Jakarta activists denied Singapore access
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, second left, has eccentric taste in shirts. Source: Wikimedia
The Singaporean Embassy in Jakarta has rejected claims that two Indonesian activists were...
Indonesia mulls nickel export ban
Indonesia says it is considering bringing forward a ban on mineral ore shipments after nickel prices surged amid speculation Jakarta would halt exports.
The initiative...
Scores feared dead in Indonesia sinking
Sea travel is an essential part of life on the unusually shaped island of Sulawesi. Source: Flickr
A ship carrying 118 passengers and 12 crew...
‘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...
Plastic Bottle Museum Raises Worsening Ocean Plastics Crisis
The whole world is suffering from the worsening ocean plastic crisis. Plastic bottles of different sizes pollute the ocean along with other garbage. Environmentalists...
RCEP negotiations set for conclusion in November
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its six trade partners are hoping for the conclusion of the negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive...
Indonesia abandons pretence of tolerance
Indonesia’s abandonment of liberal tolerance has been further exposed as the government appears keen to pander to the vocal, conservative Muslim community.
Several ministries are...
Southeast Asian central banks roll out anti-virus measures
Four central banks in Southeast Asia signaled aggressive policy action this week to curtail the impact of the new coronavirus.
The central banks are from Indonesia, the...
80% of forest fires in Indonesia: report
Almost four-fifths of hotspots detected in Asean over the past month are in Indonesia, according to the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC).
Forest fires...
Jakarta defends Grasberg rules
Indonesia has hit back at claims that tough new environmental regulations imposed on the giant Grasberg copper mine in Papua are politically motivated or...
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