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Amid a battle to break China’s grip on metals powering earth, Southeast Asia counts the cost
But isolating neodymium from its mineral is when things get tricky. Rare earths tend to occur together — often, all…
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Inefficient air-cons are being dumped in Southeast Asia. That’s costly for consumers and the climate
WHAT IS A DUMPED AIR CONDITIONER? Dumped air-cons refer to those produced by various brands that do not meet the…
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Singapore announces cross-border payment links with Indonesia, Malaysia
DIRECT TRANSFERS ENABLED BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE In March, Malaysia and Singapore launched a QR code payment linkage which enabled…
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Southeast Asia countries urge powerful nations to use their influence to stop war in Gaza: Indonesian defence minister
JAKARTA: Several countries in Southeast Asia – including Indonesia and Malaysia – have urged the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to…
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Muslim anti-LGBT groups protest Coldplay’s first Indonesia gig
Homosexuality is not outlawed in Indonesia except in conservative Aceh province, which adheres to strict Islamic laws. But gay couples…
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Indonesia posts US$3.5 billion trade surplus, above forecast
JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a US$3.48 billion trade surplus last month, bigger than predicted, as exports and imports fell less than…
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Analysis: Indonesian presidential frontrunner Prabowo strikes China-friendly tone, but knows Jakarta still needs Washington
US IS ‘STILL IMPORTANT’ Mr Prabowo is aware that Jakarta still needs Washington, Dr Lina noted. In fact, hours following…
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Indonesia hosts regional defence chiefs amid multiple global crises
Southeast Asian defence ministers will meet in Indonesia alongside key players in the Indo-Pacific this week, with the ASEAN bloc…
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Almost 200 Rohingya arrive by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh
JAKARTA: Almost two hundred Rohingya, most of them women and children, arrived by boat at Indonesia’s Aceh province on Tuesday (Nov…
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Indonesian President Widodo urges Biden to ‘do more’ to stop Gaza ‘atrocities’
Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, is the largest Muslim-majority nation. Many Muslims have been outraged by Biden’s support…
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