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Indonesia’s parliament has ratified a contentious law allowing members of the military to hold more government roles, despite criticisms that it could expand the armed forces’ role in civilian ...
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At the same time, investors have been notably wary about Indonesia’s new sovereign investment fund, Danantara. The fund launched with a whimper in late February, after which shares in Indonesia ...
One hundred Palestinian residents of Gaza are set to leave the strip to work in Indonesia as part of a new pilot scheme, N12 reported on Wednesday. This is part of a new voluntary migration ...
By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono Indonesia’s Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a controversial overhaul of a law that will allocate more civilian posts for military officers ...
Usman Hamid, the head of Amnesty International in Indonesia and who protested against Suharto during the New Order era, warned of the past returning. "Activists were kidnapped and some have not ...
Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the ...
Australia and Indonesia signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) last year, reinforcing the existing Lombok Treaty while signalling a commitment to deeper practical cooperation. However, concerns ...
Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days ...
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's four-week-old sovereign wealth fund will seek to earn $8 billion a year -- a 60% increase on the current level -- in dividends from state-owned enterprises (SOEs ...
Rousseff welcomed Jakarta’s decision and said that getting Indonesia on board was among the NDB’s priorities due to its regional influence, according to the same statement. The NDB brought ...