Indonesia to start construction of Women and Children’s Hospital in Gaza next month
More than 30 organisations are ready to support the US$24.6 million project, said Foreign Ministry officials and Palestinian civil society groups.
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Vania Gracia: Melding Irish and Indonesian cultural icons
Vania already had a deep passion for batik and was studying how to create batik motifs in a program set up by ITB aimed at supporting the batik industry in Pangandaran, when she…
Who’s next after Duterte?: The Jakarta Post
For some leaders in the region, which is still grappling with human rights issues despite the adoption of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration in 2012, Duterte's arrest is alarming…
Indonesian President Prabowo’s free birthday check-ups sees low participation
This raises questions about its target of reaching 100 million people by the end of the year.
Outcry against nepotism, cronyism in Indonesian government
The latest controversy was the appointment of Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and fellow members of the Indonesian Solidarity Party to the country’s Forestry and Other Land…
Indonesian trans-influencer sentenced to two years in prison for saying Jesus should cut his hair
Amnesty International described Ratu Thalisa's conviction as a "shocking attack" on her freedom of expression.
Indonesian government to continue oil palm cultivation on confiscated land
The government plans to utilise 221,000 hectares of confiscated oil palm plantations, much of it protected forest land, to continue planting oil palm as part of its effort to…
Indonesia’s women workers demand stronger legal protections
On March 8, more than 200 protesters from 30 organizations under the Indonesian Women’s Alliance, joined by activists, gathered in front of the Arjuna Wijaya Monument in Central…
Escape from Myawaddy: The Jakarta Post
The syndicates employ the "member gets member" strategy of recruitment, leveraging threats rather than bonuses to coerce members into deceiving friends and relatives.
Singapore working with Indonesia on extraditing fugitive businessman: Law and Home Affairs Minister
Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, is an Indonesian businessman in his 60s who was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17 over his alleged involvement in a corruption case in…