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Salon owner and customer arrested for ‘stepping on Quran’ in Indonesia

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The Independent UK

Indonesian women face prison for ‘stepping on Quran’

Salon owner and customer face up to five years in prison if convicted under blasphemy law

The Independent UK

Algorithms don’t care: how AI worsens the double burden for Indonesia’s female gig workers

Artificial intelligence is often celebrated as the future of work. It is efficient, innovative and neutral. Yet, for many women in Indonesia’s gig economy, AI feels like a source of mounting pressure.

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Danantara CIO: Indonesia can anchor the AI and energy economy—if governance keeps pace

Indonesia holds rare advantages in critical minerals, energy and scale. Whether it can convert them into lasting economic leadership depends on execution.

Fortune

Spanish police say Scots crime syndicate ‘dismantled’ as 14 arrested

It comes after Steven Lyons was arrested in Indonesia in late March.

Evening Standard

Australia urges Lebanon’s inclusion in Middle East ceasefire amid escalating Israeli strikes on Beirut

PM calls pause in hostilities a ‘fragile peace’ as Australia issues joint call with Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and UK for aid worker protections

The Guardian - AU

Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia's most diverse marine ecosystem

There is an explosion of color beneath the surface in Raja Ampat

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Indonesia deports suspected 'mafia boss' Steve Lyons, wanted in Spain on drug charges

Bali police chief Daniel Adityajaya said Lyons was wanted in Spain as the alleged "leader of a large-scale transnational criminal organisation" engaged in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Euronews

Horror movie poster sparks backlash in Indonesia over fears it could lead to suicides

Officials took down multiple billboards across the capital and urged caution over provocative advertising

The Independent UK

Indonesia extradites Scottish man sought by Spain as crime boss

Indonesian authorities have extradited a Scottish man sought by Spain as an international crime boss, after his removal was delayed multiple times as police pursued an ongoing investigation

The Independent UK

As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards

Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables

The Guardian - UK

Indonesian grandmother freed from Malaysia’s death row after 15 years returns home

Activists say Asih’s case exposes systematic exploitation of poor migrant women in drug trafficking

The Independent UK

Scottish crime boss wanted by Interpol sees extradition from Bali delayed for second day

Steven Lyons, 45, was described by law enforcement as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate

The Independent UK

AI’s fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users − a scholar of Indonesian society explains

A friend in Indonesia recently told me about a conversation he had with ChatGPT. He had typed a question in Indonesian – Bahasa Indonesia – about how to handle a difficult family dispute. The chatbot responded fluently, in perfect Indonesian, with advice about communication strategies and conflict resolution. The grammar…

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Euronews

Powerful 7.4 quake hits Indonesia’s Molucca Sea, tsunami alert lifted

Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.4‑magnitude earthquake early on 2 April in the Molucca Sea, off Ternate in North Maluku, killing at least one person and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

The Independent UK

At least one dead as 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

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The Times of India

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

One person was killed on Thursday after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia.

The Independent UK

7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia, kills one and sets off small tsunami waves

Small tsunami waves recorded as far away as Philippines, though warnings of a more widespread threat lifted

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The Guardian - AU

One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia

Quake with epicentre west-north-west of Ternate island shakes cities and prompts regional tsunami warning

The Independent UK

Alleged Scottish crime boss to be deported to Spain on murder charges

Steven Lyons is also wanted in the UK

The Independent UK

South Korea and Indonesia expand cooperation on defense and energy as Mideast war disrupts markets

South Korea and Indonesia are expanding their cooperation on defense projects, technology, and supply chains as their leaders upgrade their strategic partnership

Fortune

The Iran war is accelerating plans for Southeast Asia to go nuclear. Experts say it won’t be easy

Southeast Asia’s only nuclear plant never got used after allegations of corruption. The region is trying again, 50 years later, amid a new oil shock.

Euronews

Indonesia arrests Scottish man sought by Spain in connection with international crime syndicate

Police in Scotland and Spain carried out raids in connection with Lyons' case last week resulting in multiple arrests with the help of Europol, the European Union law enforcement cooperation hub.

The Independent UK

Suspected Scots crime boss wanted in UK and Spain arrested in Bali

Indonesian authorities describe Steven Lyons as the leader of ‘a large-scale transnational criminal organisation involved in narcotics trafficking and money laundering’

The Independent UK

Japan and Indonesia to boost energy security cooperation as concerns grow over Iran war fallout

Japan and Indonesia have agreed to deepen economic ties and work together on energy security as the two Asian countries face growing uncertainty over oil and gas supplies

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