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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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Pope Francis to visit Indonesia in September
According to the Pew Research Centre, Indonesia is home to 242 million Muslims and around 29 million Christians – 8.5…
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Fire at Indonesian ammunition depot extinguished, military says
JAKARTA: Firefighters have managed to extinguish a blaze that levelled an ammunition warehouse just outside the Indonesian capital after a…
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Political Islam: Hijab rules and segregated pools – religion reshapes social norms in Malaysia, Indonesia
RISE OF THE “MORAL POLICE” In Malaysia, policies on modest clothing, checks on unmarried couples, the closing down of 4D…
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Firefighters tackle massive blaze at Indonesian ammunition store
BOGOR: Indonesian firefighters were battling to put out a massive fire that broke out on Saturday (Mar 30) at a…
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Massive blaze erupts at Indonesian ammunition site: Report
JAKARTA: Indonesian firefighters were on Saturday (Mar 30) struggling to extinguish a massive fire that broke out at a military…
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