The Panama-flagged MT Freya (left) and Iran-flagged MT Horse tankers are escorted by Indonesia’s coast guard to Batu Ampar Port on Batam island, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2021.

Indonesia May Soon Name Suspects in Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfer

Crews from Iran and China are still detained as month-long investigation grinds on.

Myanmar citizens in Thailand protest in front of the Indonesian embassy in Bangkok, Feb. 23, 2021.

ASEAN Criticized for Not Taking Stronger Stand on Myanmar

2021-02-25

Rights advocates slam Indonesia specifically for meeting with Naypyidaw’s military-appointed foreign minister.

Demonstrators gather outside the Indonesian Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 23, 2021.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Plans Trip to Myanmar: Report

2021-02-23

Retno Marsudi is seeking an ASEAN consensus on military coup in Myanmar, spokesman says.

Abu Bakar Bashir (center) meets with school staff members and officials from the National Counterterrorism Agency at his residence at the Al-Mukmin Islamic boarding school in Sukoharjo, Indonesia, Feb. 18, 2021.

Indonesia: Radical Cleric Rejects Violence, Denies Role in Bali Bombings

2021-02-18

Abu Bakar Bashir was freed in January after spending a decade in prison for funding militant training camps.

The Chinese ship Tan Suo 2, which recently conducted a scientific research expedition in contested waters in the South China Sea.

Chinese Research Ship Collects Samples, Tests Submersibles in Vietnam-Claimed Waters

Meanwhile, a U.S. warship conducted a freedom of navigation operation in the Spratly islands on Wednesday.

People release pigeons as they protest the military coup in Myanmar, outside Myanmar’s embassy in Jakarta, Feb. 5, 2021.

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister in Diplomatic Push for ASEAN Action on Myanmar Coup

Retno Marsudi visits Brunei, Singapore as Jakarta takes lead role in nudging Myanmar back on democratic path.

Controversial Islamic preacher Soni Eranata, also known as Maaher At-Thuwailibi, is seen in his Twitter profile picture.

Preacher’s Death Casts Spotlight on Treatment of Detainees, Free Speech in Indonesia

Nine detainees have died in past three months, human rights group says.

View more items >>

In COVID-19’s Shadow, Southeast Asians Ring in Year of the Ox

In COVID-19’s Shadow, Southeast Asians Ring in Year of the Ox

Men Convicted of Gay Sex Caned in Indonesia’s Aceh Province

Banning Islamic Defenders Front: Overdue yet Overreaching

Banning Islamic Defenders Front: Overdue yet Overreaching
View Full Site