Tag: Indonesia
Myanmar crisis, South China Sea to headline ASEAN summit
The 10-nation bloc has long been decried as a toothless talking shop and divided members are struggling to find a united voice
Hastened by El Niño, Indonesia’s rare glacier may vanish by 2026
The glacier on the peak of Puncak Jaya, a mountain in the Papua region, was already melting rapidly due to global warming
Wave of violent Indonesia muggings sparks ‘shoot-to-kill’ calls
Rights groups say they are concerned that calls by prominent politicians such as Nasution to kill suspects on sight could lead to chaos
Success of Indonesian peatland restoration in doubt as fire season sets...
As another dry season approaches, large areas of peatland may be more vulnerable to burning than government statements suggest
2.3 billion people lack access to clean cooking globally
Currently, only seven countries in Asia have clean cooking access rates below 20%, including five small island nations
‘Slow disaster’: Indonesians in sinking village forced to adapt
Residents have elevated the floors of their homes by adding soil and then installing wooden decks to keep themselves dry as the floods become more severe
Jakarta blocks the authorization of interfaith marriages
The imposition was released in a circular in which Chief Justice Muhammad Syarifuddin urged all courts to comply with the 1974 Marriage Act
NGO accuses Chinese renewables firms of abuses in 18 countries
Of the total alleged cases of abuse across 18 countries by Chinese firms, the NGO found 27 in Indonesia, 16 in Peru, 11 in Myanmar
Indonesia to compensate victims of bloody past
A bloody anti-communist purge in the 1960s saw half a million leftists massacred, and in 1998 dozens of student activists disappeared
Focolare inks presence in Indonesia
“Fraternal brotherhood is actual and real in Indonesia, but mostly among different religious communal societies"