Without wearing a face mask, an old man walks past a mural urging the use of face masks in Jakarta. Indonesia reported a record daily rise in coronavirus infections on Sunday with 6,267 cases.
ANTARA FOTO/M Risyal Hidayat/aww.
There are three key factors behind the government’s poor COVID-19 responses in the past nine months, and Indonesians can take steps to fix this.
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo talks with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang during the latter’s visit to Indonesia in 2018.
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The increasing dependence of Indonesia on China has negative economic and political repercussions.
Most Muslim-majority countries don’t ban alcohol.
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Considering the limitations of Indonesian law enforcement agencies and prison capacity, the implementation of the bill is not realistic.
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Migrant workers’ families suffer from limited access to pandemic-related health care and loss of income.
A protester wears a mask of the late Marsinah at a rally demanding justice for the female labour activist
who was killed during the rule of Indonesia’s New Order government.
ANTARA FOTO/Hendra Nurdiyansyah/aww/16.
Our two-year study explores how female writers and journalists use online platforms to engage in gender activism, and how they navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with digital media.
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto.
ANTARA FOTO/ Wahyu Putro A/pras.
The visit by Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is unlikely to lead to significant defence industry cooperation between the two countries.
A newly-hunted wild boar is taken back to a village in Borneo.
Paul Hasan Thung
Indigenous people in rural Borneo associate the coronavirus with modern life, not their traditional hunting.
The White House is seen behind posters saying “loser” after the US presidential election.
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The US is willing to ignore human rights violations committed by a country as long as it does not interfere with US interests.
Indonesia’s President joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
ANTARA FOTO/Arif Firmansyah/aww.
There are three main reasons for the the public disappointment in Jokowi.
A worker repackages vaccines in a factory owned by Indonesia’s pharmaceutical firm Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java.
ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/wsj/18.
If Indonesia can maximise its role as the hub for the production and distribution of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines for Southeast Asia region, the country may gain profits.
LBH continues to stand firmly on the side of victims, while fiercely defending Indonesia’s democratic gains. During the #ReformasiDikorupsi protests in 2019, the LBH offices were a hive of activity.
Ari Bowo Sucipto/Antara Foto
Indonesia’s Legal Aid Institute (LBH) has become an icon of Indonesian civil society and a staunch defender of the public interest.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (second left) talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wa Ying (third right) in Beijing, China, last April.
A stronger partnership between China and Indonesia may impact Indonesia’s relationship with the US.
Militant groups have proliferated in regions where Muslim leaders are weak and competition for religious authority particularly intense.
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Variation in the local structure of religious authority, rather than political or ideational differences, explains militant groups’ success or failure in Java.
Crested macaque (Macaca tonkeana ), an endemic creature of Sulawesi island.
ANTARA FOTO/Fiqman Sunandar/Asf/nz/15.
Research shows the clearing of forests on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island threatens the existence of endemic primates.
Penambahan caampuran solar dengan nabati ol.
ANTARA FOTO/Oky Lukmansyah/foc/16.
Green diesel may be intended to reduce emissions but it is not necessarily environmentally and socially sound.
A demonstration against the Job Creation Bill in Banyumas.
Antara Foto
The Job Creation Bill is alleged to enrich only the elites and harm the working class.
Researchers develop COVID-19 vaccines in Bio Farma, Indonesia’s pharmaceutical holding company Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java.
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Delaying a widespread vaccination program would cause not only higher causalities but also long term economic loss for Indonesia.
A man looks at foreign currency exchange rates on an electronic panel in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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The agreement marks a key milestone in strengthening bilateral financial cooperation between the world’s largest exporter, China, and Southeast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia.
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Indonesia has a warning system for tsunamis generated by earthquakes – but not volcanoes.
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (right) has been in an ongoing tug-of-war with his ally-turned-foe, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, over pandemic mitigation.
Sigid Kurniawan/Antara Foto
A pandemic can amplify friction and tension between jurisdictions – especially when there are political differences and existing conflict.