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Long Reads Islam-State Relations under Prabowo: More Carrots and More Sticks, But Less Progressive and Less Civil? Published This Long Read examines President Prabowo Subianto’s relationship with the various Islamic organisations in Indonesia. [1]

Dr Ary Hermawan is a Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Associate Director of the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS). CONTRIBUTORS Ary Hermawan Articles by Ary Hermawan (8) ![]( [2]

JAKARTA (AP) -- Indonesia's richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum cigarette company into one of the country's largest business empires and later became a controlling shareholder of Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's biggest pri... [3]

GenderLGBTQ Indonesians suffer rising persecution and stigmatization Violence and discrimination cases against minority group double, report says A banner outside a mosque in Jakarta warns of an "LGBT emergency" and calls on the public to rescue the ... [4]

ConsumerKao offers halal deodorant, sunscreen to win Indonesian consumers Japanese cosmetics maker aims to grow presence among Muslims worldwide Kao's new deodorant, developed in Indonesia, is meant to appeal to Muslim women. [5]

RANGOON—In the lead up to the foiled terrorist attack on the Burmese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesian Islamic terrorist leader Abu Bakar Bashir warned of launching jihad—holy war—against Burma’s government over its treatment of Muslim minorities. [6]

JAKARTA -- Hard-line Islamic organizations led demonstrations against Indonesia's controversial "job creation" omnibus law on Tuesday, calling on those gathered to continue protesting until President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is ousted. [7]

CIANJUR, Indonesia — A businessman who proclaims himself leader of the Indonesian chapter of the Islamic State group says he has personally overseen the departure of scores of fighters from this Southeast Asian nation to Syria and Iraq. [8]

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[1] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-02-27 · 75% match

Islam-State Relations under Prabowo: More Carrots and More Sticks, But Less Progressive and Less Civil?

Long Reads Islam-State Relations under Prabowo: More Carrots and More Sticks, But Less Progressive and Less Civil? Published This Long Read examines President Prabowo Subianto’s relationship with the various Islamic organisations in Indonesia.

[2] TH fulcrum.sg · 2025-04-15 · 75% match

Ary Hermawan

Dr Ary Hermawan is a Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Associate Director of the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS). CONTRIBUTORS Ary Hermawan Articles by Ary Hermawan (8) ![](

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-19 · 44% match

Michael Bambang Hartono, Indonesia's richest man, dies at 86

JAKARTA (AP) -- Indonesia's richest man, Michael Bambang Hartono, who helped turn the Djarum cigarette company into one of the country's largest business empires and later became a controlling shareholder of Bank Central Asia, Indonesia's biggest pri

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-29 · 54% match

LGBTQ Indonesians suffer rising persecution and stigmatization

GenderLGBTQ Indonesians suffer rising persecution and stigmatization Violence and discrimination cases against minority group double, report says A banner outside a mosque in Jakarta warns of an "LGBT emergency" and calls on the public to rescue the

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-13 · 52% match

Kao offers halal deodorant, sunscreen to win Indonesian consumers

ConsumerKao offers halal deodorant, sunscreen to win Indonesian consumers Japanese cosmetics maker aims to grow presence among Muslims worldwide Kao's new deodorant, developed in Indonesia, is meant to appeal to Muslim women.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-05-03 · 75% match

Indonesian Groups Call for Jihad Against Burma, to Dismay of Burmese Muslims

RANGOON—In the lead up to the foiled terrorist attack on the Burmese Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesian Islamic terrorist leader Abu Bakar Bashir warned of launching jihad—holy war—against Burma’s government over its treatment of Muslim minorities.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-10-13 · 75% match

Hard-line Islamic groups lead protest over Indonesia omnibus law

JAKARTA -- Hard-line Islamic organizations led demonstrations against Indonesia's controversial "job creation" omnibus law on Tuesday, calling on those gathered to continue protesting until President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is ousted.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-10-07 · 75% match

Indonesia Struggles With Islamic State Recruiting

CIANJUR, Indonesia — A businessman who proclaims himself leader of the Indonesian chapter of the Islamic State group says he has personally overseen the departure of scores of fighters from this Southeast Asian nation to Syria and Iraq.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-12-22 · 75% match

Indonesia Police Kill Three Suspected Militants, Defuse Bombs

TANGERANG, Indonesia — Indonesian police said three suspected militants who were planning a holiday season suicide bombing were killed in a gun battle Wednesday on the outskirts of Jakarta in the second imminent attack to be foiled in less than two w

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-01-15 · 75% match

Police link terrorists to Islamic State

JAKARTA -- Indonesian police believe that the terrorists responsible for Thursday's attack on the capital, which left seven dead, are affiliated with the Islamic State extremist group.

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