Indonesian News
Indonesia Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
IDNAround – Indonesia recently got reelected for a sixth term at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and also earned the most votes among the countries who got picked for...
Read moreIndonesia Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
IDNAround – Indonesia on Tuesday requested assistance from fellow ASEAN nation Philippines as the former tried to evacuate its citizens amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict. Indonesia does not have formal diplomatic ties...
Read moreTikTok Shop is Over
IDNAround – Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan confirmed on Wednesday that the video-sharing app TikTok has ceased its e-commerce platform known as TikTok Shop in Indonesia. This move comes following the issuance...
Read morePSI Attracts Over 13,000 New Members Following Kaesang’s Election as Chairman
IDNAround – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) announced on Tuesday that more than 13,000 new members have joined the party since Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko Widodo, was...
Read moreJokowi Says Building Bullet Train Gives Indonesia Invaluable Experience
IDNAround – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially inaugurated Indonesia's first high-speed train on Monday, marking a significant milestone more than seven years after he presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for this...
Read moreJokowi: No Need to Fight Over who Should Be Next President
IDNAround – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said Tuesday that people should refrain from fighting one another despite rooting for different presidential candidates as Indonesia gets closer to the 2024 election. Three...
Read moreTikTok Must Follow Rules or Face Exit from Indonesia
IDNAround – An Indonesian minister on Monday delivered a strong rebuke to tech giant TikTok for continuing to host live shopping on its platform, saying the video-sharing app will be shown the...
Read moreFrance Backs Indonesia’s OECD Candidacy
IDNAround – France on Friday said it would back Indonesia’s membership to the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), marking a progress in the Southeast Asian nation’s quest to become...
Read more153 Chinese Nationals Deported from Batam over Romance Scam Allegations
IDNAround – Indonesian authorities, in collaboration with China's law enforcement agencies, on Wednesday deported 153 Chinese nationals using three chartered aircraft from Batam Island. The deportations are related to allegations of involvement...
Read moreDemocratic Party Abandons Ambition to Nominate Agus as VP Candidate
IDNAround – A Democratic Party executive said on Tuesday that the party has relinquished its ambition to nominate Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono as a vice-presidential candidate, following its decision to join...
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