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Bali governor says new Indonesia laws pose no risk to tourists

JAKARTA: Visitors to Bali will not be put at risk by Indonesia's newly ratified criminal code, the island's governor said, dismissing concerns that revised laws which include articles criminalising sex outside marriage may scare away tourists from its shores.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia summons U.N. official after criticism of new laws

(This story has been refiled to say that the laws will be enforceable in three years in paragraph 9.)

Reuters

Indonesia's climate target still got the worst rating despite being “more ambitious”

Global research coalition Climate Action Tracker (CAT) categorises Indonesia’s climate goals as “Critically Insufficient”, which means they are far from enough to curb global warming.

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Former Tour de France rider Walter Beneteau dies aged 50 as tributes pour in

French cyclist and former Tour de France regular Walter Beneteau has reportedly died in Indonesia at the age of 50, though details of his passing are still unclear

Daily Mirror

Senior US officials to visit China to follow up on Xi-Biden meeting

The U.S. will send a high-level delegation to China in the coming days, following up on President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last month at the G20 meeting in Indonesia.

Tribune News Service

Watch: Two Enduro Pros Hit The Streets Of Indonesia

Graham Jarvis and Mario Roman, two enduro riders, put on a show for the people on the streets of Indonesia while visiting for Uncle Hard Enduro 2022.

RideApart

COP27: The good, bad and the ugly

COP27 could be called largely uninspiring; a plateau in progress marked by periodic bright points. It also represented an effective transition to a new dynamic as the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) moved beyond negotiations to a broader coalition of those willing to implement…

Bangkok Post

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‘It’s absurd’: Indonesians react to new law outlawing sex outside marriage

Six people in Indonesia share their views on the controversial legislation and what it means for them

The Guardian - UK

9 miners killed in Indonesia coal mine explosion; 2 rescued

Nine miners have died in a coal mine explosion in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province and rescue workers are still searching for one missing miner after rescuing two others

The Independent UK

The Ferguson Report: Bali ‘bonk ban’ fundamental as anything

Tim Ferguson breaks down this week's news – including Indonesia's decision outlawing of sex outside marriage.

The New Daily

How will Indonesia’s strict new sex laws affect tourists in Bali?

New ultra-conservative legislation was passed last week

The Independent UK

Bali’s Governor Has Weighed In On What Exactly Indonesia’s New ‘Sex Ban’ Means For Tourists

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Indonesia's new laws a threat to privacy, press and human rights, says UN

The United Nations has expressed concern over threats to civil liberties posed by Indonesia's new criminal code, warning the revised laws could result in the erosion of press freedom, privacy and human rights in the world's third-largest democracy.

Reuters

What will Indonesia's new laws mean for tourists and visitors, and why are there concerns around its unmarried sex ban?

As Indonesia tries to entice tourists back after the drop in travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's national tourism board has described the new criminal code as "totally counterproductive". But how likely are visitors to get in trouble?

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Cortina Watch celebrates golden jubilee with gala dinner

From its humble beginning with the first store at Colombo Court, Cortina Watch has become a publicly listed company with over 45 boutiques in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heather Mack ordered to stay in jail pending trial

A federal judge rejected Mack’s request to be released pending trial. It would have been Mack’s first taste of freedom since her mother’s body was discovered in a bloody suitcase left outside a posh Indonesian resort in 2014.

Daily Mirror

Brit couples still welcome in Bali despite out of marriage sex ban due to loophole

Indonesia's parliament passed a law yesterday making it illegal for unmarried couples to have sex outside of marriage - but the penal code tweak says only immediate relatives can report the suspected adulterer to police

The Independent UK

How will Indonesia’s strict new sex laws affect tourists in Bali?

New ultra-conservative legislation was passed on Tuesday

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Bali bomber’s release after just 10 years in prison sparks anger among families of the 202 victims

Indonesia says Umar Patek has been deradicalised and successfully reformed in prison

Reuters

Indonesian court clears ex-soldier of all charges in Papua rights abuse trial

An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted a retired army officer in the fatal shooting of four teenagers in Papua in 2014, crushing hopes the military would be held accountable for alleged abuses in the country's restive easternmost region.

The Times of India

Indonesia: Extramarital sex can land you in jail for up to 1 year!

In a latest development, Indonesia's Parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country from having extramarital sex. As per the reports, sex outside marriage will attract a jail term of up to a year as per the new laws. It will come into force at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

5.8-magnitude Earthquake Jolts Indonesia's Java Island

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java on Thursday with no immediate reports of damage, less than a month after another quake in the same province killed more than 300 people. The quake struck at 07:50 am local time (0050 GMT) around 15 kilometers from the town of…

The Conversation

Expert panel: Indonesia's new Criminal Code crosses private boundaries, is anti-democratic, and can easily jail people

Indonesian people may still remember the massive protest waves across the country in 2019.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: explosive allegations about police conduct in Lehrmann case; new Bali travel advice; and King Charles’s first coins

Letter obtained by the Guardian reveals prosecutor’s extraordinary allegations

Bangkok Post

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Indonesia - USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Abepura in Indonesia on Thursday, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

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