Indonesia – Indonesia may be facing another legal crisis as the  controversial draft criminal law is imminent (a complete review of the current criminal law). Deputy Minister of Justice and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Heariezi said the  law  should be passed by July this year at the latest, but the date has not been released. A draft of the …

Indonesia – Indonesian President Joko Widodo argued over a series of policy U-turns on palm oil exports when the cabinet was reorganized on Wednesday. The Minister of Trade was dismissed. Zulkifuri Hasan, the leader of the National Delegation Party (PAN) and  former Minister of Forestry, has been appointed as the  new Minister of Trade of the country. His predecessor, Muhammad …

Indonesia – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) formally sent off the state-run safeguard industry holding, the Defend ID, at the state-run shipbuilder PT PAL’s submarine overhang in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday. In view of this, Jokowi avowed that the Defend ID foundation lined up with Indonesia’s necessities and endeavors in building freedom in the guard business that can satisfy homegrown …

Malaysia – Following the reopening of Malaysia’s borders after the transition to the endemic phase, the Home Ministry (KDN) has reactivated the list of persons barred from entering the country due to convictions. Its minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, stated that the measure was made to ensure the greatest degree of national security. “We do not specify which country they …

Indonesia – The Indonesian Government is taking part in settling issues connected with water through the second Asia International Water Week (AIWW), Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said in an authority proclamation delivered on Monday. The second AIWW is being held from March 14 to March 16, 2022, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. The AIWW is a …

Indonesia – President Joko Widodo brought the Head and Deputy Head of Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority, Bambang Susantono and Dhony Rahajoe, to the IKN zero point situated in the Sepaku Sub-locale, North Penajam Paser District, East Kalimantan. As an image of the public authority’s obligation to migrate the capital city to East Kalimantan, President Joko Widodo is booked to …

Indonesia – The six new representatives remarkable and diplomat introduced their letters of trustworthiness to President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace with missions to escalate two-sided relations between their particular nations and Indonesia. The six new ministers are Francisco de Asis Aguilera Aranda from Spain, Askin Asan of Turkey, Lahcene Kaid-Slimane of Algeria, Luis Raul Tsuboyama Galvan of Peru, …

Cambodia – On Friday, Cambodian PM Hun Sen was greeted with a red carpet and an honour guard in Myanmar, while coup opponents protested elsewhere in the nation, fearing his visit would legitimize the junta. Meeting with Myanmar’s military rulers was the first by a head of state since the army deposed Aung San Suu Kyi‘s civilian government on Feb. …

Malaysia – The national defence and security industry policy is expected to be launched within a month or two, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the launch of the policy will strengthen the country’s defence industry, which is one of the main focuses of the Ministry of Defence. Ismail Sabri was speaking to the media after …

Malaysia – As both nations recover from the Covid-19 outbreak, Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to establish a travel corridor between them through the Travel Corridor Arrangement or Vaccinated Travel Lane arrangement. The appropriate ministries will enhance the idea, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, so that the boundary between the two nations — which includes the …