Indonesian militant given 9 years jail for inciting attacks
Apr 9, 2018
An Indonesian court has sentenced an Islamic militant to nine years in prison for masterminding a double suicide bombing that targeted police at a bus terminal in Jakarta
Facebook faces Indonesia investigation over privacy breach
Apr 6, 2018
Indonesia says Facebook is being investigated over the privacy breach of its Indonesian users.
Malaysian prosecutors rest case in Kim Jong Nam murder trial
Apr 5, 2018
Malaysian prosecutors have wrapped up their case against two Southeast Asian women accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader, after a six-month trial that could send the women to the gallows
Singapore court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals
Apr 4, 2018
A court in Singapore has fined two men for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such as Airbnb, Craigslist and HomeAway
Indonesian court orders therapy for Australian drug user
Mar 27, 2018
An Indonesian court has ordered an Australian man to undergo rehabilitation after finding him guilty of possessing a small amount of drugs on the tourist island of Bali
Balinese man gets 15 years' prison in murder of Japan couple
Mar 26, 2018
An Indonesian court has sentenced a Balinese man to 15 years in prison for robbing and murdering an elderly Japanese couple last year on the tourist island of Bali
Malaysia police deny prejudice against Kim murder suspects
Mar 22, 2018
A Malaysian police investigator says the absence of four North Korean suspects believed to have orchestrated the killing of their leader's half brother didn't cause prejudice against the two women on trial
Lawyer: Kim murder suspect thought smearing face was prank
Mar 20, 2018
A lawyer says the Vietnamese woman accused of killing the North Korean leader's half brother told police she realized she had been used to murder him after she was detained
Indonesia faces challenge to seizure of yacht wanted by US
Mar 19, 2018
Indonesian police say a luxury yacht seized as part of a U.S. probe into the alleged multibillion-dollar theft of funds from a Malaysian state investment company has not been handed over to the U.S. because of a legal challenge from its owner
Papua activist gets 10 months jail for independence petition
Mar 16, 2018
An Indonesian court has found a Papuan activist guilty of incitement and sentenced him to 10 months in prison for promoting a petition calling for a referendum on independence for the region
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