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Prabowo wants to extend Whoosh by about 1,000km; says Indonesia ‘strong enough’ to handle high-speed rail debt
A day earlier, Coordinating Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono had said the repayment of Whoosh’s debt may…
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Indonesia has 30,000-plus oil wells run by untrained locals. Can new rules stem deadly tragedies?
WONOCOLO, East Java: From a distance, the rolling hills and valleys of Wonocolo resemble the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic film. …
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Indonesia’s 130-decibel ‘sound horeg’ trucks: Cultural spectacle or earsplitting nuisance?
MALANG, East Java: As a convoy of about 30 trucks rolled into the tiny farming village of Jeru in East…
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Eight killed near Indonesia’s Mount Bromo as tour bus carrying hospital workers and family members crashes
EAST JAVA: Eight people were killed and 44 others injured when a tour bus ferrying hospital employees and their family…
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Indonesia regional elections: On polling day, all eyes on whether President Prabowo’s camp or PDI-P will prevail
JAKARTA: Millions of Indonesians will head to polling stations on Wednesday (Nov 27) to elect 545 regional leaders across the…
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