#controversy

Collection of controversy news, found 262 news.

Special Report

Uncovering Xinjiang`s vocational "camp" (part two - end)

It was 7 a.m. in the city of Moyu, Western China, but the sun seemed to still be reluctant to shine upon the city. Amid ...

DNI relaxation expected to boos investment

The government is set to boost investment especially foreign direct investment (FDI) in industrial sector . The ...

News focus - Audit needed to end rice import polemic By Andi Abdussalam

The polemic on whether Indonesia needs to import rice once again surfaces in public discourses, prompting the ...

Rice imports based on detailed analysis and studies: lawmaker

A lawmaker said the decision on rice import, which has triggered controversy, was based on detailed analysis and study ...

Extreme weather delays shipments of rice from India and Pakistan

Director General of Foreign Trade Oke Nurwan said shipments of rice imported by Indonesia from India and Pakistan have ...

Public needs to know about government's work: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has responded to a controversy over a public service advertisement on development of ...

KPK arrests Medan court judge Merry Purba

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has put anti corruption judge of the Medan district court Merry Purba in ...

Jokowi, incumbent with over 100 spokesmen

Despite a controversy concerning his running mate choice, incumbent Joko Widodo and his team have been busy ...

Staquf's visit to Israel blunder: legislator

The visit of Yahya Cholil Staquf to Israel is a blunder for Indonesia`s international political diplomacy, lawmaker ...

Nobel literature prize award postponed amid turmoil over sex scandal

The Swedish Academy which decides the Nobel Prize for Literature said on Friday it would not make the award this year ...

Unemployment the lowest in almost two decades: Minister

Labor Minister Hanif Dhakiri said the country`s unemployment rate is now the lowest in almost two decades of the ...

Plan to appoint active policemen as acting governors cancelled

The government has cancelled a plan to appoint two active high-ranking officials as acting governors of West Java and ...

Central bank warns banks against violating LTV regulation

Bank Indonesia said the Jakarta administration`s plan to build low cost houses on bank credit without down payment ...

Protesting fishermen leaders meet President Jjokowi at Merdeka Palace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) heard complained of fishermen, whose leaders met him at the Merdeka Palace here on ...

Agriculture minister boasts rice self sufficiency amid import controversy

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said one of the achievements the government could be proud of is that the country ...