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Anger and despair as Indonesian families mark year since football disaster

Some 135 people died after police fired tear gas into the stands of the Kanjuruhan Stadium.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, largely funded by China

Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

The Independent UK

One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia soccer stadium, families still seek justice

A year has passed slowly for Devi Athok, an Indonesian man whose two teenage daughters died in a crush of fans at a soccer stadium in East Java in October 2022 after police fired tear gas, setting off a panicked run for the exits that left 135 people dead

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TikTok says it regrets Indonesia's decision to ban e-commerce sales on social media platforms

Chinese-owned app TikTok says it regrets the Indonesian government’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms and particularly the impact it would have on the millions of sellers who use TikTok Shop

The Independent UK

Asian Games: India's 3x3 men hoopsters make knockouts, women 5x5 team surprise higher ranked Indonesia in basketball

NAGPUR: Indian men hoopsters outplayed Macao, China 21-12 to confirm their knockout berth in the 3x3 basketball as the women's 5x5 team started their Asian Games campaign with a stunning 66-46 win over higher ranked Indonesia on Wednesday.

The Times of India

‘Playing the China card’ or a serious regional threat? Timor-Leste’s new deal with Beijing

The upgrading of ties with Beijing caught regional leaders by surprise, but experts say it could be a strategy to secure investment from Australia

The Guardian - AU

Britain approves controversial Rosebank oil field

Britain has given the go-ahead to the development of Rosebank in the North Sea. Located 130 kilometres northwest of the Shetland Islands, it's the largest untapped oil field in the UK and is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of crude. The government argues Rosebank will help bolster…

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Why you will never hear an Australian leader call out Indonesia on West Papua

Australia is willing to turn a blind eye to human rights abuses in West Papua because alienating Indonesia is not worth the risk as China jostles for regional influence

The Guardian - AU

Climate change and the shift to cleaner energy push Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power

The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is breathing new life into a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power

The Independent UK

How a China deal put the homes of thousands of Indonesians at risk

Residents of Rempang Island have until September 28 to leave their villages to make way for a sprawling economic zone.

Al Jazeera

This 700-year-old Ganesha statue sits on the edge of a volcano!

You must have visited many Ganesha temples in the country, but did you know there is an idol of Lord Ganesha that sits at the mouth of a volcano? Yes, there is a region in Indonesia, where there is a 700 years old idol of Lord Ganesha in Mount Bromo…

The Times of India

‘The kids had all been tortured’: Indonesian military accused of targeting children in West Papua

Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of civilians — in West Papua

The Guardian - AU

‘Baby steps’ for ASEAN as it wraps up first-ever joint military drills

The exercise focused on humanitarian relief as the regional grouping makes tentative steps towards military cooperation.

Al Jazeera

Dozens of Chinese Nationals Deported From Indonesia for Cross-Border Telecom Fraud

The suspects are allegedly involved in over 100 ‘nude chat’ extortion cases that have been filed across the country, authorities say

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Indonesia imprisons a woman for saying a Muslim prayer before eating pork in a TikTok video

A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork in a TikTok video

Al Jazeera

Indonesia jails woman for blasphemy over TikTok food video

Lina Lutfiawati was given a two year sentence over the video showing her praying before eating crispy pork.

Al Jazeera

‘Ready to die’: Indonesia Eco-City row grows as eviction deadline looms

Residents of the island of Rempang have until Sep 28 to leave their homes and make way for a China-funded mega project.

The Hindu

The ‘mantras’ that powered success at the G-20 summit

It is India’s policy ‘mantras’ of multilateralism, multipolarity and the “middle way” that won the day at the G-20 summit

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Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun its first joint naval exercise at a time when several member countries are responding more strongly to increasing Chinese assertiveness in the area

Al Jazeera

How ‘war on terror’ was fought and won in Southeast Asia – for now

Threat of attacks has receded, but experts believe a regeneration of hardline groups in the region is still possible.

Al Jazeera

Protests in Indonesia as thousands face eviction for Rempang ‘Eco-City’

Residents have been told to move to new houses inland by the end of the month to make way for a giant glass factory.

The Independent UK

Reports show new Indonesian industrial park on Borneo, feted as 'green,'' will be powered by coal

An industrial park being built in Indonesia on the tropical island of Borneo that has attracted billions of dollars in foreign and domestic investment is damaging the environment in an area where endangered species live and migrate

The Hindu

Ahamed set to make history as he prepares for Moto 3 debut at inaugural Bharat GP

Ahamed, 26, is the first Indian to compete in the Moto 3 class. He was selected for a selection trial in Japan, where he trained under former Moto2 rider Tetsuta Nagashima. He is currently training with former Indonesian Moto2 rider Doni Tata Pradita on a Supermoto bike for the Indian…

The Independent UK

Indonesian leader takes a test ride on Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has taken a test ride on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

The Independent UK

Firefighters battle peatland fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island

Firefighters in Indonesia are battling several peatland fires in three villages on Sumatra island

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