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Indonesia court rejects moves to change eligibility rules for president, VP candidates
Chief Justice Anwar Usman, who is the president’s brother-in-law and leads a panel of nine judges, rejected petitions to lower…
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Indonesia’s former agriculture minister named in corruption probe
JAKARTA: An Indonesian former government minister has been named as a suspect in a corruption probe and accused of pocketing…
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Commentary: Breaking the vicious cycle of haze and climate change in Southeast Asia
GET ON THE GROUND TO MITIGATE HAZE Transboundary haze pollution in Southeast Asia is acknowledged as a multi-faceted problem that…
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Indonesia expects to finalise US$560 million railway loan from China next week
The new loan is in addition to a 2017 loan worth US$4.55 billion that the China Development Bank has approved…
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Indonesia calls for the end of Israeli-Palestinian violence
JAKARTA: Indonesia, a long-time supporter of the Palestinian cause, said on Sunday (Oct 8) it was deeply concerned about the…
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Deep-sea solution seeding hope for struggling but essential seaweed farming industry
Prof Largo is supportive of efforts to focus on deeper water farming, despite the logistical challenges. But he said greater…
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Need a daily caffeine fix? Here’s why your cup of coffee is getting more expensive
Other experts and non-governmental organisations, too, have helped farmers improve their agricultural techniques over the years. ‘MANY LITTLE THINGS’ ADDING…
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Indonesia says no transboundary haze to Malaysia, fires on decline
JAKARTA: Forest fires in some parts of Indonesia have declined and no haze had been detected moving to Malaysia, Indonesia’s…
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