Death penalty demand for alleged child rapist reignites capital punishment debate
Capital punishment in Indonesia is often handed down to drug convicts and has long been questioned by rights activists.
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Indonesia govt to use carrot, stick in coal DMO policy
Indonesia, the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, began on Jan 1 what it said would be a month-long ban on coal shipments.
No fakes, just rentals: Young Indonesians sport luxury bags on a budget
Designer bag rental services are emerging as an affordable way to keep up with mercurial fashion trends.
Covid-19 worsens Asia’s staggering inequalities
Between March and December 2020, the equivalent of 147 million full time jobs were lost in the Asia Pacific region.
Aceh city wants Rohingya refugees to look for new shelter outside
Indonesia initially refused to allow the refugees, who were attempting to reach Malaysia, to land in the country
Jokowi looks for ‘soft landing’ as his presidency nears its end
Two years from the end of his second and last term in office, Jokowi has been increasing the size of his Cabinet and making room for political allies and figures deemed valuable…
Indonesian students fly back early to Australia to avoid another border closure
As Australia opens up its borders to international students, Indonesians studying there have taken the earliest chance they can to re-enter.
Mandok Hata: Batak New Year’s Eve ritual, a blessing for some and burden for others
The ritual is meant as a reflective assessment process that relies on self-honesty and the blunt opinions of family members.
Indonesia starts Covid-19 booster shot rollout amid lingering equity concerns
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has assured that Indonesia currently had sufficient vaccine stock to administer booster shots.
Volcanic eruptions, a new hope for mitigating climate change
Despite accounting for about 1 percent of the Earth’s surface, volcanic soils contribute to around 5 percent of soil organic carbon worldwide.