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‘Just a matter of time’ megathrust earthquake hits Indonesia, as government agency urges mitigation efforts
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities, including local governments, must get serious about disaster mitigation as it is “just a matter of time”…
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CNA Explains: Why are Indonesians protesting?
WHAT MIGHT MR JOKOWI BE TRYING TO DO? Describing the Jokowi-Prabowo alliance as “tenuous”, Professor Vedi Hadiz, director of the…
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Indonesia court finds drugmakers at fault over toxic cough syrup, awards parents
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah (US$3,850) to each family whose…
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Indonesia lawmakers shelve plan to change election law as protests rage
The protests were sparked by a battle over which government agency has the authority to determine electoral laws. The parliament…
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Thousands protest Indonesian parliament’s move to subvert court ruling, pave way for Jokowi’s son to contest in local elections
“LIGHTNING FAST” ATTEMPT TO OVERTURN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECISION The protestors are opposing parliament’s attempt to pass a bill approved by…
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Philippines probing escape of ex-mayor accused of Chinese crime links: Marcos
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday (Aug 21) that his government was investigating how Alice Guo, a…
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Crocodile mauls woman to death in Indonesia
AMBON, Indonesia: A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said on Wednesday…
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Indonesia’s Golkar party elects chairman with ties to Jokowi; analysts say move benefits outgoing president
CHAIRMANSHIP A “STRATEGIC POSITION” Political analyst Ujang Komarudin of Al Azhar University Indonesia told CNA that Mr Bahlil’s appointment as…
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Indonesia central bank keeps rates steady, focuses on stabilising the rupiah
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank on Wednesday (Aug 21) held interest rates steady, as expected, preferring to focus on stabilising the…
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Philippines says probing escape of ex-mayor accused of Chinese crime links
MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday (Aug 21) that his government was investigating how Alice Guo, a…
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