Story Archive
2024-10-09
Meanwhile, a pending police reforms bill contains proposals that would only give the force even more powers.
2024-10-07
Chinese businesses benefit from bad practices by virtue of their outsized presence in the sector, China-Global South Project reports.
2024-10-04
New survey says a majority are pleased he controlled inflation and provided incentives such as cash handouts.
2024-10-02
Military-led project also risks stirring resentment in the easternmost Papua region, researchers say.
2024-09-30
Human rights activists suggest it is a move to sanitize the authoritarian ex-leader’s bloody legacy.
2024-09-26
Over a decade of being president, outgoing leader focussed on domestic issues and economic or investment deals.
2024-09-24
U.S. president was speaking at weekend summit of the Quad grouping, which Beiijing said Washington “uses to contain China.”
2024-09-23
Rebel spokesman said Jakarta had “bribed” one of its commanders via a local politician to release hostage Phillip Mehrtens.
2024-09-21
Phillip Mehrtens safe and well, undergoing health checks.
2024-09-19
Jakarta responds to calls for independence from the indigenous ethnic Melanesian people with arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings, report adds.
2024-09-19
Amendments may increase political patronage and decrease efficiency, observers say.
2024-09-17
Kaesang Pangarep reported to anti-corruption agency amid allegations that he used a plane belonging to company with ties to his vice president-elect brother
2024-09-14
As a result, the economic stability of Southeast Asia’s biggest country is at risk, experts warn.
2024-08-30
Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and Timor-Leste, where a church scandal rocked society.
2024-08-29
Announcement comes as Indonesian and U.S. troops stage joint annual drills, along with eight other nations, in East Java.