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September 30, 2018

Washington Post - September 30, 2018

Jakarta – Just 34 minutes after the latest major earthquake to strike Indonesia, officials called off a tsunami warning. Aid agencies and others…

September 29, 2018

Jakarta Post - September 29, 2018

Nedi Putra AW, Batu, East Java – Suciwati, the widower of rights activist Munir Said Thalib, has revealed a plan to expand the Omah Munir museum…

Sydney Morning Herald - September 29, 2018

James Massola, Karuni Rompies & Amilia Rosa, Jakarta – At least 384 people have been killed after a series of earthquakes and a tsunami struck…

La Croix International - September 29, 2018

Benny Mawel, Jayapura – Abraham Hubi, thinks he's a very lucky boy to be studying at St. Antony of Padua, a Franciscan-run school in Sentani not…

September 28, 2018

Tempo - September 28, 2018

Muhammad Hendartyo, Jakarta – Indonesian pollster LSI Denny JA claims that rupiah depreciation in the past weeks affected the level of…

Kompas.com - September 28, 2018

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – Amnesty International is urging TNI (Armed Forces) chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and Army Chief of Staff (KASD)…

RMOL - September 28, 2018

Adityo Nugroho – A trade union leader linked to presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto says he regrets the issuance of Government Regulation Number…

Coconuts Jakarta - September 28, 2018

There were many tears in the East Sumatran city of Jambi yesterday as authorities sealed off three churches, each of which had been used as houses…

Coconuts Jakarta - September 28, 2018

So, there you have it. After followers of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader and fugitive Rizieq Shihab spent much of this week spinning…

Jakarta Post - September 28, 2018

Jakarta – After reaching a divestment deal on Thursday, gold and copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) will now focus on a smelter…

Jakarta Post - September 28, 2018

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Environmental group Green Institute Indonesia has called on the government to review other reclamation plans outside…

Associated Press - September 28, 2018

Associated Press, Jakarta – A powerful earthquake has rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, triggering a 1.5-metre (5ft) tsunami that an…

Jakarta Post - September 28, 2018

Jakarta – The government is planning to offer six infrastructure projects at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, which will be attended by…

Jakarta Post - September 28, 2018

Jakarta – The government and Bank Indonesia (BI) are prioritizing economic stability over economic growth because external pressures still haunt…

September 27, 2018

Sydney Morning Herald - September 27, 2018

James Massola & Karuni Rompie, Jakarta – Seventy-six fans dead since 1994. Teams transported to derby matches in armoured personnel carriers…

Gay Star News - September 27, 2018

Rik Glauert – A charming mini-documentary shows one transgender man in Indonesia's spiritual journey.

God's Best Script was produced by…

Coconuts Jakarta - September 27, 2018

Indonesia has some of the most lax regulations in the world regarding tobacco advertising, with images of cigarettes and cigarette logos popping…

Jakarta Post - September 27, 2018

Stefanno Reinard Sulaiman, Jakarta – State-owned energy holding company Pertamina's oil imports stood at an average of 393,000 barrel per day (bpd…

Jakarta Post - September 27, 2018

Jakarta – The Aceh branch of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has emphasized its support for the government's measles and rubella (MR)…

Kompas.com - September 27, 2018

Andi Hartik, Malang – A Thursday (Kamisan) action in front of the Malang City Hall in East Java was forcibly broken up by a pro-nationalist group…

Viva.co - September 27, 2018

Siti Ruqoyah – TNI (Armed Forces) chief Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has finally responded to the challenge by former TNI chief retired General…

Jakarta Post - September 27, 2018

Jakarta – Police officers in Blitar, East Java, are stepping into classrooms across the regency to replace contract teachers who have…

Jakarta Post - September 27, 2018

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called on Indonesians to be aware of fake news in the upcoming simultaneous legislative and…

The Guardian - September 27, 2018

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesia's communications ministry has announced plans to hold weekly briefings on fake news, in an effort to educate the…

Jakarta Post - September 27, 2018

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – A recent survey has revealed that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is considered to be more religious than his…

