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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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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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Jakarta governor race heats up as Jokowi, ex-presidential hopeful Anies throw weight behind different candidates
Mr Widodo said Mr Ridwan was the right person to lead Jakarta, a bustling metropolis that faces issues such as flooding…
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Indonesia is revving up its ambition to have a national car. Can a weapons firm deliver?
A HISTORY OF FAILED VENTURES Mr Prabowo is not the only Indonesian president with dreams of building a local car…
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‘Bad for the world’: Southeast Asia environment leaders wary about lack of US climate leadership under Trump
“We heard that the US might withdraw from the (Paris) Agreement. If it happens, it will be bad for the…
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Philippines to bring home woman drug convict from Indonesia, eyes clemency
Veloso was spared from the firing squad at the last minute in 2015, after Philippine officials asked Joko Widodo, then…
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IN FOCUS: High stakes in Indonesia’s regional elections for Prabowo, Megawati amid power play
In mineral-rich regions such as Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua, local leaders must manage resources well by tackling illegal mining,…
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Bank Indonesia to keep rates steady on Nov. 20 to stabilise battered rupiah: Reuters poll
BENGALURU: Bank Indonesia will leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (Nov 20), aiming to protect the rupiah from further depreciation…
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