Temu’s rapid growth has triggered scrutiny over its low-cost business model of sending parcels to customers from China by several countries. Indonesia has asked Alphabet’s Google and Apple to block Chinese fast fashion e-commerce firm Temu in their application stores in the country so it cannot be downloaded, a minister said on Friday. The move […]
Read MorePrabowo, who will be sworn in on Oct. 20, plans to add about 10 ministries and agencies, a move seen as a way to create senior jobs for politicians in his seven-party coalition. Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto has defended his plan to expand government agencies, saying it is needed for a strong administration even if […]
Read MoreVice President Ma’ruf Amin highlighted the importance of respecting international law and resolving the crisis in Myanmar at the 44th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday. “ASEAN must continue to voice the importance of enforcing international law without discrimination, without double standards. This effort is required as part of ASEAN’s consistency in maintaining peace,” […]
Read MoreMyanmar is embroiled in a bloody crisis stemming from a crackdown on pro-democracy protests that followed a 2021 coup by its military, which is battling on multiple fronts to contain a nationwide rebellion by a movement allied with several ethnic minority armies. Indonesia is hosting an international meeting involving the United Nations and opponents of […]
Read MoreDeputy Minister of Finance (Wamenkeu) II, Thomas Djiwandono, has said that Indonesia has managed to integrate the sharia economy and Islamic public finance principles with mainstream or conventional economic policies. “Indonesia has made substantial progress in incorporating Islamic public finance principles into mainstream economy policies,” Djiwandono highlighted at a video conference broadcast here on Thursday. […]
Read MoreAt least 13 people have died in floods caused by heavy rains in Indonesia’s North Maluku region. Besides, two others were injured. On Sunday (August 25), the country’s disaster management agency BNPB reported that 10 houses were damaged in the city of Ternate due to flooding. A special team has been deployed to evacuate the […]
Read MoreThe protests followed a day of demonstrations in which 301 people were detained and tear gas and water cannon used to disperse angry crowds outside parliament, which on Thursday shelved its controversial plan to amend eligibility rules on candidates, citing absence of a quorum. Thousands of people rallied in several cities in Indonesia on Friday, […]
Read MoreThe parliament had planned to ratify on Thursday morning changes that would have reversed a ruling by the constitutional court earlier this week. Indonesia’s parliament has delayed passing revisions to an elections law that had threatened to spark protests on Thursday, following outcry over legislation seen to strengthen the political influence of outgoing President Joko […]
Read MoreThe Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia celebrated its first Independence Day in the proposed new capital of Nusantara. The day was observed on Saturday (August 17) in the new capital planned by the country’s government. Before this, Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a cabinet meeting for the first time in Nusantara. Basically, various programs are […]
Read MoreThe Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, who leaves office in October after a decade in power, hailed his economic track record in a final state of the nation address on Friday. Widodo, more popularly known as Jokowi, will be replaced by defence chief Prabowo Subianto after serving the maximum two terms, with more than three-quarters of […]
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