Yenni Kwok

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Top Christian Official Jailed in Indonesia for Blasphemy

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, was taken into custody immediately after sentencing

By Yenni Kwok

Hard-Line Islam Makes Its Mark in Indonesia

The political ouster of Jakarta's Christian governor is a blow for pluralism

By Yenni Kwok

Islamist, Antisemitic References Hidden in X-Men Comic

Marvel Comics says it is taking "disciplinary action" against one of its artists

By Yenni Kwok

Indonesians Vote for Pluralism in One of the Country's Most Polarizing Elections

A Chinese Christian candidate shrugs off massive protests by Islamists to 43% of the vote

By Yenni Kwok

Jakarta Elections Seen as Barometer of Indonesian Secularism

Jakarta's gubernatorial election has exposed religious and racial fault lines in the world's most populous Muslim nation

By Yenni Kwok

These Are the Places With the World's Top Female Murder Rates

The region's reputation for safety toward women is a deceptive one

By Yenni Kwok / Hong Kong

Indonesia's Worsening Problem With Fake News

The sharing of fake news is common in many countries but in Indonesia, riven with ethnic and political tensions, it is potentially deadly

By Yenni Kwok

Indonesian Police Shoot 3 Terrorist Suspects Dead

More than a dozen other jihadists have been arrested in the past 10 days

By Yenni Kwok

Indonesian Police Find Bali Backpack Bomb

The bomb was safely detonated without causing injuries

By Yenni Kwok

Demokrasi Indonesia dan Pengadilan Penistaan Agama Ahok

Pejabat tinggi Kristen Indonesia diserang oleh kaum Islamis. Ini jauh dari gagasan dan pemikiran bapak bangsa

By Yenni Kwok

Ahok's Trial Deals a Heavy Blow to Indonesian Secularism

Indonesia's top Christian official hounded by Islamists. Not what the country's founding fathers had in mind

By Yenni Kwok

Jakarta's Christian Governor 'Blasphemed Islam': Prosecutors

Islamic hard-liners are planning further massive protests against the embattled official

By Yenni Kwok

Jakarta's Governor Was Questioned for Hours by Police as Part of a Blasphemy Probe

Some 200,000 hard-line Muslims took to the streets to demand Ahok be prosecuted

By Yenni Kwok

The Woman Leading Malaysia's Huge Anti-Graft Protests

Maria Chin Abdullah, the chairperson of Bersih 2.0, is a widely respected, veteran activist now languishing in solitary confinement

By Yenni Kwok

Terrorist Attack at Indonesian Church Kills Toddler

President Joko Widodo has demanded a thorough investigation

By Yenni Kwok

Indonesians Welcome Life Sentence for Banker Rurik Jutting

The 31-year-old Briton was found guilty of the brutal murder two Indonesian women in Hong Kong in 2014

By Yenni Kwok / Hong Kong

Mass Blasphemy Protests in Jakarta Call for Governor's Prosecution

The candidacy of Basuki T. Purnama has long been controversial among ultra-conservative Muslims, who argue they shouldn’t have a non-Muslim leader

By Yenni Kwok

This Is What Drug-Abuse Education Looks Like in Indonesia

Crispy fried chicken, anyone?

By Yenni Kwok

Indonesia Bans LGBT Youth From Creativity Competition

“We will not select sick people to become creativity ambassadors,” a top official says

By Yenni Kwok

Duterte Will 'Respect' Indonesia's Decision on Filipina Maid Convicted of Drug Smuggling

Mary Jane Veloso has been granted an indefinite reprieve while she testifies against her alleged recruiters

By Yenni Kwok
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