A witness testifying during the 1MDB scandal provided many details on the scandal but one thing that did not escape the public’s attention were the tears and the sentiments of fear that the witness expressed if he did not carry out orders. Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur he was afraid […]
Recent protests in Jayapura, Papua because of perceived racism against Papuan college students in Surabaya, is also linked to the raising of the Morning Star, a Papuan independence symbol. The flag was allegedly raised by a group of students in Surabaya. They were arrested and manhandled by the local police. Witnesses said they were carrying the Morning Star, the Papuan flag. The […]
After the claims of Russian interference in US elections, the Chinese are attemptings to recruit spies in the Western world. China is allegedly using LinkedIn to recruit spies in the west. Western intelligence officials believe Chinese agents are contacting thousands of foreign citizens using LinkedIn. LinkedIn is also the only major American social media platform […]
Leading palm oil players in Indonesia will see a hit in palm production capacity in the short to medium term. The world’s top grower of the edible oil is facing drought across major planting regions. This will delay fruit ripening, resulting in lower output, says Reuters. Indonesia is facing a prolonged dry season that left seven provinces in the […]
To accelerate the entry of electric vehicles in Indonesia, the government of President Jokowi Widodo plans to allow manufacturers to bring completely built units or CBU parts. With this plan, the government hopes the sale of these vehicles in the market will stimulate the buyers to own them. But the chair of the Indonesian Automotive Industries Association (Gaikindo), Yohanes Nangoi criticised the move. He reminded […]
If you think Tinder in Indonesia is like buying Playboy or secretly watching pornhub, you might be wrong. The dating site is growing in popularity in Indonesia and the company behind it is putting a lot of effort to lure the locals to use the site for other purposes than dating. It is now, to a certain degree, a source for […]
A wedding going viral, is nothing new in the age of the internet. But this one in Indonesia caught the attention of netizens in the largest Muslim nation on earth, Indonesia. A man who was in love with two women could not accept seeing one of them hurt if he were to marry the other. […]
The Indonesian military academy enrolled a young Franco-Indonesian man with blond hair and a very French look. This created a major national stir a few days ago in Indonesia to the point where it needed an inquiry on whether the Tentera National Indonesia or TNI should allow him to join the academy. But the controversy is not only over his […]
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, in his address to the State Assembly, has asked for the people to approve of the creation of a new capital city for Indonesia. The President had earlier said he wanted to change the capital of the country to Kalimantan, adding this will spur economic development and enhance the country’s infrastructure. […]
