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Asia Sep 26, 2019

Indonesia police detonate a bomb, seize ISIS flag found in suspects house

The Indonesian police detonated a bomb, seized weapons and a flag in anti-ISIS coordinated raids in Cilincing, North Jakarta and in Bekasi, West Java on Monday. Bomb experts also seized an improvised explosive device he was allegedly planning to use in an attack. The bomb, which, reportedly contained highly explosive triacetone triperoxide or TATP, was destroyed in a controlled detonation near the […]
By Veronica Cordoba
Asia Sep 25, 2019

Indonesia criticised for anti-corruption law revamp despite minister’s resignation

At least two groups of anti-graft activists plan to file a lawsuit against the recently amended law on the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, saying the amendment process was full of flaws and the revisions undermine the agency. There are calls for the President to halt the implementation of the amendments but Joko Widodo said he would not issue any memos […]
By Veronica Cordoba
Asia Sep 23, 2019

Possible ban on pre-marital sex in Indonesia results in Australians cancelling holiday plans to Bali

Fear of being arrested over new laws outlawing sex before marriage has resulted in many Australians cancelling holidays to Bali. The new laws would make consensual sex between unmarried adults a crime in Indonesia, and it does not recognise same-sex marriage outlawing all LGBT liaisons but also unmarried couples living together. The Criminal Code revision bans insulting religion, the […]
By Veronica Cordoba
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