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Indonesia denies claims of normalising ties with Israel for OECD membership
Last month, President Joko Widodo’s office denied media reports that Jakarta and Tel Aviv had intended to normalise relations in…
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Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil could win major parties’ backing to run for Jakarta governor
SINGAPORE: Indonesia’s biggest political parties are lining up candidates for the country’s local elections in November. Two major parties, Golkar…
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Over 193 million Indonesians set to travel home for Eid, with new option of high-speed train
MOST FAVOUR TRAINS Indonesians travel by road, rail, sea and air, but the most popular mode of transport remains trains.…
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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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