Indonesia

Coast guard took ‘appropriate enforcement action’ as Indonesian fishing boats entered Singapore waters: SPF

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Coast guard took ‘appropriate enforcement action’ as Indonesian fishing boats entered Singapore waters: SPF

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s coast guard took “appropriate enforcement action” after Indonesian fishing boats entered the country’s waters multiple times, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Thursday (Jan 2).  In response to media queries, SPF said it was aware of news articles and a video published by Indonesian fishermen who were fishing in Singapore territorial waters … Read more

France asks Indonesia to transfer national on death row

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France asks Indonesia to transfer national on death row

JAKARTA: France has sent Indonesia an official request for the transfer of a French death row inmate who has spent nearly 20 years in prison, an Indonesian minister told AFP on Saturday (Dec 28). Indonesia has in recent weeks released half a dozen high-profile detainees, including a Filipina mum on death row and the last five … Read more

Jakarta cops to face the music after festival goers, including tourists, claim they were extorted

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Jakarta cops to face the music after festival goers, including tourists, claim they were extorted

JAKARTA: Jakarta police have reassigned 34 officers in the latest fallout over allegations of mistreatment of attendees at a dance music festival this month.  The incident has already seen 18 officers detained and a public apology from a minister. The 18 detained and are set to face ethics hearings next week, and are among the … Read more

Incredible tale of ‘miracle boy’ who survived on puddle water in swamp for 21 days after Boxing Day tsunami 20yrs ago

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Incredible tale of ‘miracle boy’ who survived on puddle water in swamp for 21 days after Boxing Day tsunami 20yrs ago

A YOUNG boy spent nearly a month living off puddle water after the devastating Boxing Day tsunami. Hero Ian Dovaston told The Sun how he managed to save seven-year-old Martunis 20 years ago after the catastrophic 2004 tsunami killed more than 230,000 people. 7 Martunis shared the incredible story of how he survived the 2004 … Read more

Indonesia counterterrorism agency mulls parole for former militant leaders

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Indonesia counterterrorism agency mulls parole for former militant leaders

INFLUENCE WANED Adhe Bhakti, a security expert at the Center for Radicalism and Deradicalization Studies, said the proposed parole for two former leaders would reflect their cooperation in exposing the remaining networks and convincing former members to pledge their loyalty to Indonesia. At its peak, JI was one of Asia’s most feared extremist networks, with … Read more

‘New approach to addressing corruption’: Indonesia plans to pardon graft convicts who return stolen assets

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‘New approach to addressing corruption’: Indonesia plans to pardon graft convicts who return stolen assets

JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to pardon graft convicts and suspects who agree to return stolen assets to the state in what a minister said is “a new approach” to tackling corruption. Under the new approach, the primary objective is to recover stolen assets for public benefit, said Chief Legal Affairs Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra. “We want … Read more

Indonesian serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga attacked in UK prison, man charged: Report

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Indonesian serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga attacked in UK prison, man charged: Report

Sinaga was sentenced in 2020 to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years for 159 counts of sexual offences. Police said then that they found evidence linking him to more than 190 victims. In January this year, Greater Manchester Police told CNA that they believe Sinaga committed offences against 212 men, around 60 of whom … Read more

Australia says remaining ‘Bali Nine’ members have returned from Indonesia

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Australia says remaining ‘Bali Nine’ members have returned from Indonesia

SYDNEY: The remaining five members of the “Bali Nine” Australian drug ring have returned from Indonesia after diplomatic efforts between the countries this month to strike a repatriation deal, the two governments said on Sunday (Dec 15). “The Australian Government can confirm that Australian citizens, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, and … Read more

‘I recorded my will’: Indonesian students in Damascus recount moments around Assad’s historic fall

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‘I recorded my will’: Indonesian students in Damascus recount moments around Assad’s historic fall

JAKARTA: As news lingered on a nerve-wracking Saturday evening that rebel forces were preparing to enter the Syrian capital Damascus, residents shuttered their doors and windows. Among them were hundreds of Indonesian citizens. According to the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Damascus, there are about 1,162 Indonesian citizens living in Syria, with most … Read more

Temu, Shein halt Vietnam operations pending business registration

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Temu, Shein halt Vietnam operations pending business registration

Popular budget-shopping platforms Temu and Shein have suspended operations in Vietnam, as they await approval from authorities to restart their local services. The country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade ordered Temu, owned by Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, to halt its business after the platform failed to complete the required business registration process by the … Read more