Indonesian state telecom said to weigh sale of venture arm managing $830 million

Indonesia's state-owned telecom giant is exploring a sale of MDI Ventures, according to people familiar with the matter.

Indonesia: Pilot faces death penalty after drugs found in suitcase

A Malaysian Airlines pilot tested positive for cocaine and meth after flying a passenger jet into Jakarta, with Indonesian authorities finding over 70,000 ecstasy pills in his suitcase.

Malaysian pilot arrested in Indonesia with 70,000 Ecstasy pills after drug-fuelled flight

A Malaysian pilot who tested positive for meth, MDMA, and cocaine after flying a passenger plane to Indonesia risked the death penalty for allegedly smuggling more than 70,000 Ecstasy tablets in his suitcase, officials said on Friday. The 39-year-old pilot, identified only by his initials, MSO, was arrested on Wednesday at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport shortly after arriving from Kuala Lumpur. The airport customs office did not say which carrier the pilot worked for, but the...

By Agence France-Presse

Drugged Malaysian pilot risks death penalty for smuggling in Indonesia

Customs officials found 14 bags of ecstasy — more than 70,000 pills — in the pilot's suitcase and 4 grams of meth, thought to be for personal use, in his hand luggage.

Youth released from custody after alleged attempt to smuggle drugs into Wicklow court

By Darragh McCann

Malaysia's youth vote in focus as Negeri Sembilan heads to the polls

Parties have tailored their campaigns to younger Malaysians, promising better jobs, affordable housing, education opportunities and improved public transport in a bid to win over the state's largest voting bloc.

Vessel carrying 41 undocumented migrants detained after ramming MMEA patrol boat four times

IPOH, July 31 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a vessel carrying 41 Indonesian undocume...