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October 6, 2022

Coconuts Singapore - October 6, 2022

Before you reach out for that packet of spicy noodles, you need to souper careful. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) had to recall two instant noodle products from Indonesian brand Mie Sedaap due to the presence of ethylene oxide – a type of pesticide.

Mongabay - October 6, 2022

Eko Rusdianto, Wawonii Island, Indonesia – The coconut palm has been a source of food and identity for centuries among the people of Wawonii Island. In the local language wawo means above and ni'i is the word for coconut – Wawonii is an island crowned by coconuts.

Channel News Asia - October 6, 2022

Kiki Siregar, Karagasem, Bali – Standing regally on the eastern side of Bali in Karangasem regency lies Mount Agung, the highest mountain on Indonesia's Island of the Gods.

With a summit of more than 3,000m above sea level, it is hard not to admire the majestic volcano when one is in Karangasem.

Jakarta Post Editorial - October 6, 2022

Jakarta – The Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), the state-owned wealth fund created by the government to accumulate capital for the country's long-term development, recently invested in booking unicorn Traveloka.

Jakarta Post - October 6, 2022

News Desk, Jakarta – Despite the pledge from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo that the government would start relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, the Home Affairs Ministry has decided to implement the lowest level of public activity restrictions (PPKM) until early November.

Jakarta Post - October 6, 2022

Divya Karyza, Jakarta – The rising benchmark interest rate added pressure on the landed housing sector, property consultancy firm Colliers has said.

Jakarta Post - October 6, 2022

Agencies, Malang, East Java – Locked stadium doors were a key reason why the Kanjuruhan soccer riot turned so deadly, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Wednesday, ordering an urgent review of safety in stadiums and suggesting that the sport's governing body FIFA could help fix some issues.

Jakarta Globe - October 6, 2022

Muhammad Aulia, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, confirmed on Thursday that it has requested the anti-money laundering agency to freeze bank accounts belonging to Yulce Wenda Enembe, the wife of corruption suspect Papua Governor Lukas Enembe.

Like his husband, Yulce refused to honor a KPK summons earlier this week.

Tempo - October 6, 2022

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) and the Marimoi Legal Aid (LBH) have urged the North Maluku Police to investigate a report of alleged torture done by a North Halmahera police personnel to a college student over a criticism the student made. The student criticized how the police handled a recent demonstration.

Tempo - October 6, 2022

Dicky Kurniawan, Jakarta – The Transportation Ministry supports the government's plan to achieve the goal of having two million electric motorcycles by 2025. One of the programs is by providing a free certificate of the type test registration or SRUT for manufacturers.

Jakarta Globe - October 6, 2022

Beritasatu, Jakarta – At least three students of a state Islamic junior high school in South Jakarta died on Thursday after walls in a section of the school building were swept by floods and collapsed on Thursday afternoon.

Southeast Asia Globe - October 6, 2022

Jack Brook – Hours before he was bludgeoned into a coma, Yulianus Yeimo was singing worship songs at a bonfire in 2014. Christmas was still several weeks away, but the festivities began early in Paniai, a region within Indonesia's Central Papua province.

Kompas.com - October 6, 2022

Fika Nurul Ulya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) is asking Indonesian police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to stop his officers from intimidating Aremania (Arema Football Club fans) and witnesses in the Kanjuruhan football stadium case.

October 5, 2022

Tempo - October 5, 2022

Antara, Jakarta – A total of 73,000 residents of Bogor Regency or 1.21 percent of the total population are living in extreme poverty. The acting regent Iwan Setiawan thus called on all parties to work together to overcome the issue.

Tabloid JUBI - October 5, 2022

Makassar, Jubi – The Makassar Human Rights Court on Monday, October 3, 2022, continued the trial of the Bloody Paniai gross human rights violation. At Monday's hearing, three police officers were presented as witnesses to the shooting that killed four students in Enarotali, the capital of Paniai Regency, on December 8, 2014.

Coconuts Jakarta - October 5, 2022

Baim Wong's latest wrong won't keep him and his wife Paula Verhoeven away from police questioning, it has been reported, after they posted a distasteful and possibly illegal video.

UCA News - October 5, 2022

The Vatican representative in Timor-Leste has urged Catholics to respect the sanctions that have been imposed on Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo for "the serious crimes" he has committed and asked them to maintain loyalty to the Church amid heated debates over the issue.

