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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

Parts of new Indonesian criminal code seem 'incompatible' with rights: UN

Jakarta (AFP) - Parts of Indonesia's revised criminal code appear "incompatible" with fundamental freedoms and human rights, the United Nations said Thursday.

AFP

Indonesia sex laws 'nail in coffin' for LGBTQ rights

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's legislation banning sex outside marriage represents a major new threat to the LGBTQ community's rights in the conservative country, where same-sex unions are not recognised.

AFP

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Bali bombmaker released on parole from Indonesian prison

Jakarta (AFP) - One of the bombmakers in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago was released on parole on Wednesday after serving half of his sentence, an Indonesian official said, despite protests from Australia.

AFP

Bali bombmaker released on parole from Indonesian prison: official

One of the bombmakers in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago was released on parole on Wednesday, an Indonesian official said, months after Jakarta reduced his 20-year prison sentence.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia parliament approves ban on sex outside marriage

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's parliament approved legislation on Tuesday that would outlaw sex outside marriage in a move critics said was a huge setback to rights in the world's most populous Muslim country.

AFP

Explainer: Why is Indonesia's new criminal code so controversial?

JAKARTA: Indonesia's new criminal code ushers in a raft of new laws, including banning sex outside of marriage, insulting the president, and expressing any view that runs counter to state ideology.

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Indonesia parliament approves ban on extra-marital sex

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's parliament on Tuesday approved legislation that would outlaw sex outside marriage in a move critics said was a huge setback to rights in the world's most populous Muslim country.

AFP

Indonesian parliament approves legislation to outlaw extra-marital sex

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's parliament approved Tuesday legislation that would outlaw pre-marital sex while making other sweeping changes to the criminal code -- a move critics deemed as a setback to the country's freedoms.

AFP

Indonesia central bank says digital rupiah currency can be used in metaverse

JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank (BI) governor Perry Warjiyo said on Monday its planned digital rupiah currency can be used in the future to buy products in the metaverse.

Bangkok Post

Thousands on alert in Indonesia's Java after Mt Semeru eruption

JAKARTA: Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometre no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire villages.

Bangkok Post

Thailand's supreme Sarit secures first Asian Tour title in Indonesia

Jakarta (AFP) - Thailand's Sarit Suwannarut secured his first Asian Tour golf title with a sweeping four-shot win at a weather-delayed BNI Indonesian Masters on Sunday.

AFP

Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano alert status raised to highest level: agency

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile into the sky, prompting authorities to raise the volcano's alert status to the highest level.

AFP

NGOs take aim at Indonesia over orangutans, academic freedom

Jakarta (AFP) - More than a dozen NGOs have issued a letter accusing Indonesia of stymieing scientific research, after Jakarta banned a group of foreign academics who opposed an official claim that orangutan numbers are increasing.

AFP

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‘I will get you a job in America’: How a Pune ‘doctor’ conned dozens of job aspirants across India

Imagine you’re boarding a flight to the United States. Your spouse is with you – you’ve packed up your entire life in India to emigrate for a better future.

RideApart

Piaggio Group Opens New Scooter Manufacturing Facility In Indonesia

Piaggio Group officially opened a brand-new manufacturing facility just outside Jakarta, Indonesia, which will concentrate on scooters for the local market.

Bangkok Post

Families sue Indonesian govt over cough syrup deaths

JAKARTA: A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused of supplying the products.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia proposes 30% budget top-up for construction of new capital

JAKARTA: Indonesia's public works ministry on Monday proposed around 12.7 trillion rupiah ($807.68 million) in extra funds over the next two years to speed up construction of the country's new capital city on Borneo island.

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Symbols of strength

In central locations of three major Asian cities -- Singapore, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City -- stand bronze elephant statues. If they could talk, these statues could tell of imperialism, civil war, invasion, anti-colonial struggle, independence, nationhood, and more recently of rapid urban and economic development. Perched high up…

Bangkok Post

PTTEP faces $1.7bn suit over 2009 spill

JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking at least 27.4 trillion rupiah (US$1.7 billion) in damages from PTT Exploration & Production Plc (PTTEP) in a planned lawsuit next year over the Montara oil spill, even after the Thai company reached an initial settlement with farmers in the area.

AFP

Shallow quake kills 162, injures hundreds on Indonesia's Java island

Cianjur (Indonesia) (AFP) - A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing, when it toppled buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said.

AFP

Shallow quake kills 62, injures hundreds on Indonesia's Java island

Cianjur (Indonesia) (AFP) - A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 62 people, with hundreds injured and others missing, when it toppled buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said.

Bangkok Post

Death toll at 56 after quake shakes Indonesia's Java island

A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said.

AFP

Fifty-six dead as quake shakes Indonesia's Java island

Cianjur (Indonesia) (AFP) - A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said.

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Indonesia: At Least 46 Killed, 700 Injured In Earthquake

At least 46 people died in an earthquake that hit Indonesia's main island Java on Monday, Channel News Asia reported citing an Indonesian government official. Read on for details:

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