Indonesian Government

Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll touches 1,234: Damaged roads, bridges hamper rescue ops; 35 arrested for looting

Rescue efforts have been hampered by a lack of heavy machinery, severed transport links, the scale of the damage, and the Indonesia government's reluctance to accept foreign help.

Indonesia bans Tumblr over pornography; will block 477 websites for the same

Indonesia said on Thursday it will block access to microblogging platform Tumblr over pornographic content, the media reported on Thursday.

Indonesia government warns messaging apps to drop same-sex emoticons

Human Rights Watch on 12 February urged Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to protect gay and lesbian rights, a day after his government told instant messaging apps to remove stickers featuring same-sex couples in the latest high-profile attempt to discourage visible homosexuality in the socially conservative country.