Jakarta Post - September 27, 2018

Jakarta – The Save Jakarta Bay Coalition (KSTJ) is urging the Jakarta administration to dismantle the four existing reclamation projects on…

September 26, 2018

Coconuts Jakarta - September 26, 2018

Rizieq Shihab, the founder of Indonesia's infamous Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), has been living in Saudi Arabia for over a year now due to…

Metro TV - September 26, 2018

Purba Wirastama, Jakarta – Two decades have passed but the whereabouts of poet-activists Wiji Thukul is still unknown after he disappeared…

The Express (UK) - September 26, 2018

Harriet Mallinson – Bali is cracking down on disrespectful behaviour with proposals to ban bikinis around its sacred sites.

The popular…

Jakarta Post - September 26, 2018

Jakarta – Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said on Wednesday that the country needed to invest Rp 500 trillion (US$33.49 million) to develop tourism…

Coconuts Jakarta - September 26, 2018

In what must be some sort of record for shortest reign by an Indonesian regent, Syahri Mulyo, who had been elected the leader of East Java's…

Coconuts Jakarta - September 26, 2018

A new survey indicates that more Indonesians have made up their minds about who to vote for in next April's presidential election, although…

Jakarta Post - September 26, 2018

Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta – The Medan District Court in North Sumatra has sentenced a police officer to 16 months in prison for…

Jakarta Post - September 26, 2018

Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) has reminded the heads of neighborhood units (RT) and community units…

UCA News - September 26, 2018

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Human rights and church activists have called for an investigation following the death last week of an indigenous Papuan who…

Jakarta Post - September 26, 2018

Jakarta – Thousands of Jakarta's long-serving category 2 contract workers staged a rally in front of City Hall in Central Jakarta on Wednesday,…

September 25, 2018

Reuters - September 25, 2018

Jakarta – Environmentalists on Tuesday abseiled down storage tanks and unfurled banners at a palm-oil refinery in Indonesia to protest the…

Tempo - September 25, 2018

Syafiul Hadi, Jakarta – The Jokowi-Ma'ruf campaign team deputy chairman Arsul Sani revealed that the presidential and vice presidential hopefuls…

Coconuts Jakarta - September 25, 2018

The massive protests that took place against former Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama during the 2017 gubernatorial race – triggered…

Jakarta Post - September 25, 2018

Jakarta – The campaign teams of presidential candidates President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Prabowo Subianto have called for the closure of a…

Dili Weekly - September 25, 2018

Paulina Quintao – The Acting General Director for Health Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Horacio Sarmento da Costa said socio-economic…

Eurasia Review - September 25, 2018

Arie Firdaus (Benar News) – Campaigning for next year's presidential and parliamentary elections in Indonesia has begun, with analysts saying they…

Agence France Presse - September 25, 2018

Greenpeace activists have scaled an Indonesian palm oil refinery with a popular rock band who played some of their pro-environment songs from the…

Jakarta Post - September 25, 2018

Jakarta – Former hate speech convict Asma Dewi is running for office in next year legislative election, seeking a seat in the Jakarta Council for…

Global Voices - September 25, 2018

Papuan Voices, a video advocacy organization, has organized two independent film festivals since 2017 to celebrate the lives and struggles of…

InfoA1.id - September 25, 2018

Bitung – Twelve activists have been arrested following a peaceful action by Greenpeace activists and four members of the band Boomerang who…

September 24, 2018

Jakarta Post - September 24, 2018

Jakarta – Supporters of former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, who was imprisoned for blasphemy, have begun warming up to vice…

ABC News - September 24, 2018

Tasha Wibawa – An appeal against the acquittal of a 15-year-old rape victim who was charged with illegal abortion in Indonesia has been condemned…

Jakarta Post - September 24, 2018

Jakarta – Protestors staged a rally in front of the global security service company PT G4S office on Jl. Ciputat Raya, South Jakarta, on Monday,…

Jakarta Post - September 24, 2018

Jakarta – The 16 political parties participating in next year's general elections have submitted their initial campaign budget to the General…