In an increasingly assertive move, a Chinese coastguard vessel patrolled near the contested waters of the Natuna Sea which lies in the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) of Indonesia. The incursion was responded to with a warship, a maritime patrol plane and a drone deployed by Indonesia for reconnaissance in the…
Indonesian Parliament is set to pass a new criminal code that will penalise premarital sex, with a punishment of up to one year in jail, local media reports said. The Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) is expected to be passed in the Parliament in the coming days. “Anyone who has intercourse with someone who is not their…
At least 20 people were killed and 300 others sustained injuries after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java for several seconds on Monday afternoon. “The information I got for now, in this hospital alone, nearly 20 died and at least 300 people are being treated. Most of them…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden exchanged greetings on Day 2 of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. The two leaders started the day by joining other G20 leaders in visiting the Taman Hutan Raya mangrove forest in Bali. The world leaders planted trees in the forest. The External Affairs Ministry…
A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison near Indonesia’s capital early Wednesday, killing at least 41 inmates and injuring 39 others. Authorities are still investigating the cause of fire that started at Block C of Tangerang prison on the outskirts of Jakarta designated for drug offenders, said Rika…