Fans get behind Indonesia’s new Olympic uniforms
The athletes, coaches, and other members of the Indonesian contingent will don their new uniforms featuring the national colors designed by Didit Hediprasetyo, which many…
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Grassroots sports clubs emerge to push more Jakartans to exercise
Despite limited public sporting venues in Jakarta, new grassroots sports are emerging across the city in an attempt to reconnect people in communities after the pandemic and…
Indonesian Police most reported for torture in law enforcement: Komnas HAM
Between Jan. 1, 2020, and June 24 of this year, the National Commission on Human Rights received a total of 282 reports of torture cases committed by law enforcement and other…
In Indonesia, calls mount for parents to protect children from online gambling
A new government task force established last week to curtail rampant online gambling has found indications that 80,000 children below the age of 10 and 440,000 of those aged 10 to…
Indonesian Gaza peace force to deploy only on UN mandate: Foreign Ministry
Ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah Soemirat said on Monday that the UN “has yet to discuss any deployment of peacekeeping operations in Gaza” as UN members are still…
President Jokowi summons police chief, attorney general over alleged espionage
An investigator at the office of the special crimes deputy attorney general, Febrie Adriansyah, was reportedly spied on by members of Densus 88 when he visited a restaurant in…
Indonesia urges UN to resolve root cause of Israel-Palestine crisis
Speaking on the sidelines of the largest international water event, President Jokowi said he appreciated the historic progress made by UNGA members in giving additional rights and…
Jakarta struggles to end illicit parking attendants amid high unemployment
In response to public complaints about parking fees despite businesses providing free parking, acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono instructed relevant institutions to…
Heightened volcanic activities in Indonesia unrelated despite occurring in same period
Indonesia, which sits along the horseshoe-shaped series of tectonic fault lines around the Pacific Ocean called the “Ring of Fire,” has 120 active volcanoes.
Road to Paris 2024: Indonesian contingent starts revving up
With 98 days to go until the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics opens on July 26, Indonesia’s national sports associations are intensifying their training sessions for athletes who are…