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Jakarta lawmaker charged with money laundering

Former chairman of the Commission I of the Jakarta city Council Mohamad Sanusi began his first round of investigations ...

Tax amnesty to allow access to funds stashed abroad: House

A tax amnesty policy could help withdraw funds from deposits made abroad that can be used to improve Indonesias ...

Indonesia govt should strengthen security in indonesian-philippines border areas: House

The government should strengthen security in the Indonesian-Philippines border areas to curb acts of piracy committed ...

Indonesia must have cyber sovereignty: MP

Indonesia must have cyber sovereignty to control the flow of information, which includes radicalism, an Indonesian ...

Lawmaker supports strengthening military base in Natuna

Deputy chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives Hanafi Rais said he supports plan to strengthen ...

Fishery ministry should leave sea security to navy: Lawmaker

A lawmaker said the Marine and Fisheries Ministry should leave sea security to the navy and concentrate on development ...

Government called on to seek negotiation on Natuna incident

A lawmaker calls on the government to meet before issuing different statements on the Natuna sea incident involving ...

It is expected to be all smooth for Tito Karnavian

President Joko Widodo (Jokwi) has named Comr.Gen. Tito Karnavian as the sole candidate to replace outgoing police ...

House rejects policy to scrap electricity subsidy

Indonesian lawmaker Mercy Chriesty Barends has rejected the governments policy to scrap electricity subsidy, a move ...

Indonesia in state of emergency following rampant sexual crimes: Lawmaker

Indonesia is in a state of emergency following a spurt in sexual crimes, according to Reni Marlinawati, a member of ...

Energy holding company to speed up gas infrastructure development: Indonesian official

A holding company in the energy sector would help speed up massive development of gas infrastructure, an official ...

BPK should be under independent and professional people: Expert

An expert observer said the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) should be headed by independent and professional figure instead ...

Reclamation potential to make Indonesia an Asian hub: Expert

A leading economist and former environment minister Emil Salim said reclamation of the northern coast of Java could ...

Jakarta Bay reclamation project might marginalize urban poor

The Jakarta Bay reclamation project has become controversial after a bribery case concerning the mega project came to ...

Tax amnesty breakthrough or step backward?

Observers are split over the tax amnesty bill proposed by the government. Some said it is a breakthrough, but ...