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October 22, 2019

Jakarta Post - October 22, 2019

Jakarta – The rupiah continued to gain ground against the US dollar on Tuesday following news reports that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has…

Tempo - October 22, 2019

Adam Prireza, Jakarta – Six Papuan activists who had been named suspects in the alleged treason by Jakarta Metro Police filed a pretrial lawsuit…

Inquirer Net - October 22, 2019

Phnom Penh – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday expressed hope that the newly-inaugurated Indonesian president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and…

Reuters - October 22, 2019

Kuala Lumpur – Local leaders in Indonesia must get involved with young people to tackle the trash problem that blights the nation's islands and…

Reuters - October 22, 2019

Sydney – Veronica Koman, a human rights lawyer sought by Indonesian police over Twitter posts authorities blame for fanning unrest in the Papua…

Sydney Morning Herald - October 22, 2019

James Massola, Jakarta – In six short months, they have gone from mortal political enemies to – seemingly – political allies who will work…

Tempo - October 22, 2019

Halida Bunga, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) executive director, Asfinawati, said that the government will truly be…

Tempo - October 22, 2019

Julio Achmadi, Jakarta – The deceased Golfrid Siregar was a human rights defender in North Sumatra who fought for the right to a good and healthy…

Coconuts Jakarta - October 22, 2019

Mobile phone addiction, more commonly referred to as "gadget addiction" in Indonesia, has become a legitimate concern for many parents whose kids…

Antara News - October 22, 2019

Alfian Rumagit, Rahmad Nasutio, Jayapura, Papua – The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Jayapura, Papua's capital city, expressed rejection to calls for…

Coconuts Jakarta - October 22, 2019

At times, during the presidential election campaign earlier this year, it appeared that Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab's…

Jakarta Globe - October 22, 2019

Heru Andriyanto, Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has decided to make changes in his cabinet portfolios that…

Jakarta Globe - October 22, 2019

Bayu Marhaenjati, Jakarta – Jakarta Police say they were interrogating lawyer Eggi Sudjana early on Sunday morning, just hours before President…

Tempo - October 22, 2019

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reportedly summoned his first-term minister for the environment and forestry…

Kompas.com - October 22, 2019

Walda Marison, Jakarta – On Tuesday October 22 a lawyer from the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) submitted a pre-trail suit against…

Jakarta Post - October 22, 2019

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – A man, believed to be a foreign worker, was killed in a major fire at an oil pipeline owned by state-owned oil…

Jakarta Globe - October 22, 2019

Herman, Jakarta – A new book by senior economists Faisal Basri and Haris Munandar repeats an old warning that Indonesia risks falling into the so…

Jakarta Globe - October 22, 2019

Diana Mariska, Jakarta – Indonesia's crude palm oil production rose by 14 percent to 34.7 million metric tons in the first eight months of 2019,…

New Mandala - October 22, 2019

Damien Kingsbury – After half a century of incorporation as part of Indonesia and following a period of generally declining violence in the half…

Channel News Asia - October 22, 2019

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Indonesia has launched an international aid agency to strengthen its diplomatic relations in the region, but played down…

Jakarta Post - October 22, 2019

Jakarta – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$100 million intermediary loan to the government to help kickstart private sector…

Jakarta Post - October 22, 2019

Jakarta – The Jakarta Police have revealed plans to fire bombs from slingshots and release monkeys to disrupt Sunday's inauguration of President…

Jakarta Post - October 22, 2019

Dyaning Pangestika, Jakarta – Human rights activists have lambasted President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo for failing to address human rights issues in…

October 21, 2019

CNN Indonesia - October 21, 2019

Jakarta – Students protesting near the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta today said they hope that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will not betray…

Tabloid JUBI - October 21, 2019

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura – The legal counsel team for seven suspects of treason case from Papua stated their clients are in good condition after…

