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February 7, 2019

Jakarta Post - February 7, 2019

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – Securing funding for environmentally friendly projects has not been a straightforward process for Indonesian…

Jakarta Post - February 7, 2019

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – The government will work together with its Australian counterpart to address employment and labor force issues, as…

Gay Star News - February 7, 2019

Rik Glauert – Conservative Muslim lawmakers in Indonesia are delaying a bill to protect against sexual violence.

Lawmakers from Islamic…

Jakarta Post - February 7, 2019

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Riza Roidilla Mufti, Jakarta – After Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced 5.17 percent gross domestic product (GDP)…

Tempo - February 7, 2019

Eko Widianto, Jakarta – University of Brawijaya political science expert Andhika Muttaqin predicts around 27,000 University of…

Tempo - February 7, 2019

Ahmad Faiz Ibnu Sani, Jakarta – Imparsial Director Al Araf suggests the National Armed Forces (TNI) form a special cyber defense…

Coconuts Jakarta - February 7, 2019

Over the past week, Muslims all over the world have been pressuring Nike to redesign the logo on the soles of their Nike Air Max shoes because it…

Global Voices - February 7, 2019

Press freedom advocates are raising the issue of political interference in Timor-Leste's public television network after the unceremonious…

Kompas.com - February 7, 2019

Devina Halim, Jakarta – National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas HAM) chairperson Azriana Manalu has revealed that the government…

CNN Indonesia - February 7, 2019

Jakarta – The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) says that opposition the Draft Law on the Elimination of Sexual…

Jakarta Post - February 7, 2019

Ganug Nugroho Adi, Surakarta – The Surakarta Resort Police questioned on Thursday Slamet Ma'arif, the chairman of an organization calling itself…

Jakarta Post - February 7, 2019

Suherdjoko, Semarang – The Semarang Corruption Court has sentenced suspended Purbalingga regent Tasdi to seven years' imprisonment and Rp 300…

February 6, 2019

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Jakarta – The Finance Ministry has issued a new regulation on a new tax incentive that reduces interest income taxes for exporters that place…

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Jakarta – A palm oil task force of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released the results of a study showing that…

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the term "Russian propaganda" that he used to describe his rival's campaign…

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Jakarta – Under a recent agreement on mutual legal assistance (MLA) between Indonesia and Switzerland, the Indonesian government is now able to…

Nikkei Asian Review - February 6, 2019

Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Indonesia's economy last year grew at its fastest pace since President Joko Widodo took office, but failed to hit the…

Coconuts Jakarta - February 6, 2019

Over the weekend, President Joko Widodo went on an innuendo offensive against his electoral challenger, Prabowo Subianto, by implying that his…

Coconuts Jakarta - February 6, 2019

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), one of Indonesia's most prestigious universities, says it has put to rest a highly publicized rape allegation with…

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta – In an upset turn in a sexual violence case against a female student, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) rector Panut Mulyono…

Coconuts Jakarta - February 6, 2019

The Islam-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction in Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) has refused to support the Draft Law on the…

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on residents to allow the construction of an oil refinery in Tuban regency, East Java, by…

Tempo - February 6, 2019

Jakarta – The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) called for the government to incentivize enterprises which will help bolster the number…

Tempo - February 6, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – The Communications and Informatics Ministry (Kominfo) identified an average of 4-6 daily hoax contents across the internet and…

Tempo - February 6, 2019

Jakarta (Antara) – In a speech in front of the Nahdalatul Ulama (NU) crowd, Vice presidential candidate Ma'ruf Amin said that the '…

Coconuts Jakarta - February 6, 2019

Moral vigilantes getting karmic retribution has thankfully become somewhat of a trend in Indonesia lately, the latest incident seeing three young…

Detik News - February 6, 2019

Usman Hadi, Yogyakarta – Advocates and the legal team supporting a Gajah Mada University (UGM) student who was the victim of rape during a…

Tribune - February 6, 2019

Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto says he is deeply moved by the support given to him by the Indonesian Metal Trade Workers…

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Jakarta – Singer-songwriter and Gerindra Party politician Ahmad Dhani, who was convicted of hate speech last month, will be transferred to…

Jakarta Post - February 6, 2019

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – The Express Couriers Association of Indonesia (Asperindo) has spoken out against a price hike on cargo services,…

Kompas.com - February 6, 2019

Devina Halim, Jakarta – The Pro-Women's National Legislation Program Network (JKP3) is calling on the House of Representatives (DPR) and the…

February 5, 2019

Kompas.com - February 5, 2019

Kristian Erdianto, Jakarta – The Islamic based Justice and Prosperity Party (PKS) faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) has rejected the…

Mongabay - February 5, 2019

Ayat S. Karokaro, Medan – Police have charged the brother of a top official in Sumatra with clearing a protected forest for a palm oil plantation…

Radio New Zealand International - February 5, 2019

Indonesian corruption investigators have been assaulted while tailing Papua Governor Lukas Enembe.

Indonesian state media…

Dili Weekly - February 5, 2019

Paulina Quintao – The Chief of Suku of the Suku of Kaikoli, in the administrative post of Vera Cruz, Dili municipality, Hipolito Marques, said…

Jakarta Post - February 5, 2019

Jakarta – The East Nusa Tenggara administration has agreed to release a tanker owned by PT Ocean Tangker after the company pledged to compensate…

Jakarta Post - February 5, 2019

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction at the House of Representatives has rejected the passing of the long-awaited sexual violence…

Jakarta Post - February 5, 2019

Jakarta – A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced on Monday former member of the House of Representatives Amin Santoso to…

Jakarta Post - February 5, 2019

Jakarta – The corruption trial of suspended Aceh governor Irwandi Yusuf began to unfold like a soap opera after his close companion, Steffy…

Jakarta Globe - February 5, 2019

Dion Bisara, Jakarta – E-commerce accounted for 8 percent of total retail sales in Indonesia last year, on course to reach 18 percent by 2023,…

February 4, 2019

Jakarta Post - February 4, 2019

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman has urged the government to maintain a strict policy on the import of rice, corn, sugar and…

The Guardian - February 4, 2019

Kate Lamb – Hundreds of musicians in Indonesia have lashed out against what they say is a ludicrous draft bill that could "destroy" freedom of…

Straits Times - February 4, 2019

Jakarta – Indonesian bureaucrats may soon face tighter competition to reach the top rungs of the career ladder, with the government planning to…

Eurasia Review - February 4, 2019

Premesha Saha – A new military base was inaugurated by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander, Air Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto on 18 December 2018…

Jakarta Post - February 4, 2019

Jakarta – The government has said 10 new airports started operations in 2018, but it recorded a decrease in the number of airplane passengers.…

Coconuts Jakarta - February 4, 2019

The Indonesian campaign season is really heating up now, with incumbent President Joko Widodo hitting back at attacks that he's a puppet of…

Jakarta Post - February 4, 2019

Norman Harsono, Jakarta – Accenture, a Fortune 500 business consultancy, has estimated that Indonesia's e-commerce market may grow from US$27…

Jakarta Post - February 4, 2019

Jakarta – After gaining control of 51.23 percent shares of gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia, the government is eyeing to gain a 20…

Jakarta Post - February 4, 2019

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo appears to have gone on the offensive against his challenger in the upcoming presidential election…

Jakarta Post - February 4, 2019

Suherdjoko, Semarang – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said the country needed at least 40,000 additional agriculture instructors to boost…