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Fact checks in Indonesia need more visual elements to cut through, our research shows

Misinformation in Indonesia has spread extensively and pervaded areas such as politics, religion and health as the 2024 General Election draws closer.

The Conversation

Indonesia has strode ahead in digital banking: how can Thailand do the same?

Digital banking is at a crossroads in Thailand. A small but not insignificant part of Thailand’s population is underserved by banks—as of 2021, research shows that banking penetration stands at 85 percent. Digital adoption in Thailand is high, with smartphones seeing 106 percent penetration and digital banking being used by…

Bangkok Post

Search continues, hopes dim for Chinese boat survivors

The air and sea search for 39 Chinese, Indonesian and Filipino crew members whose fishing boat capsized in the Indian Ocean is entering its fourth day.

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A global 'conservation basic income' might cost trillions – but it's still a shrewd investment

Imagine governments were to simply transfer money, unconditionally, to people living in or using key conservation areas throughout the world, from Indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest to cattle herders roaming the plains of East Africa or fisherfolk living in coastal Indonesia. This is the conservation basic income, or CBI,…

The Conversation

Thai FA apologises for final brawls

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said yesterday that it was investigating "acts of violence" after two mass brawls and four red cards marred the men's final of the SEA Games in Cambodia.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia’s communication minister arrested in corruption case

The arrest of Johnny G Plate dents President Joko Widodo’s reputation in fighting corruption.

Al Jazeera

39 missing from Chinese ship in Indian Ocean

 BEIJING: A crew of 39 Chinese, Indonesian and Filipino sailors were missing at sea after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, officials said on Wednesday.

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Indonesian minister held in telecoms graft case

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested a senior minister for his alleged role in a corruption case stemming from a telecommunications project that has cost the country more than $500 million in losses.

Bangkok Post

Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement

Indonesian authorities have arrested the information technology minister as part of an investigation into a million-dollar corruption scandal linked to the construction of mobile phone transmission towers in remote regions

The Independent UK

Indonesia communications minister arrested for graft

Indonesian authorities on Wednesday arrested a senior cabinet minister on corruption charges in a case they said caused more than half a billion dollars in state losses.

Reuters

Thai football chiefs apologise after fighting

Thai football bosses apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after their Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia saw two mass brawls and four red cards.

Bangkok Post

Kingdom ready to host 2025 edition

Three Thai cities are ready to organise the next SEA Games in 2025, officials said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Child marriages in Indonesia increase women's depression, research shows

An estimated 640 million girls and women in the world today were married in childhood, according to UNICEF. The prevalence has slightly declined: with one in five young women aged 20 to 24 years being married as children, down from nearly one in four 10 years ago.

The Conversation

Ballad Of Elephant Tamers In Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park

The world's elephants are in crisis, and the population is shrinking drastically.

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Bangkok Post

Sports chief happy with Thai haul

Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) governor Gongsak Yodmani said on Monday he was happy with his athletes' performances in "international disciplines" at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, although it is unlikely that they will top the medal standings.

ABC News

Exxon Mobil settles Indonesian torture case after more than 20 years

Indonesian villagers — who allege they were subjected to torture, sexual assault, beatings and watching their loved ones being shot by Indonesian soldiers contracted by ExxonMobil in 2001 — agree to a settlement. WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.

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Jakarta acts to stop being the next Atlantis

Stopping Jakarta sinking cannot happen overnight, but the city is finally taking the action needed to stop groundwater extraction.

360info

How Jakarta has dug itself into a hole

Deep groundwater extraction wells are built by the business elites for commercial value. Better transparency will help manage them more sustainably.

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Bangkok Post

BCPG eyes Indonesian nickel investments

SET-listed BCPG, the power generation arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation, is looking for a new investment opportunity in Indonesia related to nickel, a key raw material for making electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Bangkok Post

Panipak stars as Thai taekwondo team hits goldmine

Thailand’s taekwondo team, led by Tokyo Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit, added three gold medals to the haul at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Off-grid solar brings light, time and income to remotest villages

In Indonesia's far-east island of Sumba, off-grid solar is lighting up lives for residents still living out of reach of the country's national electricity provider

Bangkok Post

A handful of golds for Thai pugilists

Thai boxers ran rings around their opponents as they captured five out of six gold medals at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Saturday.

WEKU

Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. It's not stopping one agency

Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.

The Independent UK

US Army chief seeks closer security ties with Indonesia amid tensions in South China Sea

U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville has met with Indonesia’s top defense official to push for stronger security ties amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region

Bangkok Post

Women shuttlers make it 6 in a row

Thai shuttlers won the 32nd SEA Games women's team gold medal, beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final yesterday.

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