The Conversation - October 21, 2019

Camellia Webb-Gannon – Last weekend, the Indonesian police took 43 West Papuan students into custody for allegedly disrespecting the Indonesian…

Tempo - October 21, 2019

Jakarta – PDIP secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto defended President Jokowi's presidential inauguration speech that was widely criticized for…

Tempo - October 21, 2019

Rosseno Aji, Andita Rahma, Jakarta – Human rights activist and founder of the Lokataru Law and Human Rights Firm, Haris Azhar, subjected…

Jakarta Post - October 21, 2019

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman and losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has stated he is ready to join the…

Jakarta Post - October 21, 2019

Jakarta – A Quran teacher, identified only as AI in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, is suspected of molesting seven elementary school girls. He…

Jakarta Post - October 21, 2019

Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has confirmed that the Gerindra Party will be represented in the upcoming Cabinet, the…

Bloomberg - October 21, 2019

Hong Kong – The global collapse in coal prices this year has dealt a particularly heavy blow to miners in Indonesia, the top exporter and one of…

Reuters - October 21, 2019

Jakarta – The amount of land in Indonesia consumed by fires through September this year has exceeded the amount burned during all of 2018,…

South China Morning Post - October 21, 2019

Karim Raslan – The Nggapulu – named after a glacier-covered peak in Papua's Jayawijaya range – is a German-built ship that forms part of the…

Daily Mail - October 21, 2019

Corazon Miller – Two men accused of gambling are the latest to receive a public whipping in the capital of Indonesia's Aceh, where people are…

Jakarta Globe - October 21, 2019

Diana Mariska, Nur Yasmin, Farouk Arnaz, Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo stopped short of announcing his new…

October 20, 2019

Jakarta Globe - October 20, 2019

Thresa Sandra Desfika, Lenny Tristia Tambun, Hotman Siregar, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has set lofty goals for his second-term…

Kompas.com - October 20, 2019

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Today, exactly five years ago, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was inaugurated as the president of the Republic of Indonesia…

Tabloid JUBI - October 20, 2019

Arjuna Pademme, Jayapura – Laurenzus Kadepa, Papua parliament member from Politics, Legal and Human Rights Division, said Papuan peoples do not…

Tempo - October 20, 2019

Andita Rahma, Jakarta – According to the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), President Joko Widodo or Jokowi did…

Sydney Morning Herald - October 20, 2019

James Massola, Jakarta – Prime Minister Scott Morrison has discussed free trade, Papua and Indonesia's proposed new capital during a flying visit…

The Guardian - October 20, 2019

Amy Remeikis – Scott Morrison's whirlwind trip to Indonesia is a "good thing", his political opponent says, as Labor embraces bipartisan support…

Bloomberg - October 20, 2019

Arys Aditya, Viriya Singgih and Karlis Salna, Bloomberg News – Joko Widodo was inaugurated as Indonesia's president for a second five-year term…

Australian Financial Review - October 20, 2019

Emma Connors – There was pomp and ceremony aplenty but compared to the last presidential inauguration, Sunday's crowning of Joko "Jokowi" Widodo…

CNN Indonesia - October 20, 2019

Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Director Usman Hamid says that it will be difficult to stop the current attempt to weaken the fight…

Detik News - October 20, 2019

Jakarta – The Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) offices in Medan, North Sumatra, has been attacked by molotov cocktails thrown by unidentified…

Jakarta Post - October 20, 2019

Karina M. Tehusijarana, Jakarta – Shortly after he took an oath of office for the 2019-2024 presidential term, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo…

Jakarta Post - October 20, 2019

Karina M. Tehusijarana, Jakarta – Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Ma'ruf Amin have officially taken their oaths to serve the country as the President…

Jakarta Post - October 20, 2019

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – Leaders from ASEAN countries, Australia and Swaziland made courtesy calls on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on…

Jakarta Post - October 20, 2019

Dicky Christanto Wulandaru, Jakarta – The incoming chair of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) should focus on improving the performance…