A week after the Indonesian parliament passed the controversial new criminal code which criminalises sex outside of marriage, and cohabitation of unmarried couples among other things; authorities have rushed to allay the fears of tourists and foreigners visiting the country.
after he was ousted last week. five people have now died in clashes with the security forces since the protests began authorities in indonesia have said foreigners visiting the country will not be charged under its new law which criminalises sex outside marriage. the legislation, which is set to take effect in three years, threatens up to a year in jail for unmairred couples who have sex. businesses are concerned that the stringent law will negatively impact indonesia s tourism industry. chile is battling to control the spread of several wildfires that are impacting its central region. more than 4,000 hectares have been destroyed and local communities have been put at risk. authorities have asked residents to evacuate. the federal government and emergency agencies have met to discuss firefighters progress and the threat of new outbreaks.
as ruthless and cold blooded. authorities in indonesia say foreigners visiting the country will not be charged under its new law which criminalises sex outside marriage. the legislation, which is due to take effect in three years, carries a penalty of up to a year in jail for sex outside marriage. businesses are worried that the strict law will negatively impact indonesia s tourism industry. for the first time in its history, the nhs will offer to sequence the entire genetic code of newborn babies. 100,000 healthy babies will be included in the trial, which will screen them for hundreds of genetic disorders. with more, here s our medical editor fergus walsh. nine year old owen is full of energy now but used to be unable to walk as a result of a rare genetic condition. it took his parents years to get a diagnosis and the medicine he needed.
demonstrators are calling for the reinstatement of the former president pedro castillo after he was ousted last week. five people have now died in clashes with security forces since the protests began. chile is battling to control the spread of several wildfires that are impacting its central region. more than 4,000 hectares have been destroyed and local communities put at risk. authorities have asked residents to evacuate. the federal government and emergency agencies have met to discuss firefighters progress and the threat of new outbreaks. china says it ll deactivate a phone app that tracked people s movements during the pandemic. it s the latest step in beijing abandoning its zero covid strategy. the app used a person s phone signal to determine whether they d travelled to an area with infections. in south east asia, authorities in indonesia say foreigners visiting the country will not be charged under its new law which criminalises sex outside marriage. the legislation, which is
and emergency agencies have met to discuss firefighters progress and the threat of new outbreaks. in south east asia, authorities in indonesia say foreigners visiting the country will not be charged under its new law which criminalises sex outside marriage. the legislation, which is due to take effect in three years, carries a penalty of up to a year injailfor sex outside marriage. businesses are worried that the strict law will negatively impact indonesia s tourism industry. china says it will deactivate a phone at that has tracked movements during the pandemic, it is the last step in its abandoning of its zero covid 19 strategy. i m joined now by peter lee a british expat who lives in shanghai.