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November 26, 2019

Jakarta Globe - November 26, 2019

Nasori, Jakarta – South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor Company has announced a $1.55 billion investment plan to develop electric vehicles…

Jakarta Globe - November 26, 2019

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – State-owned arms manufacturer Pindad has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Africa's defense contractor…

Tempo - November 26, 2019

Hans Arnold Kapisa, Jakarta – Papua Regional Police Chief Insp. General Paulus Waterpauw revealed that authorities found indications…

Reuters - November 26, 2019

Jakarta – The Indonesian government plans to hand over a revised labour law Bill to Parliament by early January as it seeks to boost employment…

Channel News Asia - November 26, 2019

Lospalos, Timor Leste – Mario Da Cruz could only watch in horror as a small army of crocodiles killed a child on a Timor Leste beach – another…

Antara News - November 26, 2019

Alfian R, Rahmad Nasution, Jayapura, Papua – Commander of the 172/PWY Regional Military Command, Colonel J Binsar P Sianipar, urged all the…

Jakarta Post - November 26, 2019

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has never suggested increasing the maximum number of presidential terms through a constitutional…

Jakarta Post - November 26, 2019

Jakarta – Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Indonesia, Esam A. Abid Althagafi, has said Saudi authorities are currently in negotiation with their…

Tempo - November 26, 2019

Galuh Putri Riyanto, Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) lamented the local government's response to the recent issue on…

Tempo - November 26, 2019

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan has spoken up the reasons for the hotel construction as part of the revitalization project…

Tempo - November 26, 2019

Budiarti Utami Putri, Bogor – Communication and Informatics Ministry (Kominfo) planned to strengthen the authority of the Indonesian Broadcasting…

Jakarta Globe - November 26, 2019

Ayu Retnaningtyas, Jakarta – State energy company Pertamina is seeking to triple its crude oil import from the United States next year, taking…

Tempo - November 26, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – The Indonesian government should work harder to prevent environmental pollution and destruction instead of…

Jakarta Post - November 26, 2019

Jakarta – The North Jakarta Police force is preparing a special program for its overweight officers to help them lose weight so they can be…

Jakarta Globe - November 26, 2019

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Members of Indonesia's Regional Representative Council and researchers say the government should prioritize a "cultural…

Jakarta Post - November 26, 2019

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The Taxation Directorate General will focus on expanding Indonesia's tax base next year in order to meet a…

November 25, 2019

Tempo - November 25, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to…

Tempo - November 25, 2019

Yudono Yanuar, Jakarta – Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim called on all Indonesian teachers to make minor changes as efforts to…

Tempo - November 25, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – The House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission II plans to question the government on its reasons for issuing the…

Jakarta Globe - November 25, 2019

Aristyo Rizka Darmawan – In the past five years, local media have been awash with images of Susi Pudjiastuti, the former fisheries minister,…

Jakarta Post - November 25, 2019

Jakarta – Starting Monday, people who rent electric scooters and ride them on roads and bicycle lanes outside the area designated for…

Jakarta Post - November 25, 2019

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – State-owned oil company Pertamina inaugurated on Monday former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as its…

Jakarta Post - November 25, 2019

Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has asked teachers to inform students about the country's "dark" history relating to the long-defunct…

Jakarta Post - November 25, 2019

Jakarta – Indonesia is among the top five most improved countries in terms of prosperity in the world, with an exceptional ranking in social…

The Conversation - November 25, 2019

Usman Hamid – More and more people are falling victim to Indonesia's Information Law, which is notorious for being used to criminalise political…

Bloomberg - November 25, 2019

David Fickling – If you see a flowering of "palm-oil free" labels on supermarket shelves next year, then thank Indonesian drivers, President…

Coconuts Jakarta - November 25, 2019

Jakarta had one of the highest number of cases related to religious intolerance in Indonesia in recent years, according to a new study,…

Tempo - November 25, 2019

Eko Wahyudi & Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – State gas and oil company Pertamina held a general shareholders' meeting (RUPS) at State-…

Jakarta Globe - November 25, 2019

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Depok – The University of Indonesia's student executive body is holding the UI ArtX 2019 exhibition on campus…

Jakarta Post - November 25, 2019

Jakarta – After President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo made headlines last week for appointing seven millennial-generation people to his team of aides,…

Jakarta Post - November 25, 2019

Jakarta – After taking a stroll around the Gamcheon cultural village in the South Korean port city of Busan, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says…

November 24, 2019

Tempo - November 24, 2019

Budiarti Utami Putri and Fikri Arigi, Jakarta – The head of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence's (Kontras) monitoring…

Suara.com - November 24, 2019

Bangun Santoso – The secretary of the Islamic-based United Development Party (PPP) faction in the House of Representatives, Achmad Baidowi or…

Liputan 6 - November 24, 2019

Jakarta – Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Executive Board Deputy Chairperson Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has clarified that a speech delivered…

Jawa Pos - November 24, 2019

Muhammad Ridwan – The Setara Institute for Democracy has released the results of research ranking the level of religious intolerance in…

Tempo - November 24, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – The state ideology Pancasila is non-negotiable for Indonesia so that the entire nation must have a common spirit of opposing…

Jakarta Globe - November 24, 2019

Antara, Jakarta – At least 200 houses were ravaged by fire in a village on Sebuku Island, South Kalimantan Province, early on Sunday, leaving…

Jawa Pos - November 24, 2019

Muhammad Ridwan – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid has asked for the discriminative requirements in the selection…

Al Jazeera - November 24, 2019

Richard Javad Heydarian – When Joko Widodo, affectionately known as "Jokowi", pulled off a shocking victory in Jakarta's 2012 gubernatorial race…

Jakarta Globe - November 24, 2019

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said he has been assigned by the president to lead a comprehensive campaign against the…

WA Today - November 24, 2019

Michael Koziol – Newspapers, it is often said, represent a first draft of history. They are necessarily fast, loose and often incomplete. But…

Jakarta Post - November 24, 2019

Gemma Holliani Cahya, Jakarta – The institutions mandated to issue halal certification have assured the public that there is no regulation…

Jakarta Post - November 24, 2019

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan met on Friday with around 1,000 poor capital dwellers following controversial evictions in North…

November 23, 2019

Jakarta Globe - November 23, 2019

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia has climbed four places to rank 41st in the world talent ranking based on a survey by Swiss-based IMD…

Jakarta Post - November 23, 2019

Jakarta – Brouhaha surrounding the controversial policy of a Tous Les Jours store to reject requests for Christmas greetings to reportedly obtain…

Jakarta Post - November 23, 2019

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – A speech by Education and Culture Minister Nadiem Makarim, which is slated to be read on National Teacher's Day on…

SBS News - November 23, 2019

Several Indonesian ministries are banning pregnant, disabled or LGBTIQ+ job hunters in favour of what one called "normal" applicants, the…

Straits Times - November 23, 2019

Arlina Arshad – When Indonesian Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan asked President Joko Widodo recently about…

Straits Times - November 23, 2019

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, has made a comeback to public office,…

Bangkok Post - November 23, 2019

Hafiz Noer – Last month, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was inaugurated as Indonesia's seventh president for his second and final term. After a wide 55.5%…