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October 27, 2020

Tempo - October 27, 2020

Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Deputy Coordinator I, Feri Kusuma, opined the…

CNN Indonesia - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – On Monday October 26 combined units of Indonesian military (TNI) and police (Polri) conducted operations against an armed criminal group…

Kompas.com - October 27, 2020

Irfan Kamil, Jakarta – Southeast-Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) Executive Director Damar Juniarto says that a phenomenon of…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – An image depicting a text message reportedly sent by a senior high school teacher in East Jakarta has gone viral on social media for…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Several regional branches of the United Development Party (PPP) are promoting former Jakarta deputy governor and…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced on Tuesday that it would terminate the contracts of at least its 700…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Budi Sutrisno, Jakarta – The Law and Human Rights Ministry has launched an online visa application for foreign citizens who wish to enter…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

News Desk – The National Police have denied acting arbitrarily against people who hold political views that differ from those of the government,…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – Two asylum seekers from Afghanistan have reportedly been exposed to COVID-19 in South Tangerang, Banten.

They are currently being…

Mongabay - October 27, 2020

The alleged assault of an Indigenous man in the Indonesian province of Papua by a police officer around two hours before he died was caught on…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – COVID-19 task force officials attempting to carry out a health protocol check were driven out of a birdsong contest at the National Bird…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – The Bandung District Court in West Java has declared three "royal leaders" of the self-proclaimed Sunda Empire guilty of disseminating…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – Ride-hailing app Gojek has added more lockers for personal helmets in several spots, including train stations, in Greater Jakarta to…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – The West Java administration will carry out random COVID-19 tests on tourists visiting the province during the long weekend from Oct. 28…

Tempo - October 27, 2020

Antara, Jakarta – The Research and Technology Ministry has disseminated Law No. 11/2019 on national science and technology system, which also…

Tempo - October 27, 2020

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Legislation Body (Baleg) member from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS),…

Coconuts Jakarta - October 27, 2020

Fahrurrozi Ishaq, a leader of hardline Islamist group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), passed away this morning days after he was diagnosed with…

Coconuts Jakarta - October 27, 2020

The struggles of online learning in Indonesia is such that, seven months into the pandemic, less privileged students are still unable to access…

Coconuts Jakarta - October 27, 2020

Islamic groups in Indonesia are calling for the government to publicly condemn French President Emmanuel Macron after the latter's controversial…

Radio New Zealand - October 27, 2020

Students in the capital of Indonesia's Papua province have had to flee gunshots as security forces disbanded a demonstration.

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Antara News - October 27, 2020

Syaiful Hakim, Fardah, Jakarta – Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, and Australia's Minister…

Indonesia at Melbourne - October 27, 2020

Arjuni Rahmi Barasa and Shintia Revina – Even before this year's Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesian students' academic performance lagged behind their…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – Experts and environmentalists are raising concerns over the government's food estate project in Central…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – Rizieq Shihab, the leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), has announced plans to return back to Indonesia, as…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – A Papuan resident whom authorities claimed was a member of a local armed criminal group was shot dead during a joint…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – Urban farming is currently on the rise in Indonesia as people across the country are forced to spend more time at home in an attempt to…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has decided to extend the proportional large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) for Greater Bogor, Depok…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – The current construction project on Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara, will not put the Komodo dragon population at risk, the Environment…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – The recent marriage of a 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has put a spotlight on the high prevalence of…

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – High-ranking officials in Jakarta have called on schools and teachers to give additional courses to students to…

Jakarta Globe - October 27, 2020

Yudha Baskoro – Bali is among the hardest hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has put global travels to a halt since…

Tempo - October 27, 2020

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Labor unions were protesting over the decision of Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah to not raise the minimum wage in 2021…

Tempo - October 27, 2020

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia President Director, Irfan Setiaputra on Tuesday announced that the…

October 26, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – Health clubs have cautiously restarted operations to keep themselves up and running.

Despite another period of social restrictions…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – Eka Mulyana, a member of the mitigation team for the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), has said the association has recorded a…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – A survey conducted by Indikator Politik Indonesia has shown that most respondents want regional leader candidates who have violated…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – Police have arrested Muslim preacher Sugi Nur Raharja, better known as Gus Nur, and named him as a suspect of a hate speech case for…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) has warned the public to avoid Mount Sinabung in Karo…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Nina Loasana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo swore in 12 new ambassadors at the State Palace on Monday under strict health protocols.…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the economy, resulting in increased unemployment rates.

Data released by the Manpower…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Amid the increasingly aggressive rivalry between the United States and China, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's planned…

Mongabay - October 26, 2020

Junaidi Hanafiah, Banda Aceh, Indonesia – Conservationists are calling for a Sumatran rhino habitat at the northern tip of the Indonesian island…

The Conversation - October 26, 2020

Alexandre Pelletier – After Indonesia's democratic transition of 1998, dozens of small yet vocal Islamist groups sprung up throughout the world's…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Yunindita Prasidya and Norman Harsono, Jakarta – The government has reaffirmed its plans to issue a presidential regulation (Perpres) on renewable…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Belseran Christ, Ambon – Three activists in Maluku were sentenced to up to three years in prison after having been convicted of treason on Friday…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Made Anthony Iswara, Jakarta – Business consultancy owner John, 55, who is from the United States but has been running his business in Indonesia…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – Regions across the archipelago are gearing to welcome tourists for a long weekend at the end of the month while keeping the coronavirus…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – Civil liberties in the world's third largest democracy are in jeopardy, according to the latest study by pollster…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – At least 56 journalists experienced violence or intimidation, allegedly perpetrated by members of the police, during…

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – Workers united under the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) have planned to continue staging protests against the…