BI Governor Agus Martowardojo

BI anticipates negative impact following US, N Korea tension

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Bank Indonesia (BI) has anticipated negative impacts on the economy, such as the outflow of foreign capital, following the heightened political tension between the United States and North Korea in recent days. "The pressure on geopolitical stability in Asia has increased following the increased political tension between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong...

Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian woman who is charged with the murder of North Korean man, Kim Jong-nam, arrives at Sepang court in Sepang, Malaysia, Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Indonesian embassy provides five lawyers for Siti Aisyah

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUALA LUMPUR -- Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur provides five lawyers from Gooi and Azura legal firm to defend Siti Aisyah, an Indonesian woman who is charged with the murder of North Korean man, Kim Jong-nam. "They have filed formal charges for Siti Aisyah. Hence, we have prepared five lawyers from Gooi and Azura to defend her interests," Indonesian...