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Indonesia Open badminton championship | Sindhu, Prannoy make prequarters; Treesa-Gayatri bow out

Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu roared back to form, ousting home favourite Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in straight games in the opening round of the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event, in Jakarta.

The Hindu

Dennis feels his Formula E title challenge is "back alive"

Dennis enjoyed a strong showing in the Indonesian double-header, qualifying on the front row for the first time since the season opener in Mexico City before going on to finish second in each of the two races.

Motorsport

Indonesian tribal group wants internet shut off

JAKARTA: An Indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to minimise the "negative impact" of the online world, officials said Friday.

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Indonesia volcano erupts twice, spewing big ash cloud

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted twice in just over one hour on Friday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 metres (9,843 feet) into the air, according to country's volcanology agency.

Bangkok Post

Isuzu to relocate factory from Thailand to Indonesia

JAKARTA: Isuzu Motors plans to relocate a factory from Thailand, where it is the top-selling pickup truck producer, to Indonesia and could start production as early as next year, Indonesia’s industry minister said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia's delayed China-funded rail project beset by fresh problems

Indonesia's transport ministry and three consultants have pushed back on a China-funded consortium's plan to start full commercial operations of the country's $7.3 billion first high-speed train service in August, an internal document shows.

Reuters

How Porsche bounced back from Formula E "slump" to win in Jakarta

Porsche had marked itself out as a clear favourite for the title at the beginning of Formula E's Gen3 era, when factory driver Pascal Wehrlein and Andretti ace Jake Dennis locked out the top two spots in Mexico City and Diriyah, with Wehrlein even taking a rare double win in…

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Indonesia braces for punishing dry season

JAKARTA: Indonesia is expecting a severe dry season from the impact of the El Nino weather pattern, threatening harvests and raising the risks of forest fires, the head of its weather agency said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Guenther "over the moon" after Maserati's maiden Formula E win in Jakarta

The Stellantis brand had suffered a woeful start to the 2023 FE season after taking over the team from Venturi, with a lack of pace compounded by mistakes on the part of Guenther and particularly team-mate Edoardo Mortara.

Motorsport

Evans had to be a 'roadblock' to secure Jakarta FE podium

Jaguar suffered an unusually off weekend on Formula E's second visit to Indonesia, with both the factory team and customer Envision squad struggling to contend with the frontrunners on the 2.4km track.

Autosport

Evans had to be "roadblock" to secure Jakarta FE podium

Motorsport

Guenther "over the moon" after Maserati's maiden Formula E win in Jakarta

Autosport

New Zealand pilot kidnapping exposes Indonesia’s Papua ‘hotspot’

The incident in a remote highlands region has drawn renewed attention to one of the world’s least-known conflicts.

Al Jazeera

Max Gunther ends 66-year wait for Maserati with Formula E win in Jakarta

Jake Dennis clocked his fourth podium in a row to move second in the championship race

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Jakarta E-Prix: Gunther ends drought to give Maserati MSG first win

Gunther had also started Saturday’s opening race in Indonesia from pole position, but showed far superior long-run pace in the second leg of the double header, converting pole into the lead then outduelling Andretti’s Jake Dennis to score his first FE win in three years.

ABC News

ABC correspondent Anne Barker farewells Indonesia and the world's 'friendliest and most-cheerful' people

After a tumultuous posting marked by natural disasters and disrupted by the COVID pandemic, Indonesia correspondent Anne Barker signs off, reflecting on the big stories, the highs and lows.

Motorsport

Cassidy in damage limitation mode as Porsche rivals shine in Jakarta FE

Cassidy struggled to seventh in the first of two FE races in Indonesia, failing to make much in-roads from 10th on the grid in his Jaguar-powered Envision car despite saving his final Attack Mode activation in the hope of a late charge.

Autosport

Cassidy in damage limitation mode as Porsche FE rivals shine in Jakarta

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The Independent UK

Pascal Wehrlein hits back in Formula E title fight to win in Jakarta

The Porsche driver is two points off the leader while Jake Dennis took a third podium in a row

Autosport

Jakarta E-Prix: Wehrlein wins to get title challenge back on track

Wehrlein moved into the lead of the race early on after passing both Jake Dennis and polesitter Maximilian Gunther, and then held off the duo in the closing laps to clinch his third victory of the season.

Autosport

Mahindra explains decision to sign Merhi for Jakarta FE after Rowland split

Mahindra and Rowland came to a “mutual agreement” to part ways last week, one-and-a-half years after the British driver joined the squad for the final Gen2 season in 2022.

Motorsport

Jakarta E-Prix: Gunther leads Maserati 1-2 in first FE practice

Gunther lapped the 2.4km circuit in the Indonesia capital in 1m08.946s towards the end of the 30-minute session, edging out his team-mate Edoardo Mortara by 0.191s to claim the top spot.

Autosport

Jakarta E-Prix: Gunther leads Maserati 1-2 in first Formula E practice

Gunther lapped the 2.4km circuit in the Indonesia capital in 1m08.946s towards the end of the 30-minute session, edging out his team-mate Edoardo Mortara by 0.191s to claim the top spot.

Autosport

Saunas to paddling pools - How FE drivers are preparing for Jakarta's heat

With temperatures expected to hit 34 degrees Celsius in the Indonesian capital, and the humidity expected to rise to as much as 70%, drivers are bracing themselves for what they believe will be the most physically demanding weekend of the season.

The Independent UK

Five way title fight and and a double in Jakarta: Talking points ahead of Formula E rounds 10 and 11

Nick Cassidy is looking to win a third straight race

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