Soraya Permatasari

Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese national suspected of conducting illegal mining activities in Borneo, according to a statement from the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said his nation won’t follow a purely open economic model that he blamed for undercutting Latin America’s growth prospects for decades, saying Taiwan and South Korea show the advantage of making the world dependent on them.

Indonesia will resume sending workers to Malaysia on Aug. 1, ending a two-week halt after the both sides agreed to resolve labor issues.

Indonesia’s constitutional court ruled that existing laws on narcotics are constitutional, rejecting requests to use marijuana for medical purposes.

Indonesia will reimpose a Covid-19 testing requirement for travelers who haven’t received their booster vaccine in order to curb a resurgence in cases.

Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, passed a landmark law on sexual abuse on Tuesday, marking a victory for women’s groups and President Joko Widodo after years of opposition from religious conservatives.