GORONTALO, Indonesia (AFP): Protesters have set fire to a mayor's office on an Indonesian island to demand compensation over a mining company's activity in their area, police said, adding that several arrests had been made. The growing presence of mining companies on Indonesia's main islands has caused riots and clashes in recent years over poor working...
JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia's relations can be further expanded in many areas including in trade, and economy as well as empowering arts and culture, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said while Malaysia aims to boost the economy and bilateral ties during the 43rd Asean Summit, he said that the promotion of arts and...
PETALING JAYA: The investigation paper of the alleged abuse of an Indonesian domestic helper has been referred back to the police for several more actions to be taken, the state police chief says. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said that the police report was lodged on Aug 22 by the 54-year-old victim stating...
JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday (Aug 28) launched the first elevated rail line for Greater Jakarta, hailing the US$2.13 billion project as a step towards easing the capital's chronic road congestion and worsening air pollution. The driverless, 41.2km (25.6 miles) Light Rail Transit (LRT) system connects central Jakarta and its satellites cities in...
SYDNEY: Malaysia has temporarily suspended live cattle and buffalo imports from Australia, the Australian government said, days after Indonesia paused some imports after lumpy skin disease (LSD) was detected in a small number of cattle after arrival. Australia was urgently engaging with its Malaysian counterparts to lift the curbs while confirming the country remained free from...
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Even for well-travelled Indonesians, having a passport is just the first step toward travelling abroad. They still must take the time to apply for visas for a number of destinations, even for short visits. Muhammad Rizki Hadi Putra, 31, had planned to go on a six-day vacation to Sydney, Australia,...
Indonesia has passed into law a controversial criminal code that human rights activists and civil groups say could potentially send the world's third-largest democracy back to authoritarian rule. Articles viewed as problematic include bans on insulting the president, vice-president and state institutions, views that contradict the state ideology Pancasila, protests without a permit, sex outside marriage and...
Indonesia has agreed to lift a freeze on sending its migrant workers to Malaysia effective Aug 1, after the neighbours ironed out concerns surrounding workers' rights, according to statements from both countries on Thursday (July 28). The entry of migrant workers will help Malaysia - the world's second-largest palm oil producer and a key link in the...
The Taliban is reaching out to Muslim-majority nations far from Afghanistan, like Malaysia and Indonesia, to create the perception that an increasing number of countries are interested in engaging with the regime to “strengthen their case for international recognition”, say analysts. On Sunday (July 24), the Taliban’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met Malaysia’s special...
After two years of lull in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular Indonesian holiday islands of Bintan and Batam are finalising plans to reopen their shores to leisure travellers from Singapore. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Monday (Jan 24) said the Indonesian government was now prepared to launch the travel bubble...
