The Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced Emirsyah Satar to eight years in prison after finding the former President Director of Garuda Indonesia guilty of accepting Rp 49.3 billion (US$3.4 million) in bribes and laundering Rp 87.5 billion related to aircraft procurement. This is according to the Jakarta Post. The court has also fined Emirsyah Rp […]
Tag: Indonesia
Man kills neighbor who frequently asked him ‘When are you getting married?’
When you are old enough or possibly also old, among the most annoying questions you will face is, “When are you getting married?” You generally hear this concern coming from your relatives and/or associates, and although in some cases it’s too irritating, you can refrain anything about it other than thinking of a response or […]
Man who set adultery laws whipped for adultery
An Indonesian man – who worked for an organisation that helped draft strict adultery laws – has been publicly whipped after being caught having an affair with a married woman. Mukhlis bin Muhammad of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) was flogged 28 times. The woman he had the affair with was caned 23 times. Mukhlis […]
Man, 32, secretly marries younger sister after getting her pregnant
Thought the world couldn’t get any weirder? Well, it always does. Introducing the newest incestuous couple on the block, hailing from South Sulawesi. The Lannisters would be so proud. According to Astro Awani, a 32-year-old man, AM, allegedly married his youngest sister in Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, Indonesia a few days ago. It has been alleged that the […]
Eating instant noodles can make babies gay-Indonesian Politician
An Indonesian politician made headlines as he gave out a rather bizarre statement how feeding instant noodles and milk formula to babies can turn them homosexual. During a city-run pregnancy seminar, the mayor of Indonesia’s Tangerang city, Arief R Wismansyah said, “To create Indonesian children that are healthy smart and competitive, the most important thing is, from […]
Angry man storms mosque and destroys loudspeakers for keeping him awake every night
A man in Indonesia has been arrested on suspicion of terrorizing a mosque and destroying its public address system, an action that was allegedly motivated by his frustration at the mosque for disturbing his sleep during the holy month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, the mosque holds tadarus (Quran recital) sessions, which it broadcasts using its […]
Photo: world’s heaviest child loses an incredible 100kg, now weighs 92kg
Weighing an incredible 192kg (30 stone), Arya Permana was the world’s heaviest child. Now he’s healthier and happier than ever, after losing over 100kg in weight. At age 10, Arya Permana’ s weight was the same as six boys of his age combined. He is from Karawang, West Java in Indonesia and is now 13 […]