Mathias Hariyadi

At least 6,400 athletes will compete in 37 sports. Local authorities fear a rise in infections and more separatist attacks. President Widodo will kick off the event tomorrow. Indonesia’s easternmost province is set to receive special funds to develop local services.

Ali Kaliora, leader of a terrorist group affiliated with the Islamic State, was killed by a joint task force of the police and the army. Four people managed to escape. The area has long been the scene of violence between Christians and Muslim extremists.

The construction of the largest battery manufacturing plant in Southeast Asia is underway in cooperation with South Korea. With the largest nickel deposits in the world, domestic processing will enable Indonesia to double the value of its nickel exports, says a geologist.

Declining cases, more than 20% of the adult population vaccinated with two doses. An app has been set up to check the vaccination certificates of foreign visitors. Operators in Bali hope for recovery after a year and a half of paralysis.

At least eight people have suffered serious burns and are in danger of dying. The fire was caused by a short circuit in section C. Experts point the finger at prison overcrowding: alternative sentences are needed. For the Indonesian Ministry of Justice and Human Rights it is an "unexpected disaster".

Despite recommendations from local government bodies and Muslim organizations, the parish of St. Mother Teresa has not yet obtained the Imb document that authorizes the construction of places of worship, from district authorities. The Catholic community is currently using the school premises. Fr Antara: "I don't understand why we are not granted it"

The announcement was made after Vice President Kiai Hajj Ma'ruf Amin visits the Cathedral of St Mary of the Assumption. The gesture is highly symbolic since Amin once led the Indonesian Council of Ulema. All this is part of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's plan to promote religious tolerance and marginalise extremist views.

Recruits will no longer have to undergo this traumatic practice to enter the country's armed forces. This form of violence had been denounced several times by human rights activists. Indonesian Catholic Women's Organisation: 'Abuse against women must be avoided in all workplaces'.

For President Said Agil Siroj, the situation in Afghanistan is likely to fuel "a new wave of radicalism". The appeal to army and police leaders to guarantee security and preserve the values of pluralism and unity in diversity. The evacuation of Indonesian personnel from Afghanistan continues, the diplomatic representation transferred to Islamabad.

This is the largest priestly ordination in recent years for the Indonesian Province. Their work in the remote areas of the Diocese of Ketapang is fundamental; home to many indigenous ethnic Dayak, the area is geographically isolated.

The death toll hit 104,000. Despite a general lockdown, the death rate in July increased. Experts blame the Delta variant and delays in the vaccination campaign.

Ursuline Sisters and former school students set up first mobile vaccination programme for minors in the Indonesian capital using seven VW vans. The archbishop of Jakarta blessed the initiative. For Deputy Health Minister, this “is crucial” since children can unwittingly carry the virus.