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Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: minister to AFP

Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: minister to AFP

Indonesia's government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens. "E-commerce (platforms) are next, because we found children who became scam victims through e-commerce,

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Mideast war

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Mideast war

Indonesia on Tuesday announced fuel rationing and mandated work from home for civil servants as it seeks to conserve energy stocks amid global price hikes due to the Middle East war. "To ensure fuel distribution, the government will regulate purchases... with a reasonable limit of 50 litres per vehicle&

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Mideast war

Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Mideast war

Indonesia on Tuesday announced fuel rations and mandated work from home for civil servants, as it seeks to conserve energy stocks amid global price hikes due to the Middle East war. "To ensure fuel distribution, the government will regulate purchases... with a reasonable limit of 50 litres per vehicle&

Indonesia trims meals programme: what next?

Indonesia trims meals programme: what next?

Indonesia will make cuts to its free school meals programme from Tuesday as it seeks to set aside billions of dollars to counteract budget pressures brought on by the Middle East war and soaring oil prices. The programme, which feeds an estimated 60 million children and pregnant and breastfeeding women

Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban

Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban

Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia's social media ban for under-16s enters into force on Saturday. As things stand, he spends most of his free time on TikTok. The primary schooler is one of about 70 million children the government