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35 bodies found in AirAsia search

​A U.S. navy's SH- 60 Seahawk helicopter delivered three more bodies found earlier on Sunday to the evacuation command post of the crashed AirAsia jet, making the number of recovered bodies to 34 till Sunday afternoon.

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U.S. pledges additional aid in search for missing AirAsia flight

The United States on Tuesday pledged additional aid in search for a missing AirAsia flight, as debris and six bodies have been found.

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Missing AirAsia plane maybe at sea bottom: Indonesian official

The AirAsia plane with 162 people on board may has fallen into the bottom of the sea, 24 hours after the jetliner vanished from radar en route from Indonesia to Singapore, said Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief here Monday.

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Chinese Embassy urges Indonesia to fully investigate sexual assault on Chinese woman

​Chinese Embassy in Indonesia Sunday strongly urged Indonesian authorities to investigate the rape case immediately and completely following local media report that a Chinese woman was raped by two security officers in Jakarta 's international airport days ago.

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Search for missing AirAsia plane resumes, more countries join

​Search and rescue operation for an AirAsia plane that went missing on Sunday with 162 people on board resumed on Monday morning, rescuers in Indonesia said.

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76 Vietnamese students to compete at ASEAN University Games 17 in Indonesia

Vietnam will send a delegation of 76 students to compete at the 17th ASEAN University Games (AUG 17) in Indonesia from Dec. 9-21, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) reported on its website on Monday.

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Philippines secures semi-final slot in ASEAN soccer tournament

The Philippines beat Indonesia 4-0 in Hanoi on Tuesday to secure a place in the semi-finals at the 2014 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Football Federation (AFF) Championship.

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Indonesia to speed up entrance procedures for cruise ships, yachts

​In a bid to tap more tourism potential from maritime sector, Indonesia is expected to simplify the entrance procedures for cruise ships and yachts that plan to sail around isles across the archipelago nation, a senior official said here on Wednesday.

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Chinese FM vows to forge substantial China-Indonesia ties

​China is willing to jointly forge a comprehensive strategic partnership with Indonesia in name and in fact, visiting Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said here on Monday.

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Indonesia-China relation benefits region: Indonesian FM

​Good Indonesia-China bilateral relations will not only serves the common interests of the two peoples, but also is conducive to the region and the world, the Indonesian foreign minister said here on Monday.

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Indonesia, ASEAN demonstrate quick response to help Philippines

Indonesia and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is headquartered here, have demonstrated quick move in helping the Philippines which is now facing devastating moment after being hit by super typhoon "Haiyan " that took thousands of its people and destroyed its infrastructure.

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Indonesian defense minister meets with senior Chinese military official

Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yugisantoro met here with Chinese general Fan Changlong on Thursday, according to media report.

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Indonesia presidential hopefuls argue over the delivery of Leopard tanks

As the military is expecting the delivery of 164 Leopard Main Battle Tank (MBT) and Marder infantry fighting vehicles from Germany, the two presidential hopefuls running for July 9 election are locked in heated argument about the procurement of those vehicles.

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Indonesia's presidential candidates vow clean campaign ahead of July election

The month-long campaign period for president and vice president hopefuls has started following a commitment to carry out the campaign in decent manner was pledged by the candidates running for the July 9 presidential election in Indonesia.

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Indonesia seeks Malaysia's explanation on construction in disputed water

Related officials from Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to further discuss the construction of Malaysia's lighthouse in Tanjung Datuk waters claimed by Indonesia as Malaysia has stopped the construction process.

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Indonesia ready to face Japan's plan to file complain to WTO

The Indonesian government is ready to face the Japanese plan to file a complaint to WTO on the Indonesia's policy to bar export of raw mining products, including nickel ores, a minister said here on Thursday.

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Indonesia seeks EU acknowledgment of palm oil standard

Indonesia, the world's largest producer of palm oil, is negotiation with the European Union for the group acknowledgment on the country's environmental standard in producing palm oil, Indonesian senior official said here on Monday.