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Bali authorities postpone plan to allow back foreign tourists

Bali Governor Wayan Koster has postponed the reopening of the resort island to foreign tourists, which was planned for ...

Drug courier jailed for 16 years by Palembang District Court

Drug courier Muchtar Daud received a sentencing for 16 years in prison from the Palembang District Court on Tuesday for ...

Jokowi installs new members of Police Commission for 2020-2024 term

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed nine members of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) for the 2020-2024 ...

Foreigners asked to apply for onshore visas by Sept 20

The Directorate General of Immigration under the Law and Human Rights Ministry has asked foreign nationals staying in ...

119,175 inmates get remission on 75th anniversary of independence

The Indonesian government has reduced the prison sentence for 119,175 inmates, including children, across Indonesia as ...

4,404 inmates granted remission in Aceh province

A total of 4,404 inmates serving their sentence at 26 different correctional facilities and detention houses in the ...

Indonesia suggests creation of World Advisory Council: MPR

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Bambang Soesatyo put forth a proposal to create a World Advisory ...

Govt to continue probe against officials involved in Tjandra case

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has said his office will continue to ...

Djoko Tjandra under 14-day isolation after entering Salemba facility

Djoko Tjandra, convicted in the Bank of Bali corruption case, is under a 14-day independent isolation as per the ...

Nusakambangan prison has sufficient vacant cells for drug offenders

The Indonesian Legal and Human Rights Ministry hinted its support for transferring convicted drug dealers and producers ...

Govt regulation to compensate victims of human rights violations

President Joko Widodo signed Government Regulation (PP) No. 35/2020 on amendment of PP No. 7/2018 on compensation, ...

End polemic on Pancasila Ideology Guideline Bill: House Speaker

Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) speaker Puan Maharani urged to end a polemic on the Pancasila Ideology ...

Mary Kay celebrates 10-year anniversary of Women’s Empowerment Principles with a continued commitment to women’s leadership and inclusion

- According to World Economic Forum, at the current rate, it will take 140 years to achieve gender equality in top ...

Embassy of Pakistan holds discussion on foreign policy, regional issue

Observing the 89th Jammu & Kashmir Martyrs Day, July 13, the Pakistani Embassy, Jakarta, collaborated with ...

Govt prioritizes welfare approach in handling Papua, West Papua issues

The government has prioritized welfare, anthropological, and evaluation approaches in handling the issues in Papua and ...