Malay for Asean
The paper says Malaysia should only have to convince Asean that the proposal will do more good than harm, which will certainly not be easy.
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Indonesia’s ‘applied kinesiology’ trend has health experts worried
Many major medical institutions object to the practice, which has been widely criticized for promoting techniques and ideas based only on anecdotal experience.
Legal breakthroughs expected in Indonesia’s sexual, gender-based crime cases
In the absence of a criminal law, the Attorney General’s Office released a guideline in 2021 to ensure access to justice for women and children in criminal cases.
Indonesian diaspora excited to get home for Ramadan, Idul Fitri
Because of border closures and lockdowns, Ramadan and Idul Fitri at home with family has been a challenge for many Indonesians in the past two years.
Endless smoke: Cigarette campaigns persistently target Indonesia’s youth
The absence of coordination and law enforcement has created big loopholes for cigarette and tobacco-related industries.
Indonesia’s lawmakers to add ride-hailing rules in new law
The proposed amendments would cover matters related to the legal status of ride-hailing as a form of public transportation, among other issues.
Time to kick out Myanmar’s junta from Asean
The paper says Asean leaders should have the courage to suspend Myanmar's membership until it fulfils its promises to put pressure on the nation's junta.
G-20 agrees on mutual recognition for digital Covid-19 vaccine certificates
The system will use a format built by the World Health Organization and be able to store information on vaccination dates and doses in the form of a quick response (QR) code.
Indonesia’s Sri Mulyani says high oil prices weighing on state budget
So far, the government is considering either raising energy prices in accordance with global levels or raising energy subsidy spending to keep domestic prices unchanged.
Pertamina turns to Russia for oil amid energy price hike
The plan comes as surging global oil prices place fresh strains on the state budget as the government seeks to balance higher energy subsidy spending with fiscal-consolidation…