Indonesia

As Jakarta accepts a plan to develop an offshore gas field there, the China Coast Guard’s flagship has been patrolling the waters surrounding Indonesia’s Natuna islands in the South China Sea, according to ship monitoring data. The largest coast guard warship in the world, CCG 5901, has been in the region since December 30, according to ship tracker Marine Traffic. …

The first phase of construction for Iberdrola’s 500MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France is now complete. In the first phase, the business installed 65 per cent of the facility’s piles and 40% of its offshore wind platforms. Iberdrola said that Windar in Avilés and Navantia in Fene produced the piles and offshore wind platforms. A substation and 40 of …

Friday, the Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), Arsjad Rasjid, stated that Indonesia has the capacity to become the ASEAN axis of the global economy. Indonesia will preside over the ASEAN Summit in 2019, and Rasjid has been named chair of the 2023 ASEAN Corporate Advisory Council (BAC), an important platform for the ASEAN business community. …

When Indonesia adopted contentious modifications to its penal code earlier this month, one issue grabbed headlines above all others: the prohibition of sexual activity outside of marriage. Tourism officials said it would deter foreign visitors and damage Indonesia’s worldwide brand – not insignificant concerns for a nation that attracted up to 15 million international tourists yearly before the outbreak and …

The G20 meeting has increased Indonesia’s standing in the Asia-Pacific region symbolically. Bali 2022 confirmed Jakarta’s position as ASEAN’s political stabilizer and economic heavyweight. Indonesia has everything: the seventh-largest economy in the world, a massive labor force, and abundant natural resources, yet it has yet to realize its full potential. Following years of political turmoil, during which four Indonesian presidents …

Maria Loretha, an Indonesian, used to study law in an East Java university. However, it is not her legal expertise that has made her a household figure in the East Flores regency of East Nusa Tenggara. The 54-year-old activist’s dedication to educate people about sorghum, a grain plant, has earned her the moniker “Mama Sorghum.” Mdm Loretha has been traveling …

President Joko Widodo of Indonesia stated on Wednesday that a restriction on exports of bauxite will go into effect as planned in June 2019 in order to stimulate domestic processing of a mineral used as the primary ore source for aluminum. The resource-rich nation has startled markets with its commodities exports policy, including temporary but contentious prohibitions earlier this year …

Officials in Indonesia are attempting to allay fears that a new legislation prohibiting extramarital sex may spoil the vacations of international visitors in Bali. Indonesians caught engaging in extramarital sex might be sentenced to up to a year in prison, according to legislation enacted last week by the nation’s legislature. The new criminal code, which must yet be ratified by …

An Indonesian bomb builder convicted for his role in the deadly nightclub assaults in Bali in 2002 has apologized to the relatives of the victims, after his release from prison was met with fury in Australia. Umar Patek, a member of the al Qaeda-affiliated Jemaah Islamiyah group, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 for his role in …

The new law, dubbed the “Bali bonking ban,” punishes unmarried couples who engage in sexual activity with up to a year in prison, or six months for those who cohabit. However, the governor of Bali, a popular tourist destination, stated that authorities would not verify the marital status of tourists. The law is scheduled to go into force in three …