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A young girl writes on a banner carrying messages for the passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur Sunday.//AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN The week-long search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 took a major new turn on Saturday as evidence indicated that its communication ... (more)

While such incidents have happened before, the topic remains almost taboo, with investigators and officials reluctant to conclude that a pilot purposely crashed a plane in order to commit suicide even when the evidence appears compelling.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, Malaysia's Minister for Transport Hishamuddin Hussein, left, and director general of the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation Azharuddin Abdul Rahman deliver a statement to the media Saturday regarding the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner in Sepang, Malaysia.

Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today opened an education trade fair in Jakarta that continues the push to grow New Zealand international education in Indonesia.

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Indonesia's raucous election season kicks off on Sunday with the promise of a fresh style of leadership in the world's third largest democracy, whose economic promise has been sapped by rampant graft, confusing policy and weak rule.

THE distinct sound of angklung, since I first heard them as a kid played by little girls in Pangkat Kawayan in some long ago television show I can no longer recall.

The week-long search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 took a major new turn Saturday as evidence indicated that its communication systems were manually switched off and the airliner was deliberately diverted.

JAKARTA: Indonesia's main opposition PDI-P party named Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo its presidential candidate yesterday, the man widely seen as a shoo-in to be next leader.

The severe haze, which has blanketed Riau and other provinces in Sumatra over the past two months, has taken its toll on locals as thousands across the island suffer from various haze-related illnesses as the air quality continues to deteriorate.

This year's South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, features roughly 4,000 performers from more than 70 countries - including at least 170 British acts.

The possibility that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's disappearance was " done intentionally " has prompted a closer look at potential terrorist ties to the Southeast Asian nation - or the almost surprising lack thereof.

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered national and local officials on Friday to take action to control fires in peat-rich Riau province, where heavy smoke has threatened people's health and disrupted air flights.

MAJOR banks are advising customers their personal details may be sent to a range of countries such as China, India and the Philippines.

Indonesia's main opposition party nominated the hugely popular governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, as its presidential candidate on Friday, setting him up as the leading contender for July elections.

Indonesia's main opposition PDI-P party on Friday named Jakarta's hugely popular governor, Joko Widodo, as its candidate for this year's presidential election.

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Economic Development Steven Joyce leaves on Sunday for Indonesia and Vietnam to highlight the growing New Zealand-ASEAN trade, energy and education relationship.

A woman collects water for her shower from a well at a slum under an overpass Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Asia/Pacific hotel development pipeline comprises 2,049 hotels totaling 453,790 rooms, according to the February STR Global Construction Pipeline Report.