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House of Representatives approves 50 bills in 2020

Indonesia's House of Representatives approves 50 bills as priorities to be passed into laws in 2020 during a ...

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Indonesian young protesters offer hope to safeguard freedom, democracy

A university students' group marched in a human chain from nearby bus stops and closest train stations to the House ...

President urged to form fact-finding team over Kendari shooting

The lawyer team of two students killed in a rally outside the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) ...

Six police personnel face suspension over student shooting case

The police suspended six personnel while its investigating team is probing them for alleged violation of standard ...

Minister Effendy precludes schools from expelling student protesters

Culture and Education Minister Muhadjir Effendy here, Friday, has barred school principals from expelling student ...

Baswedan calls off trip to attend C40 Summit in Copenhagen

Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan has abandoned his planned trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, to attend the C40 Summit, ...

Six policemen face questioning for allegedly shooting demonstrators

The police investigated six of its personnel allegedly violating the standard operating procedures (SOP), resulting in ...

Rupiah strengthens against dollar on central bank's intervention

The rupiah strengthened against the United States (US) dollar in the Jakarta interbank market Wednesday evening after ...

Workers hold rally outside N Sumatra Legislative Assembly

Thousands of workers staged a rally in front of the North Sumatra Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) Building at ...

Some 2,000 anti-riot police officers safeguard Jakarta labor rally

Over two thousand police officers have been deployed to guard a demonstration held by Indonesian laborers in front of ...

Agitation against bills will not affect inflation: BPS

The mass action against controversial bills in the past week did not affect the inflation rate, the Central Statistics ...

Rupiah weakens to Rp14,200 per US dollar

The Indonesian rupiah continued to depreciate against the US dollar in the Jakarta interbank market, Tuesday ...

Police urged to investigate violence against journalists in Palu

The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), Central Sulawesi Office, has appealed to the police chief of the ...

Another journalist injured in rally against controversial bills

Another journalist got injured with a blunt object piercing the eye outside the Riau Provincial Legislative Assembly ...

Students express rejection through theatrical demonstration

After Indonesia's Members of Parliament for the 2019-2024 period were inaugurated, university students again ...