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Jemaah Islamiyah’s disbanding process could be model for Southeast Asia, says ex-leader
JAKARTA: A former leader of the now-disbanded terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) said its recent dissolution could be a model…
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Boy, 14, dies in North Sumatra after squat jumps allegedly ordered by religious teacher
SINGAPORE: Police in North Sumatra are investigating the case of a 14-year-old secondary school student who died last week after…
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Far From Home: East Asia drawing more Indonesian and Filipino maids from the Middle East, but will they be treated better?
Over the years, the mistreatment of domestic workers in the Middle East has created a number of diplomatic rows between…
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15 dead, dozens missing after landslide at illegal Indonesia mine
JAKARTA:Â A landslide at an illegal gold mine in western Indonesia has killed at least 15 people and buried dozens of…
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Indonesia president-elect Prabowo to launch free national health check-up plan, starting in 2025
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto is set to introduce a free medical check-up programme, targeting 55 million Indonesians starting from…
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Chinese and Russian firms among first foreign investors in Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara with building projects
JAKARTA: Multi-million dollar construction deals by major Chinese and Russian firms have officially launched in Indonesia’s Nusantara, President Joko Widodo…
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Chinese and Russian firms among first foreign investors in Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara with mixed-use building projects
JAKARTA: Multi-million dollar construction deals by major Chinese and Russian firms have officially launched in Indonesia’s Nusantara, President Joko Widodo…
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Slew of overseas visits show Prabowo’s desire to take charge of foreign affairs as next president: Analysts
DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES During Mr Widodo’s presidency, Indonesia was the rotating president of the Group of 20 (G20) in 2022 and…
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Indonesian police bust illegal marijuana plantation in Bromo National Park, seize 38,000 plants
JAKARTA: Tens of thousands of marijuana plants were discovered within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java, Indonesia, with…
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New ‘Cyber Force’: Indonesia to launch fourth military branch to combat online threats and attacks
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto have approved the formation of a new Cyber Force which will…
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