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Rare Javan rhino calf spotted in Indonesia
JAKARTA: A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of…
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Dogs, boars engage in a brutal standoff in a controversial West Sumatra tradition
SIKALADI, Indonesia: The residents of the otherwise quiet town of Sikaladi woke up one February morning to the buzzing chatter…
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Two visits, different perspectives: Prabowo’s landmark trips abroad as Indonesia president-elect raise eyebrows
The visits have generated plenty of media buzz, with outlets highlighting how it is Mr Prabowo’s first foreign tour since…
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Indonesia’s Prabowo pledges cooperation with Japan after promising China closer ties
Both Tokyo and Beijing are courting the Southeast Asian nations that ring the contested South China Sea, most of which…
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New Indonesia leader visits China, promises close ties
Prabowo’s decision to visit China ahead of Indonesia’s neighbours in the region underlines the close partnership built up in the…
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Indonesian president-elect visits China after decade of close ties
BEIJING: Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday (Apr 1) for…
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As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices
SURABAYA: It was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early one-morning…
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Foreign investors are still wary of Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara. Will Prabowo moving there boost confidence?
JAKARTA: Foreign investors remain wary of Indonesia’s planned new capital Nusantara despite “continuity candidate” Prabowo Subianto winning the presidential election,…
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Political Islam: Syariah-inspired laws in some parts of Malaysia, Indonesia worry non-Muslims
KUALA LUMPUR/PADANG: Ms Hasyimah Ayuni has only recently taken an interest in Islam outside the mosque. The youngest of seven…
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