Authorities in Indonesia’s Aceh province publicly flogged two gay men 77 times each on Thursday after a vigilante mob raided their apartment in November, allegedly caught them having sex, and handed them over to the police.
Helen Brown
The Indonesian government should actively enforce a new decree that bans abusive, discriminatory dress codes for female students and teachers in Indonesia’s state schools, Human Rights Watch said today.
To commemorate the International Day of Human Fraternity that falls on Feb. 4, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity grants the Zayed Award of Human Fraternity to individuals who strive for bringing people together to advance humanity.
When “Indonesian food” is mentioned, most foreigners would probably think of ubiquitous staples like nasi goreng and nasi padang. But Indonesian cuisine is extremely diverse, thanks to the country’s geographical expanse and over 600 ethnic groups, said celebrity chef Renatta Moeloek.
A millions-strong coalition of young people worldwide united by their love for K-pop stars — also known as idols — are increasingly participating in political and social activism across the globe.
Indonesia has approved Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the elderly, a letter from the food and drug agency shows, potentially changing the country’s strategy which has prioritised its working population first.
Amid the soaring number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia, the country’s government has decided to take a new measure on micro lockdown in an effort to control the lingering pandemic.
An intern doctor at a community health center (Puskesmas) in Central Java, one of the COVID-19 hardest-hit regions, is waiting anxiously for her turn to receive the vaccine she needs to protect her when treating patients.
Indonesia will temporarily remove a luxury tax on sales of some cars to bolster its automotive industry, which has been badly hit by mobility restrictions to contain the coronavirus epidemic, its economic ministry said.
Beef is off the menu in some of Jakarta’s warungs. The iconic Rendang curry is now too expensive to make as sky-rocketing Australian beef prices force food stalls to serve telur balado – boiled eggs with chilli sauce – instead.
What are the keys to winning these local Indonesian elections? Do the party coalitions that candidates form shape their chances of winning, or the way that they govern afterwards?
Indonesia’s NAP CVE as an Instrument of a Gendered Non-Traditional Security Approach in Indo Pacific
Indonesia’s new National Plan of Action on Countering Violent Extremism that Leads to Terrorism aims to involve both government and civil organisations in a comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy.
In Indonesia, it can cost twice as much to transport a refrigerated container of oranges from Jakarta to Jayapura, in Papua, a distance of more than 4,300km, than it does to import it from Shanghai, a similar distance away.
Indonesian police are investigating a wedding organiser that promoted child marriage as well as unregistered marriages. Aisha Weddings encourages girls to marry early, from the age of 12, as their duty is “to serve their husbands”.
Southeast Asia is at the heart of many global supply chains, acting as a valued trade, investment and growth driver for the region. In the global race to net-zero, there is a growing need to recognize and tackle the carbon emissions burden of supply chains.
On January 12, 2021 Indonesian President Joko Widodo issued Government Regulation Number 3 of 2021 implementing National Law 23 on the Management of National Resources for Defense of the Nation.
