Abu Dhabi’s crown prince will lead a committee that will oversee the construction of a new capital city for Indonesia that is estimated to cost US$34 billion, an Indonesian official said on Tuesday.
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Depok mayor says that he also wants to rehabilitate ‘victims’ in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
Despite promising new policies, the city’s new leader faces the same problems as the last, and few options.
The implementation of sharia economy in Indonesia is not just related to economics, but also the politics of identity and winning votes – and it can lead to discrimination.
Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has deplored the criminal case involving Indonesian student Reynhard Sinaga who was found guilty this week of raping more than 130 men while studying in the United Kingdom.
Two Australian men were sentenced this week for possessing cocaine in Indonesia. The decision has spotlighted the ongoing crackdown on drugs under the Jokowi government.
Indonesia’s sovereignty over waters off the Natuna Islands cannot be negotiated, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said Monday, after local media reported that Chinese ships were refusing to leave.
1999 was a turning point in Australia’s role in the region.
