Why It’s Another Bad Year for Indonesia’s Forest Fires
Source: Bloomberg, September 19 2019 By Yoga Rusmana An annual nuisance, stinging smoke from massive wildfires is blanketing parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this year on a greater than usual scale. Most of the blazes result from illegal slash-and-burn methods used to clear farmland for…
President Jokowi Faces Student Protests and Crises Heading Into New Term
Source: The New York Times, September 25 2019 By Richard C. Paddock JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, preparing for his second term, faces a sudden loss of public support amid mounting crises, including student protests, burning forests and deadly violence in distant Papua province….
Indonesia’s Criminal Code: What it is, Why Does it Matter, and Will it be Passed?
Source: The Guardian, September 26 2019 1. What is the draft criminal code? Indonesia’s draft criminal code is a comprehensive set of proposed changes to the country’s existing penal code, which dates back to the days of Dutch colonial rule. The draft bill has been…