Indonesia retreats on energy tax
President Joko Widodo has promised to increase power production while cutting outputs. Source: Wikimedia
Jakarta has postponed a levy on fossil fuels intended to support...
Indonesia to vaccinate population starting next week
Indonesia is set to begin next week its mass vaccination program, with President Joko Widodo receiving the first jab, according to a report by...
‘Most-wanted’ militant killed
Sparsely populated, mountainous and covered in dense forest, Sulawesi provided a base for Santoso’s militant group. Source: Wikimedia
The “most-wanted” Indonesian Islamist has been killed...
Swiss move to ban palm-oil exports
The regional parliament of Geneva in Switzerland has passed a resolution to exclude palm oil from free-trade talks with Indonesia and Malaysia. Five other...
Indonesia presidential hopeful raises rhetoric ahead of vote
Indonesia’s opposition presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, has criticised his opponent’s economic record and heavy infrastructural spending ahead of next week’s election.
The largely uninspiring...
Indonesia’s blood-soaked past
Indonesia remains incapable of addressing its history. Source: YouTube
Indonesian activists are making fresh calls for the international community to expose the murders of more...
Freeport cuts output forecast
Freeport-McMoran, the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer, has cut its output forecasts following a stand-off when Indonesia stopped exports from its Grasberg mine...
Gay crackdown boosts HIV: HRW
A crackdown against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups in Indonesia is leading to a rise in HIV infections and causing a public...
1,000 West Papua arrests: activists
The banned West Papuan flag. Source: Flickr
The Indonesian authorities have been accused of arresting more than 1,000 people at West Papuan demonstrations that were demanding an...
Three arrested in Jakarta
Indonesia’s authorities impressed analysts with their fast response. Source: Wikimedia
Indonesian police have arrested three men suspected of having links to the coordinated bomb and...
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