Macao News - October 5, 2022

The Timorese government plans to buy the majority stake of Brazilian company Oi in Timor Telecom (TT) in 2023, in an operation valued at about US$14.5 million, an amount budgeted in the draft state budget for 2023.

Rest of World - October 5, 2022

Antonia Timmerman, Jakarta, Indonesia – On August 31, a user named Bjorka posted an entry on a little-known site called Breached Forums, with the bland title: "Indonesia SIM Card (Phone Number) Registration 1.3 Billion." Those few words signaled a vast data hack into 1.3 billion SIM registrations – one that revealed national identity numbers, phone numbers, names of telecommunicatio

Jakarta Post - October 5, 2022

Dwita Sutjiningsih (360info), Depok, West Java – Flood control solutions are expensive, but the cost of inaction is far greater.

Jakarta Post - October 5, 2022

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – State-owned electricity company PT PLN recently formed four sub-holding companies, two that consolidate all its power generation assets, one that integrates primary energy management and one that develops services beyond electricity.

Tempo - October 5, 2022

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) in an official statement on Wednesday condemned the House of Representatives (DPR) over a Rp1.5 billion spending budget on 100 43-inch television sets which will be installed in the offices of the legislators.

Melbourne Age - October 5, 2022

Jose Ramos-Horta – At the recent UN General Assembly, the president of Vanuatu called on governments to negotiate a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, a proposal I have supported alongside 100 other Nobel Prize laureates.

Asia Times - October 5, 2022

John McBeth, Jakarta – A political bombshell could be about to explode over the deeply-Catholic state of Timor Leste following revelations that the Vatican covered up long-rumored accusations that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo was a serial pedophile.

October 4, 2022

Tabloid JUBI - October 4, 2022

Jayapura, Jubi – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) hoped that there will be other defendants examined and tried in the Bloody Paniai gross human rights violations, said Komnas HAM chairman Ahmad Taufan Damanik in Jayapura City last Thursday, September 29, 2022.

Tabloid JUBI - October 4, 2022

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) asked the Indonesian government to immediately find an alternative to resolve the root of the Papua conflict and end the violence that repeatedly occurs in Papua.

Suara - October 4, 2022

Bangun Santoso – In the lead up to the 77thy anniversary of the Indonesian military (TNI) which falls on October 5, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has released a report on the role and function of the institution.

News ›› Aceh ›› Health & Drugs
Viva - October 4, 2022

Mohammad Arief Hidayat and Dani Randi (Banda Aceh) – The chairperson of the Acehnese Regional House of Representatives' (DPR Aceh) Commission V for Health Affairs, M Rizal Falevi, has proposed a draft qanun (bylaw) legalising cannabis for medical use so it can be included in the 2023 priority Regional Legislation Program (Prolegda).

Tempo - October 4, 2022

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Environmental Agency planned to install 14 more units of air quality sensors across the capital city in order to increase the validity of air quality in the region.

"This is intended to ensure that the data produced by the sensor is of high quality," said the agency head Asep Kuswanto as quoted from Antara on Monday, October 3, 2022.

Sydney Morning Herald - October 4, 2022

Karuni Rompies and Chris Barrett, Malang, Indonesia – Indonesian football authorities rejected a request from police to shift the ill-fated Javanese derby between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya from an evening kick-off to the afternoon to satisfy the league broadcaster, says a member of the taskforce formed to investigate the world's deadliest stadium disaster in decades.

Indonesia at Melbourne - October 4, 2022

Andy Fuller – More than 125 people are dead, after police fired tear gas at football fans in Malang, East Java, over the weekend, in one of the world's worst football disasters. After home side Arema FC lost to Persebaya Surabaya 2-3, some Arema fans invaded the field.

New Mandala - October 4, 2022

Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa – The "communist" label, inherited from Suharto's era, has become a traditional part of the Indonesian "political repertoire". The great irony is that the more the authoritarian regime establishes a categorical interconnection with latent threats and the definition of an Indonesian communist, the more unclear they become.

The Interpreter - October 4, 2022

Teesta Prakash and Jack Sato – Ahead of a visit to Australia last month, Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos Horta sought to play the China card, raising the possibility of asking Beijing to finance the Greater Sunrise gas project in the Timor Sea.

