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Indonesia’s president holds first cabinet meeting amid construction at new capital

2024-08-12

An “expensive” plug for a troubled project is how one analyst described meeting, planned Independence Day events there.

Indonesian rights groups want independent probe of New Zealand pilot’s death in Papua

2024-08-08

Insurgent fighters and security forces blame each other for the killing and have provided conflicting accounts.

New Zealand helicopter pilot killed by armed group in Indonesia’s Papua, police say

2024-08-05

The killing comes 18 months after another Kiwi pilot, Phillip Mehrtens, was captured by Papuan rebels.

Retailers puffing mad as Indonesia bans single-cigarette sales, raises smoking age

2024-08-02

Next to rice, tobacco is the second biggest expenditure on the average Indonesian household’s budget.

Indonesia widens abortion window for health emergencies, pregnancy due to rape

2024-08-01

But Muslim-majority nation’s top clerical body slams move saying fetus has a soul at 40 days.