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Ministers visit Indonesia-Malaysia border to improve protection of migrant workers

Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi along with Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly visited the ...

Bangladesh destroys boats ferrying Rohingya from Myanmar

Bangladeshi authorities have destroyed about 20 boats that ferried Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar, ...

Crimes in fishery industry undermine state's sovereignty: minister

Crimes in the fishery industry will potentially undermine the law and sovereignty of the country, Minister of Maritime ...

ASEAN youth gather to solve transnational crimes through technology

As many as 37 young emerging leaders from 10 ASEAN countries participate in a two-day technology workshop on ...

No institution has absolute power: President

President Joko Widodo has stated that no institution has absolute power in a democratic nation such as Indonesia. ...

Indonesia to ease permit procedures for foreign experts, investors

The Indonesian government will soon ease the procedures for visa and stay permit applications by foreign experts and ...

South China Sea challenges ASEAN at 50

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. During the five decades ...

VP Kalla, Vietnamese Deputy PM discuss maritime affairs

Indonesian Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla and Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue held a meeting at the ...

Indonesia needs to lead efforts to eradicate global illegal fishing

Indonesia needs to lead global efforts in eradicating illegal fishing since it is closely linked to other crimes that ...

President urges Polri to maintain unity of Indonesia

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on the Indonesian Police (Polri) to maintain the unity and integrity of ...

More than 2,000 workers flee Thailand after labour crackdown

More than 2,000 undocumented migrant workers from Myanmar and Cambodia fled from Thailand this week, officials said on ...

Navy tightens supervision of East Java`s southern coastal areas

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) is tightening its supervision of southern coastal areas in East Java province to ...

China`s OBOR initiative to support Indonesia`s infrastructure development

The economic cooperation pact "One Belt One Road" (OBOR), initiated by China, would hopefully help Indonesia implement ...

ASEAN, Canada agree to improve protection of migrant workers

ASEAN member countries and Canada have agreed to improve the protection of migrant workers during the 14th ...

Indonesia to seek UN support to curb illegal fishing

Indonesia will seek the support of the United Nations to declare illegal fishing as a transnational organized crime, ...