Jokowi Orders Fast Distribution of Financial Aid to Aceh
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has been ordered by President Joko ?Jokowi? Widodo to immediately distribute aid allocated for...
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House Ends Sitting Session with Targets Unmet
The House of Representatives recently concluded a month-long sitting session, where two bills were passed into laws and leaving 40...
Blasphemy Case Could Have Ahok Temporarily Dismissed
With the ongoing trial that Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama is involved with for being a suspect in a...
Attorney General to Prioritize Drug Criminals in Next Round of Executions
While President Jokowi has mentioned the government?s move in the direction of abolishing the death penalty, Indonesia?s Attorney General HM...
Indonesia Falls Behind Malaysia and Vietnam in English Proficiency
Malaysia and Vietnam rank higher than Indonesia in an English Proficiency Survey done by international education company, Education First (EF)....
Militant Islamic Group Forces Christian School to Remove Ad with Student in Hijab
After a Christmas service in Bandung was forcibly shut down by Islamic hardliners early last week, another militant Islamic group...
Why There’ More to Travel Memories than Just Tech
Tony Wheeler set up the world’s largest travel publisher in 1973 with his wife Maureen before selling it to BBC...
The Curious Case of Holidaying in Jakarta
Behind Jakarta’s chaotic exterior sits an alternate world that might just get you to fall in love with the capital...
Police Plans to Move Ahok’ Trial to East Jakarta for Security Purposes
After announcements of the expedited blasphemy trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama to start Tuesday, December 13, National...
Indonesia to Protect Peatlands and Fight Climate Change
Environmental advocates lauded Indonesia?s call to ban the conversion of peatlands into plantations. The government explained the urgency of enforcing...
Ahok’ Blasphemy Trial Will Be Opened to the Public and Media
The ensuing drama on Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama on his alleged blasphemy against Islam and the consequent mass...
At Least 97 Dead, Dozens Missing After Quake Hits Indonesia’s Aceh
A strong undersea earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early Wednesday, December 7, killing at...
FPI Leader Sues Ahok to Cover Private Investigation Costs
Ahok is embroiled in a legal battle, as his blasphemy trial takes centre stage. As if that wasn’t enough, he...
Drug Dealer Bagged for Minion Ecstasy Pills
Depok drug dealer was arrested on suspicion of peddling ecstasy tablets that looked like the Minions from ?Despicable Me.?...
Workers to Stage Nationwide Protest on Dec 2 for Pay Rise and Ahok’ Arrest
On Friday, December 2, thousands of Indonesian workers will take to the streets and hold a national protest against the...
Ethnic Chinese Fear For Their Lives Amid Islamist Protests
The growing protests against Jakarta’s governor only add to the worsening discrimination and violence fears of the ethnic Chinese. The...
China Is Third Biggest Foreign Investor in Indonesia
China continues to be one of the biggest economic contributors of Indonesia, pouring in more millions than the United States....
What Will Donald Trump’s Presidency Mean for Indonesia’s Economy?
Awkward. That may best describe Indonesian policymakers’ response to Donald Trump’s election as 45th president of the United States last...
Changes in Immigration Rules: New Paradigm or Business as Usual?
Should the government’s changes to the immigration process – particularly the use of formality agents for visas and stay permit...
Expert Advises Govt to Not Adopt ‘War Model’ to Fight Terror
Political researcher Hermawan Sulistyo expressed his concern over a recent bill proposed, which pushes for the involvement of military soldiers...
Indonesia, Australia to Work Together on Improving Agriculture, Climate Change
Australia and Indonesia are committed to strengthening their ties to include better trade and reduction of carbon emissions....