Agence France-Presse - October 4, 2022

Jakarta – Indonesia's hopes of hosting world sports events in future will depend on the credibility of its investigation into the weekend's football stadium disaster and safety reforms, analysts have warned.

Jakarta Post - October 4, 2022

Anastasia Febiola S., Jakarta – In 2017, the government announced a plan to relocate three state-owned defense companies, namely PT Pindad, PT PAL and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI), to Tanggamus regency in Lampung province.

Tempo - October 4, 2022

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) urged every school in the country to implement early sex education in a bid to prevent sexual violence against children, both inside and outside educational institutions.

Tempo - October 4, 2022

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has opened a new investigation into the graft case of the Airbus aircraft procurement for Garuda Indonesia in 2010-2015. In this case, the KPK suspects that House of Representatives (DPR) members of the 2009-2014 period and other parties received bribes totaling Rp100 billion.

Jakarta Globe - October 4, 2022

Beritasatu, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan will part ways with his deputy Ahmad Riza Patria after their tenure ends later this month and may find themselves in opposing camps during the 2024 presidential election.

The deputy governor said on Tuesday he won't vote for Anies, who was nominated for president by the National Democratic Party (Nasdem) a day earlier.

Jakarta Globe - October 4, 2022

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) has nominated Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as their candidate for the 2024 presidential candidate although he is not a member of the party.

Jakarta Post - October 4, 2022

Jakarta – The Bank Indonesia (BI) Board of Governors decided at its monthly meeting last week to raise its policy rate (7-Day Reverse Repo Rate or 7-DRRR) by 50 basis points to 4.25 percent.

October 3, 2022

Tabloid JUBI - October 3, 2022

Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Peace Network (JDP) asked the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) not to attack civilians, JDP spokesperson Cristian Yan Warinussy responded to the shooting incident allegedly carried out by the TPNPB against 14 road workers in Moskona, Bintuni Bay Regency, West Papua, on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

The Guardian - October 3, 2022

Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok and Reno Surya in Jakarta – Indonesian police are facing mounting pressure over their management of crowds during the Kanjuruhan stadium disaster, where at least 125 people were killed and 320 injured in a crush of fleeing spectators.

Suara Papua - October 3, 2022

Jayapura – The witnesses testimonies by Polri (Indonesian police officers) that were presented during the hearings into the 2014 Paniai massacre case at the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi on Wednesday September 28, reinforce the grounds for the Attorney General and the court not to just prosecute a single defendant.

Sydney Morning Herald - October 3, 2022

Karuni Rompies, Chris Barrett and Amilia Rosa, Malang, Indonesia – As chaos unfolded at Indonesia's Kanjuruhan Stadium, with bodies beginning to accumulate, Arema assistant coach Kuncoro searched desperately for his 16-year-old daughter.

Mongabay - October 3, 2022

Grace Dungey – Indonesian palm oil workers and labor rights activists are looking to press their advantage following the success of four labor rights appeal cases heard in Indonesia's Supreme Court last year.

Tabloid JUBI - October 3, 2022

Manokwari, Jubi – The West Papua Police confirmed there were 14 construction workers of the TransBintuni-Maybrat road allegedly shot by the National Liberation Army of West Papua (TPNPB).

Spokesperson of the West Papua Police Sr. Come. Adam Erwindi said on Friday night, September 30, 2022, that nine workers managed to save themselves in the shooting incident.

Reuters - October 3, 2022

Reuters, Jakarta – The country's fifth-largest political party NasDem on Monday announced that it is backing outgoing Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan as its candidate for the 2024 presidential election.

Agence France-Presse - October 3, 2022

Jakarta – Anger against the National Police mounted in Indonesia on Monday after at least 125 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football, when officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium, triggering a stampede.

The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang also saw 323 people injured.

Jakarta Post - October 3, 2022

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has reportedly moved to select the new Indonesian Military (TNI) chief as the current commander, Gen. Andika Perkasa, will reach his retirement age of 58 on Dec. 21 and Jokowi does not seem to consider an extension of Andika's military service.

Jakarta Post Editorial - October 3, 2022

Jakarta – Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were killed or wounded in the post-match tragedy at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, on Saturday.