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A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old ...

FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo JAKARTA, Feb 6 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 15—GOSHEN — An international comedian is joining local comedians for a night of stand-up at Ignition Music Garage this ...

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Indonesian comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono, the first from his country to air a special on Netflix, was questioned by police in Jakarta on Friday following complaints that his material was insulting and ...

JAKARTA, Jan 18 — A police report filed against Indonesian comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono over jokes in his Netflix special Mens Rea has triggered a national debate — but fellow comedians say they ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leadership denies involvement in the police report against comedian Pandji Pragiwaksono to the Jakarta Metro Police. On January 8, 2026, the Nahdlatul ...