2020 in Photos: One of Most Memorable Years

... child as water surrounds their house on Jan. 3, 2020 ... the background outside the US Embassy building in Central ... following a series of nationwide protests against the House of Representatives' decision to ... Macron in front of the Embassy of France building in ...

A Glimpse of Jokowi’s Six New Ministers: from Political Rival to Banker-turned-Health Minister

... . Budi is a graduate of Bandung Institute of Technology’s nuclear physics ... lawmaker -- a deputy chairman of the House of Representatives’ Commission II overseeing elections and ... The Indonesian ambassador to the US has been called home to ...

Diageo’s Responsible Drinking Campaigns in Full Swing as Alcohol Ban Haunts

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Thousands Clash With Police in Protest Against Controversial Omnibus Law

... police clashed with hundreds of protesters gathering in the ... Law about Job Creation. House of Representatives passed the law on Monday ... . Police officers sprayed hundreds of protesters with tear gas. ... Thamrin and vandalized the US Embassy compound at Jalan ...

Jokowi Grants His Two Staunchest Critics Meritorious Service Awards

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IMF Cuts Indonesia's Growth Projection

... second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US or Europe ... . The government has projected growth of between -0.4 percent and ... agreed with the House of Representatives to target growth of between 4.5 percent ...

Gov't, the House Postpone Labor Issues Deliberation in Omnibus Bill

... Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and the House of Representatives have agreed to postpone deliberation ... the House approved. "This delay would provide an opportunity for us to ... decision provides momentum for all of us, including the workers, to maintain ...

Blow to the Budget: Gov't Expects Deficit as Covid-19 Stimulus Erodes Revenue

... Mulyani Indrawati told the House of Representatives the ministry now projected ... forced to add hundreds of trillions of rupiah in economic stimulus ... Sri Mulyani told the House in a teleconference on Monday ... us to make a study for [canceling] the payment of ...

Jakarta Finally Has Deputy Governor After 20 Months

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Indonesia's Flawed Democracy Improves as Civil Liberty, Political Culture Stagnate

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