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Indonesia seeks to close vaccination gap as it passes 200 million shots

The government is working to close the stark gap in vaccination rates between regions across the vast archipelago, which remains a problem even though Indonesia recently passed 200 million COVID-19 jabs and while a third wave of infections looms ahead of the year-end holidays.

2 years ago
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Activists condemn threats against rights lawyer's family

A coalition of human rights activists condemned on Monday incidents of intimidation against the family of human rights lawyer Veronica Koman and urged a thorough police investigation after an explosive package was sent to her parents' home. ...

2 years ago
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Floods hit several regions, killing seven in East Java

At least seven people are dead in East Java and two in West Kalimantan after several parts of archipelago were hit by heavy rainfall and flooding in recent days resulting from the La Niña weather phenomenon. ...

2 years ago

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Parents eagerly await vaccine rollout for children as young as 6

Parents are thrilled that the government will begin administering COVID-19 vaccine to some 26 million children aged 6 to 11 years starting next year, saying they want to give their children as much protection from the virus as possible, including when the children are at school.

2 years ago
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Indonesia mulls ‘vaccine lane’ to further bypass quarantine restrictions

After seeing the long-awaited Bali reopening drive fail to attract sufficient visitor numbers, Indonesia is now pushing for a vaccine travel lane policy with other ASEAN countries.

2 years ago
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Capital punishment proposal for graft convicts raises eyebrows over sentence disparity

The Attorney General Office’s (AGO) plan to seek capital punishment for corruptors implicated in two of Indonesia’s largest graft cases has been met with raised eyebrows from experts and antigraft activists, who highlighted the prosecutors’ office inconsistent stance for indicting graft suspects in the past.

2 years ago
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Activists critical of Andika’s nomination as TNI chief

Civil society organizations have raised concerns about the nomination of Army chief of staff Gen. Andika Perkasa as the sole candidate for the Indonesian Military (TNI) commander, calling it a setback in the efforts to reform the nation’s armed forces.

2 years ago
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Government scraps PCR test requirements for domestic flights after backlash

Under the new requirement, airline passengers are allowed to provide a negative result of the more affordable antigen test.

2 years ago
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Indonesian youth concerned about climate future

Indonesian youth are highly concerned about the impacts of climate change, with some having started climate conscious movements of their own as they feel that environmental issues are not well represented in politics.

2 years ago
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'Big step’: Students, lecturers laud decree to fight sexual violence on campuses

The regulation stipulates that higher education institutions across the country are obliged to have a clear mechanism, including a special task force, on addressing allegations of sexual violence.   

2 years ago
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Indonesia steps up fight against climate change

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has pledged that Indonesia is fully committed to controlling climate change, including reducing emissions by 29 percent by 2030.

2 years ago
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Jokowi embarks on first overseas flight in pandemic era

The Indonesian leader heads to the G20 Summit in Italy, the COP26 climate summit in Scotland and the World Expo in the United Arab Emirates on his first trip overseas since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago
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​​​​Recreational spots reopen at limited capacity as restrictions eased

Jakarta, along with some other cities, has reopened some of its public parks, museums and zoo to its residents as the capital city has been relaxed into level 2 of the government’s multitiered public activity restrictions (PPKM).

2 years ago
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Systemic violence pressures police chief to implement promised reform

Recent cases of bullying and assault among police officers have put a spotlight on a systemic culture of violence in the institution, with calls growing for the National Police chief to mobilize his reform plans.

2 years ago
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Climate groups want concrete action as Jokowi heads to Glasgow

Indonesia is ramping up efforts ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), with more people perceiving the climate crisis to be more important and environmentalists recommending continuous improvements.

2 years ago
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New capital bill leads critics to question people’s diminishing rights

Provisions in the Capital City Bill that deal with a new capital city authority have sparked fresh concerns that the new administrative region could do away with people’s democratic rights.

2 years ago
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Hit by multiple cyberattacks, government languishes from 'low awareness' of data security

Experts have urged the government and lawmakers to immediately enact the data protection bill, which will provide guidelines for law enforcement agencies to impose stern penalties against the illegal use of personal data.

2 years ago
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Govt to make PCR test mandatory for travel ahead of holiday season

Currently, negative PCR test results are required only for passengers traveling by air in Java and Bali, as well as in other regions with a high risk of COVID-19 transmission.

2 years ago
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Indonesia cracks down on illegal P2P lenders. But many people are already drowning in debt.

Many people have already fallen victim to illegal peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders and are languishing in debt in the midst of a crushing pandemic.

2 years ago
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Indonesia prepares carbon-trading rule ahead of COP26

Indonesia is preparing its own carbon-trading regulation ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, next week as it prioritizes, among other issues, pushing for the completion of international rules to govern carbon-emissions trading in the summit.

2 years ago
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Government will not intervene in KPU, Bawaslu selection committee, senior minister says

A senior government minister has said the government will not intervene in the work of a recently assembled committee to select new election administrators and supervisors, dismissing critics’ concerns of conflicts of interest as the committee was filled with government allies.

2 years ago
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Government eases airline passenger cap, mandates PCR test for domestic flights

Under the new travel rules, which will come into effect on Sunday, airlines are allowed to operate at almost full capacity without any seat distancing, compared to the 70 percent limit set in the previous regulation. They are only required to provide three empty rows during their flights as a "quarantine zone" for passengers who show COVID-19 symptoms.

2 years ago
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Mosque council mulls ‘simultaneous’ call to prayer in Greater Jakarta

Concerns over the liberal use of mosque loudspeakers in urban centers have been a topic of profound sensitivity in Muslim-majority Indonesia, but talks are under way to bring some order to the ubiquity of mosques that have come to define the modern urban landscape.

2 years ago
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Jokowi aims to speed vaccination through door-to-door vaccine push

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said the government will continue to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the country, aiming to inoculate more than 70 percent of Indonesia's targeted population with the first jab by the end of this year.

2 years ago
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Bali earthquake kills three, injures dozens

By Sunday, more than 300 houses and one education center were found to have been heavily damaged in Karangasem and Bangli, as well as at least 100 Balinese Hindu temples.

2 years ago
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Indonesia nets more than 50,000 hectares of new mangrove forests

Indonesia, home to about a fifth of the world’s mangrove forests, has gained more than 50,000 hectares of mangroves, according to the latest edition of its national mangrove map, as the government counts on the forestry sector, including mangroves, to contribute to its carbon-emission reduction goals.

2 years ago
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Hopeful Bali stirs from pandemic slumber

For the Balinese businesses that have borne the costs of the island’s desertion, Thursday's reopening represents the possibility of reemerging from financial torpor, and recent rosy virus figures have buoyed the government's hopes.

2 years ago
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First-ever National Games in Papua closes on a high note

The government lauded local authorities and residents for the smooth organization of the games, the first major sporting event in the restive easternmost region in Indonesia.

2 years ago
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Bali reopens to eerie hush

On the first day of its reopening on Thursday, Bali did not see any incoming international flights or visitors to help revive its faltering economy, after over a year of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

2 years ago
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Disabled Indonesians rally for equal opportunity, not pity

With unemployment among people with disabilities running high, they are calling for a fair chance at getting a job and creating an inclusive workplace.

2 years ago

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