Indonesia

How the China Factor Shapes Indonesia’s 2024 Election

As Indonesia prepares to elect its next president and vice president in February 2024, the issue of China's growing influence…

January 15, 2024

TikTok and Politics: How the Social Media App is Shaping Indonesia’s Presidential Race

TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, has become a new battleground for Indonesia's presidential candidates, who are trying to attract young…

January 12, 2024

How Filipina Mary Jane Veloso Was Duped into Drug Trafficking and Sentenced to Death in Indonesia

Mary Jane Veloso, a 38-year-old Filipina domestic worker, was arrested in 2010 at the airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for carrying…

January 10, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About the New Indonesian Law as a Tourist

Indonesia has introduced a new law that will affect tourists who buy goods online from overseas sellers. The new law,…

January 8, 2024

How Myanmar’s Disinformation Campaign Influences Indonesia’s Rejection of the Rohingya Refugees

Indonesia's residents have shown hostility and resistance against the arrival of more Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, who have fled persecution…

January 5, 2024

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Erupts Again, Prompting Evacuation of Villages

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of the two stratovolcanoes that make up Mount Lewotobi in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, erupted…

January 3, 2024

Indonesia to impose new tax on e-cigarettes from Jan 1

Indonesia will impose a new tax on e-cigarettes from Jan. 1, adding to an excise tax to help curb vaping,…

December 30, 2023

Workers protest at nickel plant after fatal blast in Indonesia

Hundreds of Indonesian workers staged a protest on Tuesday outside a Chinese-owned nickel plant in Central Sulawesi province, where a…

December 28, 2023

The Deadly Explosion of a Nickel Plant in Indonesia: A Wake-Up Call for Environmental and Human Rights

On December 25, 2023, a massive explosion rocked a nickel plant in Morowali, Indonesia, killing 13 people and injuring 38…

December 26, 2023

Indonesia’s Rideshare Workers Struggle with Low Wages and Legal Limbo

Millions of Indonesians rely on rideshare apps such as Gojek and Grab for their daily transportation, delivery, and other services.…

December 22, 2023

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