The evacuees were greeted by a crew in yellow hazmat suits when they disembarked from their Batik Air Indonesia flight at Hang Nadim International Airport in Batam on Sunday.

Authorities in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia have cancelled a contest to remove a motorbike tyre from a 13ft Siamese crocodile after the competition was unable to attract any applicants.

The World Health Organisation has urged the nation to improve surveillance, case detection and preparations at appointed health facilities in case the deadly disease comes ashore.

Sophie Partik, 35, who lives in Bali, claims she hasn't consumed any water for a year. She dry fasts for up to 14 hours a day and then only consumes 'living water' from fruit or coconuts.

The shocking images coming out of the Indonesian island accompany stories of struggling businesses that have been forced to cut staff.

Authorities in Palu, Central Sulawesi, launched the 'pluck a tyre off the croc' contest in January as part of a desperate attempt to free the 13-foot reptile who has worn the necklace since 2016.

Twenty luwaks - a species of cat-like civets - were found living in cramped and filthy wire cages in a backyard farm in Bali, Indonesia, without access to food or water, and in the full glare of the sun.

Matt Wright is on the Palu River on Central Sulawesi in northern Indonesia with his right-hand-man Chris Wilson to try and capture a four-metre long crocodile with a tyre around its neck.

Indonesia is yet to report any confirmed cases of the virus outbreak which has spread across the globe in recent weeks and seen the death toll rise to more than 1700.

Australian wildlife expert Matt Wright has failed in his first attempt to rescue an Indonesian crocodile which has had a tyre stuck around its neck for years.

She's the Bali-based designer and Instagram star who rose to fame as one of the contestants on The Bachelor Australia.

A disease expert from Harvard University in Boston said it is 'very unlikely' that there have genuinely been no cases in Indonesia because it is visited by thousands of Chinese travellers.

She's the Balinese born beauty who rose to fame as one of the contestants on The Bachelor Australia.

The bisexual 31-year-old Insta-storied a video of herself and the 36-year-old reality star wearing masks and she jokingly wondered if they'd 'survive' the Coronavirus and 'make it to LA alive'

Sitti Hikmawatty, commissioner for health, made the extraordinary claims during an interview last week. Hikmawatty - whose name translates as 'wisdom' - has apologised for her comments.

Four Komodo dragons wrestled for dominance in a tense battle as unsuspecting Komodo National Park ranger Konstantinus Muga was patrolling the area, located on the Indonesian island.

Five people have died, three are missing and thousands were forced from their homes after severe floods in Jakarta while an earthquake also rattled the country today.

Sitti Hikmawatty, an Indonesian child protection commissioner who said women can get pregnant without penetration if a man ejaculates in a swimming pool, is now facing punishment.

A school in Indonesia has expelled two senior students after they force-fed 77 younger pupils human faeces with a spoon in an incident at a Catholic seminary school in the south of the country.

Out of 11,086 entries from photographers around the world, judges went about selecting 50 finalists for a nature-themed contest run by photo app Agora. The winner will be announced March 4.

GPs are being ordered to test Australians who have travelled to Bali in the past two weeks for coronavirus if they have any signs of flu symptoms. 

She just returned from an idyllic vacation in Bali, Indonesia. And on Sunday, former Bachelor star Noni Janur shared a sizzling throwback photo from her travels to Instagram.

Eight people on a small boat seeking entry into Australia have been sent back to Indonesia, after being intercepted by border control authorities. 

Insurance companies have warned that cancellations cover health problems but not worry about a potential health problem, meaning thousands won't be covered.

The 41-year-old woman was living in Malaysia but visited Jakarta in February, where she went out dancing with a 31-year-old local woman on Valentines Day.

Two titan triggerfish attacked the divers off the coast of Nusa Penida island near Bali, Indonesia. They are known to attack divers to defend their nests.

Authorities in the Jakarta-area were questioning two people after the Tuesday evening raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly half a million surgical masks were found.

Alba was rescued from a cage in Borneo in 2017 where villagers were keeping her captive. She was underweight and riddled with parasites, but once rehabilitated released into the wild.

While there have been two confirmed cases of coronavirus in Indonesia, a mother aged 64 and her 31-year-old daughter, they are in the nation's capital of Jakarta, more than 1,000km away.

Australians on board a luxury cruise ship have been allowed to disembark in Bali, after they were initially turned away due to coronavirus fears.

In a bid to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering jaw-dropping discounts - including zero-fare seats to destinations including Singapore, Phuket and Sydney.

Queen Maxima, 48, and King Willem-Alexander, 52, of The Netherlands landed in wind-swept Jakarta today, ready to start their four-day-long state visit which will see them tour Indonesia.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands proved her fashion prowess once again when stepping out in Indonesia today - dressed to impress in a floral ensemble.

Indonesia's government said the 53-year-old woman with diabetes and lung disease had died in hospital after being admitted in a critical condition.

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands is well-known for her colourful wardrobe and today she made no exception - opting for two cheerfully bright ensembles on day three of her Indonesia tour .

The photographs of Ngurah Rai International Airport were taken by an employee from Kania Bali Tour taken at 9.30am on Thursday.

Queen Maxima, 48 and King Willem-Alexander, 52, visited the visit the eco village of Silima Lombu on the final day of their state visit to Indonesia, where they were gifted a musical instrument.

Australians are being urged to reconsider travel to Bali and get themselves checked for coronavirus after returning from the Indonesian tourist hotspot. 

Friends of Kimberley Finlayson (pictured) paid tribute to her 'passion, creativity and determination' after she died in hospital on the Indonesian island of Bali.

The former UN diplomat, who went on to serve in Finland's highest office between 1994 and 2000, was confirmed to have caught the virus on Monday, the Finnish president's Office said.

So far, 790 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout Indonesia and 58 have died, meaning the death rate is currently at about 9 per cent.

More than a million Australians travel to Bali annually but restrictions in both countries have halted that. Only citizens, diplomats and family members are now allowed to enter Indonesia.

The 65-year-old flew into Sydney from Indonesia on March 22 and was told to self-isolate to prevent the spread of the deadly disease.

Thousands of Bali residents have been left jobless after the Indonesian government declared a total state of emergency banning all non-citizens from entering the country.

Panic-stricken passengers on a ferry preparing to dock in Maumere, Indonesia caused scenes of hysteria after jumping overboard once word got out that Covid-19 carriers were suspected on board.

The worshippers were pictured on Friday at the Islamic Center mosque in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, the northernmost part of the island of Sumatra.

Primates is narrated by Chris Packham, and begins on BBC One next Sunday. It follows Tapanuli orangutan in Batang Toru, northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

A politician in Indonesia has had a house in her regency, believed by locals to be haunted, turned into a spooky jail to house people who break coronavirus quarantine rules (pictured).

Since I have begun to write on the urgent need to close live animal markets, I have been surprised by the support I have received from across the UK.

Dwayne and Kelly Turpin were shot at by rogue Indonesian officials and chased out of the country due to strict lockdown measures from COVID-19.