Indonesia on Wednesday briefly detained more than 1,000 pro-independence demonstrators in its eastern province of Papua, ahead of a visit by a top security official to look into claims of human rights violations.
Indonesia plans to put 16 convicts to death after next month’s Muslim Eid holiday, an official said on Tuesday, confirming executions were set to resume after a hiatus.
Indonesian activist Adlun Fiqri could be jailed for wearing a T-shirt allegedly bearing a leftist logo, one of many caught up in a backlash against efforts to shine a light on military-backed, anti-communist massacres half a century ago.
As signs abound that Indonesia’s current administration harbors little affection for Japan and amid China’s economic assertiveness, another bilateral meeting between Indonesia and Japan is expected to set the tone for more cordial relations.
Indonesia, which has sunk 170 fishing boats from other countries caught in its waters, has called on the international community to look at illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as a form of transnational organised crime.
Indonesia has invited South Korea to help accelerate industrialization in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a state visit aimed at forging stronger economic cooperation between the two countries. It is Jokowi’s second visit to South Korea after his 2014 visit.
The visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo here on Monday.
The second meeting of China-Indonesia High-level Economic Dialogue, which was co-chaired by Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Darmin Nasution, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, was held here on Monday.
Indonesia has not given Singapore a list of its fugitives as previously reported, said the foreign ministries of the two countries.
Indonesia and Serbia agreed on Wednesday to increase trade volume and investment, and reaffirm their commitment to step up measures in combating terrorism.
Indonesia has given Singapore a list of fugitives, part of back-channel efforts to nab those who had fled the country after being convicted of crimes.
Amidst critics from international community, Indonesia has stood firm in defending its death penalty punishment against those involved in drug dealing business in the country with several drug convicts to be executed to death this year.
Indonesia pledged on Monday (April 18) to resolve its "dark history" around one of the worst mass killings of the 20th century, but ruled out a formal apology as victims and officials came together for an unprecedented discussion into the atrocity.
Military men from Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia will carry out a joint patrol at the countries'sea borders as threat of piracy is escalating after the abductions of 14 Indonesians in the territory, senior security official said here on Monday.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with Song Tao, a visiting senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) here on Wednesday.
Indonesia is seeking wider technology cooperation with several European countries which will be initiated with related firms during the upcoming visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to the continent.
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