Megawati, Jokowi feud intensifies after his dismissal from party
The rivalry between the two former presidents quickly entered its new chapter with PDI-P executive Deddy Yevri Sitorus alleging that the former president sought to take over the…
Indonesia President Prabowo’s plan to pardon ‘corrupters’ raises eyebrows
Observers have said that a suggestion from the President to pardon graft suspects and convicts as long as they pay the evaded taxes conflicts the prevailing Anticorruption Law.
Policy progress in female circumcision in Indonesia
On the policy level, the government has shown extraordinary and commendable action.
Indonesia’s ransomware scare highlights need for proper implementation of privacy law
Indonesia has in the past years racked up a lengthy list of data breaches that experts say authorities failed to investigate either properly or transparently, stoking public…
Indonesia welcomes more Chinese EV makers, but hurdles remain in journey to become regional hub
Thailand, which has the largest EV market in ASEAN, offers more liberal policies compared with Indonesia. Foreign investors see it as an attractive manufacturing hub, as they are…
Two suspects already named in Bank Indonesia graft case, Indonesian anti-graft body says
On Monday evening, graft busters raided the central bank’s headquarters in Jakarta in relation to a probe into the alleged mishandling of the CSR programs.
Indonesia’s Golden Visa investments reach US$559k, below annual target
The Directorate General of Immigration has set an ambitious goal for investment from golden visa recipients, and while a substantial sum has been amassed, it is less than half the…
US vows to support Indonesia’s human capacity drive
US Ambassador to Indonesia Kamala S. Lakhdhir said the two countries planned to continue collaborating in economic growth and capacity building, as they had in the past.
Indonesia’s largest party expels Jokowi after he backed Prabowo for President’s post
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Chairwoman (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri made the decision to expel the former president along with his eldest son and son-in-law,…
Second group of Indonesian evacuees arrive home from Syria
They went on a three-day journey that saw them travel overland from Damascus to Beirut and then on an hours-long flight to Soekarno-Hatta, after rebel forces ousted the regime of…