Indonesian YouTuber Arrested for Alleged BlasphemyKenneth YeungAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021 by Kenneth YeungAugust 25, 2021August 25, 202101387Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have arrested a YouTuber for alleged blasphemy after he posted content considered...
Densus 88 Investigates Terrorist Funding via Charity Boxes Indonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 12, 2020July 9, 202101485Densus 88, The Anti-terror Special Detachment Team, is investigating a new mode of terrorist groups to obtain funds and carry...
Police Bust Plot, Tighten Security Ahead of Independence Day CelebrationsIshia ToledoAugust 10, 2017 by Ishia ToledoAugust 10, 20170760With Indonesia celebrating its 72nd Independence Day on Aug. 17, police have tightened security measures and warned the public to...
Cops Nab ‘Jokowi Undercover’ Author for Slander Against JokowiNadya Joy AdorJanuary 2, 2017October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorJanuary 2, 2017October 20, 201701244Bambang Tri Mulyono, who has been accused of slandering Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in his book ‘Jokowi Undercover,’ is...
National Police Chief Bans Referring to MUI’s Fatwa as LawNadya Joy AdorDecember 27, 2016October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 27, 2016October 20, 201701652National Police Chief Tito Karnavian has spoken out against those enforcing the Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) fatwa as a national...
Traffic Police Launches e-Tilang App for Easier Traffic-Fine PayingNadya Joy AdorDecember 22, 2016December 22, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 22, 2016December 22, 201602193The National Police’s Traffic Corps launched the e-Tilang app across 17 provinces in the country, including Jakarta. First introduced in...
Police Thwarts Militant Group’s Bombing Attack on JakartaNadya Joy AdorDecember 19, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 19, 201601513Jakarta Police arrested four suspected Islamic militants and safely detonated a bomb on the outskirts of Jakarta last week, December...
Police Arrests Group for Suspected Treason Against JokowiNadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 12, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 12, 201601175Indonesian police nabbed a group of eight people for suspected treason in raids carried out a few hours before the...
Police Plans to Move Ahok’s Trial to East Jakarta for Security PurposesNadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 20170844After announcements of the expedited blasphemy trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama to start Tuesday, December 13, National...
Expert Advises Govt to Not Adopt ‘War Model’ to Fight TerrorNadya Joy AdorNovember 24, 2016November 24, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorNovember 24, 2016November 24, 20160952Political researcher Hermawan Sulistyo expressed his concern over a recent bill proposed, which pushes for the involvement of military soldiers...