The law is criticised by labour and green groups as being too pro-business, replacing a similar 2020 law that had been ruled partially unconstitutional.
Widodo says the government would seek to restore the rights of victims "fairly and wisely without negating judicial resolving", though did not specify how.
A European proposal to tackle deforestation can end up hurting a key source of revenue for these Southeast Asian countries.
The fund is targeted at low to middle-income countries to finance efforts like surveillance, research and better access to vaccines.
President Joko Widodo says "locked doors and steep stairs" in the Malang city stadium led to the disaster, one of the deadliest in football's history.
Indonesia is considering joining India and China in buying Russian oil despite threat of US sanctions, the Financial Times reports after an interview with President Joko Widodo.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seeks to reboot Australia's ties as he visits Indonesia on his first bilateral trip since taking the job last month.
President Widodo met with Tesla’s CEO Musk for a possible deal on a nickel source. Jakarta for years has been trying to secure a deal with Tesla on battery investment and potentially for Musk’s SpaceX aerospace company.
The final draft of the law includes prison terms of up to 12 years for crimes of physical sexual abuse, 15 years for sexual exploitation and nine years for forced marriage.
Students rallied outside parliament in capital Jakarta, protesting against rising fuel and food costs and the prospect of President Joko Widodo outstaying his two-term limit.
President Erdogan met leaders from Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas in the capital Rome.
New infections and death rate have shot up amid fears that the more infectious Delta variant is spreading.
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