At least 174 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday.
At least 125 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday.
On Monday, September 5, hundreds of university students from Indonesia took to the streets to burn tyres in protest of the government's recent decision to raise fuel prices.
Students across the nation participated in similar demonstrations to call for the cancellation of the fuel price increase.
On Saturday, 3 September, Indonesia increased subsidised fuel prices by almost 30% as the government attempted to cut back on growing subsidies despite the possibility of widespread unrest.
On Indonesia's Sumatra island, annual combined military drills between the US and Indonesian forces picked up steam on Wednesday. For the first time, soldiers from other alliance countries took part, a demonstration of strengthened ties despite rising Chinese maritime activities in the Indo-Pacific.
The Indonesian government is facing severe criticism for appointing a pop star as its Group of 20 (G-20) spokesperson.
Ayunda Faza Maudya a 27-year-old singer and actress also known as Maudy Ayunda was chosen by President Joko Widodo on March 31 to speak on global issues on the country's behalf at the G-20 summit in Washington this week.
According to critics, Ayunda was chosen as the country’s representative despite lacking economic and diplomatic experience.