JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential challenger Anies Baswedan filed a complaint to the country’s constitutional court on Thursday contesting defence minister Prabowo Subianto‘s decisive win after allegations of irregularities and fraud.Prabowo, 72, was confirmed as the next leader of the world’s third-biggest democracy on Wednesday, beating former Jakarta governor Anies and aContinue Reading
A royal with movie-star looks who was dubbed Asia’s “most eligible bachelor” is officially off the market. Prince Mateen of Brunei (Abdul Mateen ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah), 32, tied the knot with Anisha Rosnah (Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Anisha Rosnah), 29, a commoner who owns a fashionContinue Reading
BANDA ACEH: Students in Indonesia‘s Aceh province rallied on Wednesday, demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees who have been arriving by sea in growing numbers. The protest came as police named more suspects in human trafficking of refugees. Over 1,500 Rohingya – who fled violent attacks in Myanmar toContinue Reading
TOKYO: Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, were meeting at a special summit on Sunday and expected to adopt a joint vision that emphasizes security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas. Ties between Japan and Aseanused toContinue Reading
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically reduce the travel time between two key cities. The project has been beset with delays andContinue Reading
Indonesians heading to Australia to do business will be able to take advantage of longer visas and prioritised treatment in passport queues following their leader’s latest trip Down Under. Joko Widodo was in Sydney on Tuesday where he met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who outlined some agreements reached duringContinue Reading
Climate change, regional security, and improving economic links with Indonesia are set to be top of the agenda when outgoing President Joko Widodo touches down in Australia for a brief 36-hour visit on Monday night. In what will mark the fourth meeting between Mr Widodo and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,Continue Reading
Visitors returning to the holiday island of Bali could be hit with a “tourist tax” of up to $150 under a proposal being considered by the Indonesian government. The Australian Financial Review reports President Joko Widodo’s government is considering the levy of between $US30 ($A45) and $US100 ($A150) to curbContinue Reading
Public officials in Indonesia have been exposed by a furious social media reckoning as they are confronted by the masses for their seemingly lavish displays of wealth in a country infamous for its income inequality. For weeks, social media users have led a tireless campaign to name and shame theirContinue Reading
Jakarta is calling Beijing’s bluff. Indonesia has moved to revive regional talks on China’s long demanded “code of conduct” for the South China Sea. Will it force the new, “loveable” Xi Jinping to reveal his true colours? Beijing is demanding that Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan surrenderContinue Reading