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Indonesian stocks drop 3.86 per cent

Jakarta  - The Indonesian stock market plunged 3.86 per cent Thursday, sparked by falls of regional and international markets, including further drops on Wall Street.

Indonesian police raid nets terror suspects, explosives

Jakarta - Indonesian police have captured several terrorist suspects, including a Singaporean, and seized dozens of assembled bombs and a cache of explosives, officials and local media reports said Thursday. 

The nine terrorist suspects, believed to be members of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a regional terrorist network linked to al-Qaeda, were arrested during various raids since June 28 at several locations in South Sumatra province. The latest arrest took place on Tuesday in the provincial capital of Palembang, national police spokesman Abubakar Nataprawira told reporters on late Wednesday. 

A Singaporean, identified as Alim, alias Omar or Taslim, was among the detained men, who was arrested last Saturday in South Sumatra district of Sekayu. 

Indonesian gets 18 months for stealing ancient Buddhist statues

Jakarta - An Indonesian district court on Monday sentenced a museum curator to 18 months in prison for his role in stealing ancient Buddhist statues and selling them to a local businessman while u

Evacuation of bodies underway from crashed Indonesian plane

Evacuation of bodies underway from crashed Indonesian plane

Two Indonesian men convicted of organ trading

Singapore - Two Indonesian men were convicted of organ trading Friday by a Singapore court.

The pair were due to be sentenced next week, a Ministry of Health statement said.

Basel hazardous waste conference ends on Indonesia's Bali island

IndonesiaBali, Indonesia - Representatives from 170 countries concluded a f

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