TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia says it “deeply regrets” the failure of the negotiations between the US and Iran, which has led to military escalation in the Middle East region. The statement, released by Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the X social media platform on Saturday, February 28, 2026, refers to the joint attack by Washington and … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia bears no obligation to prevent its citizens from becoming mercenaries in Russia, said Hikmahanto Juwana, an international law professor from the University of Indonesia. “The state does not prevent [the citizens], but every Indonesian citizen must be aware of the consequences,” he said on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Hikmahanto’s remark came against the backdrop of recent … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Member of House Commission 1 Junico Siahaan urges the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Indonesian diplomatic representatives to work to ensure the rights of an Indonesian citizen who was arrested in Minnesota, U.S., are fulfilled. Aditya Harsono, AHW, was arrested by the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more
he government is exploring the possibility of lifting its moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia following a meeting between Migrant Worker Protection Minister Abdul Kadir Karding and President Prabowo Subianto on Friday. The plan to lift the moratorium was one of two topics discussed during the meeting, the minister said. “One of the … Read more
An Indonesian national who was shot by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM) in a recent incident has died in hospital, the Foreign Ministry has announced. The victim died on Tuesday at Idris Shah Serdang Hospital in Selangor, where he had been treated since Jan. 24 for gunshot wounds, including undergoing surgery on his kidneys…. … Read more
leven Indonesian citizens in Japan have been named suspects in the murder of a fellow Indonesian in the country’s Gunma prefecture, the Foreign Ministry has reported. The Isesaki Police in Gunma arrested the 11 Indonesians and later named them suspects for murder and overstaying their visas. “The Isesaki Police are still investigating the… Source link