Immigration downplays report of IDF-linked investors in Bali
"They simply underwent mandatory military service while living and studying in Israel. It is strongly suspected that the photos circulating online were taken during that…
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Southeast Asian exporters brace for US transshipment crackdown
Though not yet enacted, experts see a threatened 40-percent tariff on transshipped goods as a serious risk given Southeast Asia’s deep connection with Chinese manufacturers.
20 years on, Aceh and Jakarta continue managing peace
Building peace is one thing, but keeping it is another thing altogether, as a boundary dispute over four small islands off Aceh showed earlier this year.
Festive Indonesia celebrates 80th Independence Day
In Jakarta, hundreds of people flocked to the National Monument (Monas) where the city administration offered 300,000 free packages of food from 600 micro, small and medium…
Tax hikes, programme cuts could hit regions as Jakarta pulls funds
The share of the state budget controlled by Jakarta is expected to climb from 72 percent in 2021 to 83 percent in 2026, leaving most programs to be designed and implemented by the…
Climate crisis pushes Indonesian youths out of school
The worsening climate crisis is disrupting the lives and future of Indonesian youths, forcing some out of school and into work while threatening their health and access to food.
Indonesian President Prabowo leads first Independence Day ceremony in Jakarta
Among attendees of the ceremony were former presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Fifth president Megawati Soekarnoputri skipped the celebration at the…
Malaysian Home Minister to address Zara death case in Parliament on August 18
On July 16, Zara Qairina was found unconscious beside a drain at her religious school dormitory in Papar. She was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and was pronounced dead the…
Indonesian government denies austerity measures behind tax hike in Central Java’s Pati
The administration of Prabowo Subianto has denied reports that budget shortfalls from the austerity measures prompted a now-scrapped tax hike in Central Java’s Pati, as it…
Indonesian crew abandoned off Mozambique waters without food, denied freedom
Nine Indonesian and three Pakistani crew members have been abandoned aboard a ship after the shipowner prevented them from disembarking or transferring to another ship.