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Why are antigovernment protests taking place in Indonesia?

Protesters angered by police violence, parliamentarians’ wages and inflation are staging nationwide demonstrations.

Al Jazeera

Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police also broke out in other cities across the country, including Surabaya, Solo, Yogyakarta, Medan, Makassar, Manado, Bandung and Manokwari in the easternmost Papua region.

Euronews

Photos of violent clashes between riot police and protesters in Indonesia

Protests erupted in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia on Friday, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers’ allowances.

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Indonesia protests intensify after 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver run over by police car

Death of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, run over by a police vehicle during unrest near parliament, ignites nationwide outrage

The Independent UK

Tensions soar in Indonesia's capital after police fatally struck delivery rider caught in rally

Tensions have soared in Indonesia’s capital after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students

The Independent UK

Protests resume in Indonesia’s Jakarta after ride-share driver killed

Protests turn violent a day after Affan Kurniawan was killed after being hit by an armoured police vehicle in Jakarta.

Al Jazeera

Nearly 80% of whale sharks in a tourism hotspot have human-caused scars

Most injuries seen among whale sharks in Indonesian waters come from collisions with boats or fishing platforms

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Bali issues urgent passport guidance for all foreign visitors

Tourists told to have their passports on them at all times as an immigration task force carries out spot checks

The Independent UK

Can A Giant Seawall Save Indonesia's Disappearing Coast?

The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.

International Business Times

In Prabowo’s Indonesia, the military is quietly creeping back into civilian life

The retired general who is now president has established 100 new army battalions and plans more – and critics say the move has echoes of the country’s authoritarian past

The Guardian - AU

Men charged with hugging and kissing are among group publicly caned by Indonesian Islamic court

Two men in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province have been publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law

The Independent UK

Who is Janice Tjen? Emma Raducanu’s next opponent carries red-hot form into US Open

Tjen qualified for her first grand slam main draw at the US Open but has won a lot of matches this season on the ITF circuit

The Independent UK

Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’

Controversy over housing allowance, which is almost 10 times minimum wage, comes amid President Prabowo Subianto’s austerity drive

The Guardian - AU

Riot police clash with students protesting lawmakers' allowances in Indonesia

Riot police have fired tear gas at students protesting outside Indonesia's Parliament

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Indonesia launches a measles vaccination campaign after 17 die in an outbreak

Indonesian authorities have rolled out a vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak that has caused 17 deaths

The Independent UK

Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies

Indonesia and the United States began annual joint military exercises on Monday together with forces from a dozen other countries, as the U.S. pushes its allies to take threats from China more seriously

International Business Times

Indonesian Child's Viral Fame Draws Tourists To Boat Race

Armed with colourful oars, rowers pack into long boats in western Indonesia, paddling furiously in front of race crowds swelled by the viral success of a young boy famous for his dancing at the front of the traditional vessels.

International Business Times

Indonesia Turns Down Ear-splitting 'Haram' Street Parties

People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows.

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Indonesia’s plan to treat 2,000 injured Gazans on an uninhabited island faces scrutiny

Critics say evacuating injured Gazans will not help the Palestinian cause, despite Indonesia voicing support for them

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia working on details of plan to treat 2,000 people from Gaza amid concerns about right to return

Security ministry and the ministries of health and foreign affairs have met to discuss how the controversial proposal to treat Palestinians would work

Fortune

Southeast Asia’s ‘incredibly dynamic’ Islamic finance market is drawing in non-Islamic players

Mambu, an Amsterdam based, SaaS firm is banking on the region's younger people gravitating towards financial solutions that adhere to Islamic principles.

The Independent UK

German foreign minister backs Israel and Palestine two-state solution during Indonesia visit

Germany's foreign minister has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas after a meeting in Indonesia

The Independent UK

Woman arrested for smuggling cocaine and ecstasy into Bali using sex toy and underwear

Woman accused of smuggling $72,000-worth of cocaine and ecstasy pills

The Conversation

‘Green Islam’: how Muslims are powering environmental action across the world

As the world grapples with myriad environmental problems, a growing number of studies shows the role of religion is key.

The Independent UK

Photos show games, dancing and singing bringing people together in Indonesia

Two men held rubber bands apart at chest height while a woman hopped over them from one side to the other, earning applause and boisterous encouragement from others marveling at her leaps.

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