Aug 28, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch By Gayatri Suroyo and Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) – Arie Untung, a former video jockey for the Indonesian offshoot of MTV, says he used to […]
By Jessica Damiana JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesians leapt in with suggestions of a name for their future capital on Tuesday after the long-awaited announcement of the new city’s location gave […]
Source: Associated Press By KARIN LAUB and NINIEK KARMINI YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of tourists, many of them young Westerners, sat on gray stone steps atop the world’s largest […]
Source: sbs.com.au |BY NICK BAKER President Joko Widodo is being urged to address his country’s chequered human rights record. Human Rights Watch has implored Indonesian President Joko Widodo to tackle an […]
BY : NUR YASMIN JULY 10, 2019 Jakarta. SabangMerauke, a non-profit organization based in Jakarta, has been organizing an annual cultural exchange program where they send young students to […]
Source: CNN By Anna Coren, Jane Sit and Helen Regan Jakarta (CNN)In his first international television interview since being re-elected in May, Indonesian President Joko Widodo denied being concerned about the rise of fundamentalism in his […]
published : 28 Jul 2019 JAKARTA: Indonesia’s president said in an interview that he wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall around Jakarta to prevent the […]
By Anna Coren, Jane Sit and Helen Regan, CNN Jakarta (CNN)In his first international television interview since being re-elected in May, Indonesian President Joko Widodo denied being concerned […]
Leading Muslim cleric calls for govt action to prevent hardliners spreading radicalism online Konradus Epa, Jakarta Indonesia July 22, 2019 Most of Indonesia’s Islamic website are in the hands of […]
News Desk The Jakarta Post Jakarta / Sun, July 14, 2019 Political parties, either in coalition or opposition camps, have expressed their appreciation for the reconciliation of former presidential contenders […]
Wahyu Jatmiko and Azizon – Durham, UK/Coventry, UK / Wed, July 3, 2019 When the National Committee for Sharia Finance (KNKS) was formally established by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo […]
Hendy Mustiko Aji Conceptually, halal tourism is different from Islamic tourism. I distinguish among four terms that might possibly confuse many people: Islam, sharia, halal and Islamic. In […]
Source: Swiss Info By Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to tighten vetting of senior public servants amid fears that hardline Islamist ideology has permeated high levels of government, […]
Source: Associated Press By STEPHEN WRIGHT PALU, Indonesia (AP) — The two flags hanging outside Anwar Ragaua’s house have gotten him police warnings but the wiry 50-year-old vows he’s not […]
May 24, 2019 – 16:15 By Tabita Diela and Fanny Potkin JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police arrested a man on Friday accused of creating an anti-Chinese disinformation campaign to […]
May 30, 2019 By Idrees Ali and Nilufar Rizki JAKARTA (Reuters) – Acting U.S. Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan met his Indonesian counterpart on Thursday as the United States looks […]
May 29, 2019 – 12:03 By Ed Davies and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities believe different groups coordinated plans to exploit political rallies last week to […]
Prabowo Subianto files lawsuit in constitutional court in Jakarta, scene of fatal clashes between protesters and police this week Staff and agencies Sat 25 May 2019 The defeated candidate […]
Sophia Huber Media management student and traveler Jakarta / Thu, May 16, 2019 The sound of drums beating and people “singing” awoke me at 2 a.m. I got up, […]
Source: JP The Indonesian Air Force has announced that it will participate in the country’s tradition of waking people up during the fasting month of Ramadan for sahur (predawn meal). Through its Twitter account @_TNIAU, the Air Force said jet fighter training would be conducted in several cities on Java Island, […]