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Political Islam: Why the religious conservatism wave is rising in Malaysia but ebbing in Indonesia
In neighbouring Indonesia, concerns over the rise of political Islam and religious conservatism, especially in the lead-up to its latest…
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Rohingya rescued off Indonesia relocated after local anger
JAKARTA: Dozens of Rohingya refugees saved after their boat capsized off Indonesia’s westernmost coast last week have been forced from their…
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Indonesia hunts clues as study suggests Javan tiger may still exist
JAKARTA: Indonesia is hunting for more clues that the extinct Javan tiger may still exist in the wild, a government…
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Indonesian army apologises after viral Papua torture video
JAKARTA: The Indonesian army issued a rare apology on Monday (Mar 25) and said 13 soldiers had been arrested after…
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Commentary: Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections
AI AND SYNTHETIC MEDIA Regulatory discussions have added urgency now that AI tools to create synthetic media – media partially…
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Two Rohingya found dead at sea after Indonesia ends survivor search
ACEH JAYA: The bodies of two Rohingya refugees were retrieved and several more were spotted at sea Saturday (Mar 23),…
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Megawati’s PDI-P scores hat-trick in Indonesia election, but the party faces opposition dilemma under a Prabowo government
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s current ruling party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), scored a historic hat-trick in the country’s latest…
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Indonesia rescuers end search for Rohingya refugees after boat capsized
“The search ended on Thursday. All Rohingya refugees on top of the boat yesterday have been rescued,” Muhammad Fathur Rachman,…
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