Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim promises to protect Indonesian migrant workers.

The King of Malaysia finally sworn in Anwar Ibrahim as the new prime minister while the National Alliance decides to become opposition.

ASEAN agrees in principle to accept Timor-Leste to become its 11th member.

The Malaysian government has long imposed a system that could be used to exploit Indonesian migrant workers. The workers find themselves in a weak position due to lack of documents.

Letters that discuss Indonesia’s politics today and diplomatic relations with Malaysia.

Several drug inmates detained and tortured a Malaysian national at the Sekayu Prison in South Sumatra, for nine days. An inmate from the Nusakambangan Prison is involved.

Indonesia’s national amputee soccer team clinched a place to compete in the 2022 World Cup in Turkey in October. The Indonesian Amputee Soccer Association sets a target to be in the world’s big 10.

Country policies on transshipment differ. In Indonesia, the government gives serious attention to the issue of transshipment. It is suspected that this becomes a widespread practice due to the high number of foreign-owned vessels operated by Indonesian fishery companies.

Alex Ong has supported migrant workers in Malaysia for 20 years. He sold his company in order to focus on helping workers from Indonesia.