LEMBAR, Indonesia, Oct 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - F ifteen minutes into their first date, Indonesian teenager Helma Yani received a marriage proposal from a boy she had just met. He spirited ...
A video from an Indonesian wedding has gone viral on social media, showing a tense moment during a photo session when the bride forcefully intervenes as the groom’s alleged ex-girlfriend approaches ...
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament has revised the country’s marriage law to lift the minimum age at which women can marry by three years to 19, a move welcomed by campaigners as a step toward curbing ...
A 74-year-old Indonesian man has stirred public debate after reportedly paying a bride price of 3 billion rupiah (US$180,875) to marry a 24-year-old woman. A couple exchange wedding ring. Illustration ...
A full-blown drama unfolded at a wedding celebration in Indonesia after the groom’s ex-girlfriend tried to kiss him on the hand right in front of the bride on the stage. The viral video shows a ...
Elders say the kidnapping is part of an elaborate courtship ritual requiring consent from both parents, but is now widely abused to justify early marriages LEMBAR, Indonesia, Oct 31 (Thomson Reuters ...
Indonesia has one of the world's highest numbers of child brides with one in four girls marrying before they turn 18 JAKARTA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament has revised the country's ...