JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \- Two Indonesian soldiers have been given a seven-month jail term for having gay sex, which is banned by the nation’s military as “inappropriate behavior”. The soldiers, who joined the army last year and were based on the country’s…
Presidential Secretariat Construction in Indonesia’s New Capital to be Completed by late 2024 The buildings will comprise the Presidential Secretariat, Presidential Security Detail dormitory, and supporting buildings.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \- State-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk has set a target of completing the construction of the Presidential Secretariat Building and other supporting buildings in Nusantara capital city (IKN), East Kalimantan…
Foreigners Can Now Apply for Indonesian Visas Abroad The single entry visa is valid for a maximum of 60 days.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Foreigners who need a visa to enter Indonesia can now make their applications at the country’s missions abroad, according to the Immigration’s website. The single entry visa, which is valid for a maximum of 60 days, can be used fo…
Indonesia’s Vice President Seeks Increase in Hajj Quota Many hajj candidates from Indonesia have waited for a long time due to a quota system.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has requested a Saudi Arabia official to increase Indonesia’s hajj quota due to the long wait times to make the pilgrimage to the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The request was brought …
Indonesia’s Kimia Farma, Malaysian Company Collaborate in Laboratory Services The cooperation agreed on the provision of assistance and technical knowledge support for the development of diagnostic laboratory services.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \- State-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Kimia Farma forged cooperation with a medical laboratory services provider from Malaysia to foster the development of diagnostic laboratory services. The cooperation agreed on the provision of a…
Pandemic Status in Indonesia Might End Next Year: Chief Minister ”There is a huge possibility [on the end of the pandemic status], but we also have no idea whether there would be new variants,” Luhut said.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \- Coordinating Minister of Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan estimates that Indonesia’s Covid-19 pandemic status might end by 2023. “There is a huge possibility [on the end of the pandemic status], but we also…
Mourners Mark 20th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Bali Bombings Hundreds gathered for a mass prayer at a monument for victims built meters from the site of the blasts.
DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com – Hundreds of mourners and survivors commemorated on Wednesday, Oct. 12, the 20th anniversary of the bombings that killed more than 200 people on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Grieving families, attack survivors, and repres…
Indonesia Probes Elite Officers as Stadium Disaster Death Toll Rises The Malang police chief was replaced Monday, nine officers were suspended and 19 others were put under investigation over the disaster in the stadium.
MALANG, KOMPAS.com \- Elite Indonesian police officers were under investigation Tuesday over a stadium stampede that killed 131 people including dozens of children in one of the deadliest disasters in football history. As public anger grew, police move…
At Least 129 People Dead after Riot at Indonesia Football Match Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday ordered a safety review of the country’s football matches.
MALANG, KOMPAS.com \- At least 129 people died at a football stadium in Indonesia when thousands of fans invaded the pitch and police fired tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday, Oct. 2. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday …
UNESCO Designates Indonesia’s Maros-Pangkep Karst Forest as New Geopark It has the world’s second-largest karst cliff which covers 43,000 hectares.
KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s Maros-Pangkep karst forest in South Sulawesi has been officially approved as one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks following the UN cultural agency’s executive board meeting in Satun, Thailand recently. “Alhamdulillah (praise be to…