#controversy

Collection of controversy news, found 268 news.

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 ...

Govt to import 500,000 tons of rice

The government would import 500 thousand tons of rice to increase domestic stock, in a bid to curb rice price increase ...

Sinking foreign fishing vessels in line with law: Observer

The controversy has continued over the decision of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan ...

Political commotion would not disturb government work: VP Kalla

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said that the noise ahead of the political year will not disrupt government work and ...

Security minister to settle issues on weapons import

The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto said that he would settle issues on the ...

Do not waste energy over vessel seines issue: fisheries minister

Indonesias Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has called on all parties to stop wasting their ...

Full-day school program not annulled: Kalla

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that the full-day school policy was yet to be annulled, but it would be reviewed ...

Fadli challenges government to dissolve DPR

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Fadli Zon has challenged the government to dissolve DPR if it is not ...

Military chief vows transparent investigation into chopper graft case

Indonesias Military Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo has vowed to be transparent in the corruption investigation into the ...

Trump: Muslim states must lead in fighting radicalization

Muslim-majority countries must take the lead in combating radicalization, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a speech ...