authorities to support the investigation into a deadly train incident near Bekasi Timur station in Indonesia.
April 28, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Train collision kills 14, injures dozens near Jakarta

Train collision kills 14, injures dozens near Jakarta

Indonesia's president ordered an investigation Tuesday after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing 14 people and injuring dozens.
April 27, 2026 | 06:23 pm PT
Southeast Asia's most polluted country has PM2.5 levels 6 times the WHO safe limit

Southeast Asia's most polluted country has PM2.5 levels 6 times the WHO safe limit

Indonesia remained Southeast Asia's most polluted country in 2025, with average fine-particle pollution running at six times the World Health Organization's safe limit despite a nearly 16% year-on-year improvement, according to IQAir's 2025 World Air Quality Report.
April 8, 2026 | 03:04 pm PT
Ceiling collapses at Southeast Asia's fourth largest airport after heavy rain

Ceiling collapses at Southeast Asia's fourth largest airport after heavy rain

A section of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the fourth largest airport in Southeast Asia, collapsed on April 6 after days of relentless rain, unleashing a surge of water into a departure lounge and alarming passengers.
April 7, 2026 | 06:48 am PT
Vietjet offers tickets from $0 on new Da Nang-Jakarta, Nha Trang-Singapore routes

Vietjet offers tickets from $0 on new Da Nang-Jakarta, Nha Trang-Singapore routes

Vietnamese carrier Vietjet Air announced on March 12 the launch of two new international routes linking Da Nang with Jakarta in Indonesia and Nha Trang with Singapore, further expanding regional connectivity.
March 12, 2026 | 04:58 pm PT
Southeast Asia's largest economy receives highest number of Chinese tourists in six years

Southeast Asia's largest economy receives highest number of Chinese tourists in six years

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, recorded a sharp rise in visitors from China in 2025, with arrivals reaching 1.34 million, the highest level in six years.
February 4, 2026 | 12:14 am PT
Indonesian influencer Lula Lahfah, 26, found dead in Jakarta apartment

Indonesian influencer Lula Lahfah, 26, found dead in Jakarta apartment

Indonesian influencer Lula Lahfah, 26, was found unresponsive in her South Jakarta apartment on Friday, with police later confirming her death.
January 24, 2026 | 10:37 pm PT
No New Year fireworks in Indonesia as Southeast Asia's largest economy mourns Sumatra flood victims

No New Year fireworks in Indonesia as Southeast Asia's largest economy mourns Sumatra flood victims

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, will support the plans of several regions to forgo fireworks while celebrating the New Year this week, in solidarity with the victims of recent floods on the island of Sumatra, an official in the president’s office said on Dec. 29.
December 29, 2025 | 04:47 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian city is the world's most populous?

Which Southeast Asian city is the world's most populous?

One Southeast Asian city ranks not only as the region’s largest, but also as the most populous urban area on Earth.
December 22, 2025 | 04:38 pm PT
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