Indonesia’s US trade deal faces a sovereignty reckoning at home
Indonesia went to Washington to negotiate a trade deal and came home with more than 200 obligations to America’s nine. A day after the signing, the US Supreme Court struck down the legal basis for the tariff threat that had driven the whole exercise – for a time, at least. Detractors have likened this “agreement on reciprocal trade” to a blank cheque and a surrender of Indonesia’s sovereignty. The government, for its part, calls it a win-win. The deal was signed by President Prabowo Subianto on... [Continue Reading]
Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16
Platforms include YouTube, TikTok and Instagram as communication minister says ‘our children face real threats’Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, its communication and digital affairs minister said on Friday.Meutya Hafid said in a statement to media said that she signed a government regulation that will mean children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on high-risk digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Roblox and Bigo Live, a popular livestreaming site. With a population of about 285 million, the fourth-highest in the world, the south-east Asian nation represents a significant market for... [Continue Reading]
Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse. [Continue Reading]
Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16
Indonesia will be the first country in Southeast Asia to restrict the access of children to social media. [Continue Reading]
Forensic analysis confirms mutilated remains found near Ketewel Beach belong to abducted Ukrainian national Ihor Komarov
Bali police have announced that forensic analysis has confirmed the mutilated remains found near Ketewel Beach belong to Ihor Komarov, a 28-year-old Ukrainian national. Komarov was reported abducted in mid-February while riding a motorcycle in Jimbaran, Bali. The grim confirmation of his identity was made following DNA comparisons with samples provided by his family, as reported by Bali police spokesman Ariasandy during a briefing in Denpasar. Initial reports noted that Komarov's disappearance was linked to a kidnapping scenario, where demands for ransom of approximately US$10 million were allegedly made by his kidnappers, identified in various media outlets as connected with... [Continue Reading]
Indonesia to ban under-16s from ‘high-risk’ social media platforms
Indonesia will begin restricting access to some social media platforms for users under 16 from March 28, marking one of the region’s toughest moves yet to curb children’s exposure to harmful online content. Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced the measure on Friday, saying the government had signed a regulation that would gradually stop children under 16 from holding accounts on platforms deemed “high risk”. Hafid said the rule would apply to platforms such as... [Continue Reading]
DNA confirms mutilated remains found on Bali beach belong to kidnapped Ukrainian
Mutilated human remains, including a severed head, that were discovered on a Bali beach last month have been identified through DNA testing as those of a Ukrainian tourist who police say was kidnapped earlier in the resort island’s south, according to Indonesian authorities. Bali police said forensic analysis had confirmed that body parts found near Ketewel Beach in Gianyar Regency belonged to Ihor Komarov, a 28-year-old Ukrainian national who had been reported abducted in mid-February. The... [Continue Reading]
Indonesia to Block Children Under 16 From Social Media
The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be carried out were scarce. [Continue Reading]
Indonesia to ban 'high risk' social media for under-16s
Indonesia has become the latest and most populous country to say it will ban social media for under-16s. [Continue Reading]
Indonesia faces fiscal squeeze as Iran war drives up oil prices
Indonesia could face a sharp fiscal squeeze if the US-Israel war on Iran pushes oil prices higher, analysts warn, as this risks inflating the country’s fuel subsidy bill at a time when global ratings agencies and investors are already scrutinising Jakarta’s budgetary discipline. A prolonged war could force policymakers into a difficult choice: maintain fuel subsidies and risk breaching the legal deficit ceiling – potentially unsettling investors further – or cut funding to keep the budget within... [Continue Reading]
