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Indonesia blocks almost 900,000 online gambling content over five years
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has blocked access to 886,719 pieces of online gambling content over a period of five years…
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Indonesian maid’s torture highlights lack of legal protections
Current laws do not classify domestic helpers within Indonesia as workers. Source: CNA
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Indonesia’s capital named world’s most polluted city
Jakarta residents have long complained of toxic air from chronic traffic, industrial smoke and coal-fired power plants. Some of them…
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Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
KARANGANYAR, Indonesia: It’s been four long, hot months since Sunardi’s village has seen any rainfall as an El Nino-induced drought…
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Miss Universe Indonesia contestants allegedly photographed naked; police probe underway
JAKARTA: Amid allegations of sexual harassment at Indonesia’s Miss Universe (MUID) beauty pageant, Jakarta police have confirmed that a police…
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Indonesia’s Bali sees higher number of foreigners deported in 2023 than the year before
DENPASAR, Bali: Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has deported more foreigners in the first seven months of this year than…
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Commentary: Myanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia’s ‘quiet diplomacy’
Meanwhile, through the BURMA Act – incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act and signed by President Joe Biden in…
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IN FOCUS: On Indonesia’s Natuna islands, local livelihoods and China ties hang in the balance
“I’VE CURSED THEM” The North Natuna Sea is part of Indonesia’s Riau Islands province, which includes the Batam and Bintan…
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Indonesia’s Greater Jakarta LRT launch delayed once more to prioritise safety
The Greater Jakarta LRT system will reportedly have a 44km line with three tracks. Greater Jakarta, or Jabodetabek, is a…
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Indonesia to prepare 500,000 hectares for rice crops amid El Nino phenomenon
This is not the country’s first ambitious agricultural project. An ongoing food estate project which kicked off in 2020, is…
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