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Voice of the people prompts President to roll back liquor regulation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo rolled back a presidential regulation allowing investments in the liquor industry on ...

Mathla'ul Anwar lauds Widodo for pulling liquor investment permit

Mathla'ul Anwar has heaped praise on President Joko Widodo for revoking a presidential regulation allowing ...

Jokowi's decision drew praises from several quarters: PKS politician

A legislator from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lauded President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for revocation of the ...

Regional lawmakers urge Myanmar military to adopt 3-pronged approach

Lawmakers throughout Southeast Asia on Tuesday called upon the Myanmar military to promptly stop their campaign of ...

PKS opposes investment permit for liquor industry

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has voiced its opposition to the Indonesian government's decision to open ...

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Indonesia contemplates on revising controversial Internet law

- especially to correct articles open to multiple interpretations. “If its implementation leads to injustice, ...

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Book review -Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers

At a time when differences can spark an armed conflict, or even war, one only needs to leaf through the iconic 2006 ...

Govt should be fair in law enforcement against organizations: Mu'ti

Muhammadiyah Secretary General Abdul Mu'ti urged Indonesia's government to maintain public justice and fairness ...

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Government convinced Job Creation Law will boost public welfare

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) finally signed the Job Creation Bill on November 2, 2020, officially making it Law ...

President Jokowi signs Job Creation Bill into law

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) signed the Job Creation Bill, officially making it Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job ...

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Political turmoil amid COVID-19, economic recession can add to burden

Indonesia has been struggling hard to survive the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and its major impacts, ...

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Omnibus law protests highlight need for dialogue

President Joko Widodo’s goal of getting Indonesia’s first ever omnibus bill passed into law has finally ...

MUI rejects government's Islamic preacher certification program

The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) voiced its opposition to the government's program to certify Islamic ...

Jokowi lauds Indonesian innovations in fight against COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has lauded the innovative products developed by Indonesians in the health sector with ...

COVID-19 can infect anyone regardless of social status: minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has emphasized that the novel coronavirus ...