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· Ryan General
Indonesian Toddler Smokes 40 Cigarettes a Day and His Parents Can’t Say No to Him
A 2-year-old boy in Indonesia has picked up the dangerous habit of smoking cigarettes, only his parents won’t stop him. The boy, identified only by his initials RAP, is alarmingly following the footsteps of Ardi Rizal, the infamous smoking toddler from Sumatra whose…
· Bryan Ke
Divers in Indonesia Spark Outrage After Caught on Camera Riding an Endangered Whale Shark
Indonesian authorities are looking into a viral video that shows divers riding a whale shark, a species that is considered by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as endangered. The 22-second clip, which was first posted on Twitter by rock band Slank frontman Akhadi “Kaka” Wira…
· Carl Samson
Viral Video Captures the Moment Deadly Earthquake Rattles Mosque in Indonesia
A video of an imam who stayed inside a mosque to lead a prayer in the middle of the recent Indonesian earthquake has gone viral on social media. The Islamic leader named Arafat was preaching at the Musholla As-Syuhada mosque in Denpasar, Bali when the 6.9-magnitude earthquake…
· Editorial Staff
Indonesian Student Strangled With a Chain, Raped in Front of Her Home in Netherlands
An Indonesian exchange student ended up in the intensive care unit after surviving a vicious sexual assault that took place in front of her home in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The incident occurred on the morning of July 21.
· Khier Casino
U.K. Woman Slaps Indonesian Immigration Officer After She Overstayed Her Visa in Bali
A British tourist who lashed out at an immigration officer has been detained in Indonesia and is facing criminal charges, according to the Directorate General of Immigration. Auj-e Taqaddas, 42, arrived at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali only to be told that she would…
· Bryan Ke
Super Creepy Illusionist from Indonesia Scares Her Way into ‘America’s Got Talent’ Semifinals
“Asia’s Got Talent’ Season 2 winner Marie Antoinette Riana Graharani, also known as The Sacred Riana, is climbing up the ladders in “America’s Got Talent” as she secured a spot in Season 13’s semifinals. In the third week of “America’s Got Talent” Season 13, The Sacred Riana was…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian Teen Jailed After Getting Raped By Her Brother and Getting an Abortion
An Indonesian teenage girl raped by her own brother is spending six months behind bars after getting an abortion. The girl, 15, received the sentence on July 19 at Muara Bulian District Court in Sumatra, according to AFP
· Editorial Staff
Angry Villagers Slaughter 292 Crocodiles in Indonesian Sanctuary to Avenge Man’s Death
Almost 300 crocodiles at a sanctuary in Indonesia were slaughtered by the hands of an angry mob who were seeking revenge. Over the weekend, a group of villagers from the Indonesian province of West Papua reportedly stormed the local crocodile sanctuary armed with knives,…
· Bryan Ke
Runner Becomes the First Indonesian Ever to Win Gold at the IAAF World U20 Championships
Meet Lalu Muhammad Zohri, the athlete who took home the winning medal at the recent Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland after beating seven other contestants in the under-20 100 meter category race on Wednesday. Zohri took the…
· Bryan Ke
People Love That Indonesia’s President Looks Like Barack Obama
Many netizens are now having a hard time trying to unsee the uncanny resemblance of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to former United States President Barrack Obama – it’s like they are clones. Reddit user badcompanygg recently shared a portrait of Widodo on the platform with…
· Bryan Ke
Family of 6 Responsible for 3 Deadly Church Suicide Bombings in Indonesia
Authorities identified a family of six as the people responsible for deadly bombing attacks at three Indonesian churches that killed at least 13 people and injured dozens of innocent civilians on Sunday. Local police said that the family’s father, identified as Dita Oepriarto,…
· Ryan General
Indonesian Man Finds Neglected Husky, Gives It A Second Chance at Life
Ten months ago, Facebook user Rico Soegiarto found an abandoned dog which was in terrible shape after being neglected. Severe malnutrition caused the young Siberian Husky to deteriorate into a skeletal frame that could barely stand properly.
· Bryan Ke
Indonesian Photoshop Master Mixes Disney with Pop Culture and the Results are Epic
Andhika Muksin, a Jakarta-based illustrator, has managed to combine both his passions – Disney and art – and create a magnificent, magical series. Muksin photoshops several Disney characters into photos of celebrities, movies, or anything suitable he finds online. Take this one…
· Khier Casino
Indonesian Company Admits to Causing Oil Spill the Size of Paris in Borneo
A March 31 oil spill in Borneo that stemmed from a pipeline run by state-owned company Pertamina is now the size of the city of Paris. Pertamina tried to be slick by denying responsibility for the disaster. But a report released on April 4 by the Ministry of Environment and…
· Editorial Staff
Husband Left Broke and Homeless After Indonesian Wife Gambles Away $4.9 Million
A husband in the U.K. has been bankrupted after his wife racked up a £3.5 million (roughly $4.9 million) gambling debt on his dime. Christopher Forte, 36, is a software contractor who met Juliana Posman in 2010 working at the same IT firm in Eghamthe U.K. Forte fell in love with…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian Student Forced to Lick Dirty Toilet 12 Times Because He Forgot His Homework
An elementary student in Indonesia was forced to lick a toilet 12 times as punishment after failing to turn in his homework. The vile act of corporal punishment took place at Cempedak Lobang State Elementary School in Serdang Bedagai district, North Sumatra province, according…
· Carl Samson
Soldier Sacrifices His Life to Save 14 Kids From Sinking Vehicle in Indonesia
An Indonesian soldier who died while saving children from a sinking vehicle is now being hailed as a hero. Randi Suryadi, 25, was among a group of soldiers who got into an accident involving an armored personnel carrier with 14 preschoolers and six teachers.
· Ryan General
Elderly Woman in HK Arrested After Brutally Attacking Her Indonesian Maid on Facebook Live
A video of an elderly Hong Kong woman’s verbal and physical abuse toward her Indonesian maid led to her eventual arrest after it went viral on social media. Authorities apprehended the unnamed 79-year-old suspect after a Facebook Live video of her brutally assaulting her maid…
· Bryan Ke
Man in Indonesia Kills Neighbor After She Kept Asking ‘When Are You Getting Married?’
A 28-year-old Indonesian man may face life in prison if a court finds him guilty of killing his pregnant neighbor on Jan. 19 in Kampung Pasir Jonge, Indonesia after she repeatedly asked him, “when are you getting married?” The gruesome incident began when the woman, identified…
· Ryan General
Indonesian Police Force Transgender Women to Get ‘Manly Makeovers’
A crackdown against the LGBTQ community in Indonesia saw a group of transgender women forced to wear male clothing and local authorities forcibly cutting their hair. On Sunday, Indonesian police reportedly raided multiple beauty salons in the conservative Aceh, a province on…
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