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Prabowo’s special envoy Gus Miftah resigns after uproar over him calling street vendor ‘stupid’
Netizens have slammed his condescending remarks, perceived to be demeaning to those trying to make a living in the country.…
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Indonesia arrests Chinese national wanted by China over money laundering charges
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese national sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost US$18 million from…
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More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN
BANDA ACEH: More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the…
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Indonesia aims to return foreign prisoners by January
JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to return prisoners from Australia, France and the Philippines by the end of the year, a minister said…
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Indonesia’s North Sumatra landslide death toll rises to 27
JAKARTA: The death toll from flooding triggered by intense rains in western Indonesia has risen to 27, after a landslide buried…
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President Prabowo’s coalition set to win big in Indonesia’s regional elections; Jakarta could see run-off next year
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and parties from his Advance Indonesia Coalition (KIM Plus) are on track for a resounding…
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Indonesia’s free meal initiative to begin pilot next month; aims to benefit 82.9 million people by 2027
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s free meal initiative, which is set to begin its pilot next month, stands to benefit some 82.9 million…
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Are Prabowo’s climate goals for Indonesia overambitious?
He further added that with the increased biodiesel usage, big corporations often gain economic benefits, not small farmers, since they…
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Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20
“The landslide area provides access to hot springs, so there’s a possibility that tourists were hit by it,” he told…
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16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: Disaster agency
JAKARTA: Flash floods and a landslide struck Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people, the national…
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