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Philippines and Indonesia in talks over possible prisoner swap involving fugitive former Filipino mayor Alice Guo
In a statement on Wednesday, Guo’s lawyer Stephen David said his legal team was relieved about Guo’s safe apprehension. “This…
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2014 SGX attack plot: Singapore working with Indonesia after suspected terrorist arrested
TRIED TO ENTER SINGAPORE IN 2015 YLK has been known to ISD since the early 2000s for a history of…
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Indonesia police bust baby trafficking ring that bought newborns off Facebook and resold them in Bali
Indonesian police have dismantled a baby trafficking ring in Depok, West Java, making eight arrests in a case that saw…
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Pope’s gruelling tour gets into full swing in Indonesia
MEETING THE FAITHFUL Interfaith ties are the central theme of this stopover and he is due to host a meeting…
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Jakarta hospital apologises for asking job applicants if they would remove hijab, as politicians call for probe
JAKARTA: A well-known private hospital in Jakarta has apologised and taken remedial action after being accused of religious discrimination, in…
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Indonesia arrests citizen who plotted terror attack on Singapore Exchange building in 2014
SINGAPORE: Indonesia has arrested a suspected terrorist – identified as Yudi Lukito Kurniawan – who plotted an attack on the…
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Pope Francis arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia to start Asia-Pacific tour
JAKARTA: Pope Francis arrived in Muslim-majority Indonesia on Tuesday (Sep 3) to kick off a four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific…
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More foreign investors showing interest in Nusantara megaproject: Indonesia’s new investment minister
BECOMING A MORE OPEN, TRANSPARENT COUNTRY On whether Indonesia is becoming a more mature democratic society, he said this is…
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Indonesia’s middle class population shrinks by close to 9.5 million people as experts warn against further drop
JAKARTA: A declining middle class population in Indonesia is ringing alarm bells in the country, analysts have warned, even as…
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Analysis: Indonesia local elections in November a high-stakes test for President-elect Prabowo
But ultimately, following the public outcry, the legislature said that it will not make changes to the election rules under…
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