Tag: Indonesia
Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia in latest boat arrival
Four vessels carrying Rohingya refugees have already landed in Indonesia in November and December last year
Widodo greets Indonesia’s Christians with call for stronger ties, environmental protection
Father Suparto said the president’s visit “is history … because it is only Jokowi who has ever come as president to enter our church”
Nearly 200 starving Rohingya reach Indonesia after month at sea
Among the emaciated refugees who survived the harrowing voyage, some were so malnourished they could barely walk
Rohingya refugees get emergency treatment after boat lands in Indonesia
Each year thousands of Rohingya risk their lives on long, expensive sea journeys in an attempt to reach Malaysia or Indonesia
Jakarta entices wealthy retirees, issues new visa rules on Christmas
Aside from attracting wealthy foreigners, the new rules also aim to court resident retirees who have built their second home in the country
Indonesia on alert ahead of Christmas observance
Police will be implementing extra security measures to ensure people will be able to enjoy the year-end holidays
Indonesia seeks to allay tourism fears over new sex law
Indonesia last week passed legislation approving jail terms of up to a year for anybody in Indonesia caught having sex outside of wedlock
Catholics in Jakarta hold Christmas concert for indigenous community in Papua
The musical event aimed to raise funds for the Diocese of Agats’ program to send young Asmat people to school
Indonesia sex laws ‘nail in coffin’ for LGBTQ rights
Once enacted, the legislation would punish sex outside marriage with one year in prison
Bali bombmaker released on parole from Indonesian prison: official
Umar Patek was a member of an Al Qaeda-affiliated group that detonated devices at a bar and nightclub on the Indonesian resort island in 2002
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