Govt says oppose waste import; will amend law

Speaking to Atoll Times, Shauna said that the government does not support the import of waste and the bill proposed by the government does not allow it.

19 December 2022

Govt to introduce drug law amendments in Q1 2023

Imad said that one of the biggest challenges in finding a solution to the drug problem in the country is the lack of adequate legal framework.

4 January 2023

Amendment passed to allow single judge High Court proceedings

One of the changes the committee made to the bill was to make certain high court cases heard by even a single judge.

7 November 2022

Indonesia bans sex outside marriage in new criminal code

Decades in the making, legislators hailed the passage of the criminal code as much needed overhaul of a colonial vestige.

7 December 2022

Government proposes housing policy changes; savings scheme

Fahi Dhiriulhun Corporation (FDC) is constructing 4,000 flats in Hulhumale' under the government's housing scheme.

7 November 2022

MVR 10,000 penalty for non-registration of newborns in a week

In the absence of the child's parents, the onus of registering births rests with the guardian.

18 December 2022

Government to amend bill amid backlash on waste-to-energy model

"Waste-to-energy generation is something the country will do, but it should not be done by importing waste into the country," Ali Solih said.

8 December 2022

U.S. closely monitoring Indonesia's law banning sex w/o marriage

United States is also concerned about how the law could affect U.S. citizens visiting and living there.

7 December 2022