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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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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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