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Report: China Coast Guard ‘more robust than ever’

Ships conduct almost daily patrols in the South China Sea, a study found.

ASEAN chair Indonesia: Won’t resort to ‘megaphone diplomacy’ with Myanmar

Don’t expect post-coup crisis to be resolved in 2023, Indonesian foreign minister cautions.

Indonesian police: 4 suspects allegedly repackaged ingredients in cough syrup deaths

Top executives at two firms allegedly sold industrial-grade chemicals as pharmaceutical-grade ones to drug makers producing medicinal syrups.

Indonesian army major gets life for role in murder of Papuan civilians

Rights activists welcomed the conviction as progress in holding members of security forces accountable for abuses.

South Korean and U.S. Marines make a beach landing during a joint U.S.-Philippine military exercise in Zambales province, in the northern Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. Joined by South Korean and Japanese forces, Filipino and American Marines kicked off large-scale military drills amid tensions in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.

Analysts: Deal on Philippine bases gives US firmer foothold in Asia

Washington will use sites in the Philippines to stage a military response to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan or some other conflict, observers say.

Indonesian army major gets life for role in murder of Papuan civilians

Rights activists welcomed the conviction as progress in holding members of security forces accountable for abuses.

Military personnel participate in a parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, March 27, 2021.

Skepticism greets Indonesian president’s plan to send general to persuade Myanmar junta

2023-02-02

Indonesia, a former military-backed dictatorship, in 2011 helped Myanmar transition to democracy.

Protesters gather outside the local parliament building during a rally against the government’s proposed plans to weaken the anti-corruption commission, in Surabaya, Indonesia, Sept. 26, 2019.

Indonesia drops 14 spots on worldwide corruption rankings

2023-01-31

Perception of cleanliness falls to 2014 level, as Transparency International says that judicial corruption and conflicts of interest have worsened.

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Indonesians who lost homes to natural disasters still live in flood-prone zone

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Indonesian leprosy survivor overcomes prejudice, crafts new limbs for villagers

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Indonesians who lost homes to natural disasters still live in flood-prone zone

Indonesian leprosy survivor overcomes prejudice, crafts new limbs for villagers

A centuries-old model of pluralism thrives in Central Java mountains