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6.2 Sumatra quake felt in southern Thailand

People living in tall buildings in three southern provinces — Songkhla, Phangna and Phuket — felt tremors from an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale centred off the northwestern tip of Sumatra in Indonesia early Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia's stance on China-Taiwan conflict more about dependency on Beijing than being neutral

Indonesia’s attitude toward rising tensions between China and Taiwan suggests Southeast Asia’s largest economy is still dependent on China, fearing the loss of its closest and biggest trading partner.

The Conversation

Indonesia anti-graft body arrests Supreme Court judge over bribery scandal

Indonesia's anti-corruption body on Friday arrested a Supreme Court judge for his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal, one of the most high-profile magistrates to face investigation for graft.

Reuters

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The world is making the Mekong its dump

Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes.

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Indonesia hikes rates for second straight month to stem inflation

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's central bank hiked its key interest rate for the second month in a row Thursday to combat rising inflation stoked by fuel prices and the war in Ukraine.

AFP

'Con Queen of Hollywood' fraudster arrested by FBI in Manchester hotel posing as 'writer for Netflix', court told

Magistrates heard Hargobind Tahilramani impersonated Hollywood figures to dupe 300 victims out of 1 million US dollars

Manchester Evening News

SCB X allocates $50m for Indonesia's BJJ

SCB X, a holding company of Siam Commercial Bank and SCB X Group, has invested US$50 million via an indirect investment in Indonesia-based Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ) through WeLab Sky as part of SCB X's strategy to become a regional financial technology group.

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Myanmar: What Can Indonesia Do as ASEAN Chair To Help End Overshadowed Conflict?

Indonesia, whose authoritarian leader stepped down from power in 1998, offers Myanmar an example of military reform.

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King Salman Receives Credentials of Ambassadors of Several Countries

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Jeddah on Tuesday the credentials of a number of ambassadors of brotherly and friendly countries appointed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU hopes for trade pact with Indonesia within two years

Jakarta (AFP) - The European Union hopes to strike a free-trade agreement with Indonesia within two years despite disputes with Southeast Asia's largest economy over palm oil and nickel, the bloc's trade commissioner said Tuesday.

AFP

Where is the best place to live for expats in 2022?

When evaluating the best and worst places for expatriates to live and work overseas, InterNations goes straight to the source.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia parliament passes long-awaited data protection bill

Indonesia's parliament passed into law on Tuesday a personal data protection bill that includes corporate fines and up to six years imprisonment for those found to have mishandled data in the world's fourth most populous country.

Reuters

KSRTC CMD to leave for Indonesia

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Australia, Indonesia sign economic pledge

Australia and Indonesia have signed an economic memorandum of understanding amid bleak warnings about a future global recession.

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'Crowns of the forest': Indonesian helps orchids bloom again

Yogyakarta (Indonesia) (AFP) - Orchids in hand and a bamboo ladder on his shoulder, farmer Musimin scans the forest at the foot of Indonesia's most active volcano to point out clusters of the indigenous flowers he has been salvaging for years.

Bangkok Post

Seven dead in Indonesian mine landslide

Indonesian rescuers have recovered seven bodies after a landslide at an illegal gold mine buried an estimated 20 people, officials said on Saturday.

AFP

Indonesian gig drivers fear hardship after fuel price hike

Jakarta (AFP) - Sitting on the side of a Jakarta road anxiously waiting for his phone to ping, driver Muhammad Ridwan says it is now barely worth hurtling through thick smog every day to ferry passengers.

Bangkok Post

Fun in the sun

"You'll have so much fun," said friends the moment I announced that I was going to Club Med. Truer words were never spoken. If you haven't been to a Club Med ever, I highly suggest booking a trip right now. Yes, even before reading this article! Club Med Bali Resort…

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Indonesia investigating Google over app store payment system

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia has launched an anti-trust investigation into Google over the tech firm's insistence that its payment system be used for purchases from its app store, authorities said Thursday, accusing it of unfair business practices.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia woos more digital nomads

JAKARTA: Indonesia is trying to attract more “digital nomads” to its shores by offering a more flexible visa, the country’s tourism minister said, in a move welcomed by the tourism industry on Bali.

Reuters

Indonesia aims to lure more digital nomads to its shores

Indonesia is trying to attract more so-called "digital nomads" to its tropical shores by offering a more flexible visa, the country's tourism minister said, in a move welcomed by the tourism industry on the resort island of Bali.

The Conversation

Myanmar: What can Indonesia do as ASEAN chair to help end overshadowed conflict?

Myanmar’s military leadership has violently repressed and persecuted its own people in the country since the February 2021 coup in an attempt to crack down on dissent and maintain control of the country.

Reuters

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Indonesia has officially approved digital nomad visas, and Bali is already crawling with foreigners chasing work-life bliss

After more than a year of discussion, Indonesia is officially welcoming remote workers to spend up to six months logging in from lush villas and cafes — without paying tax. But some locals say the influx of digital nomads is changing the soul of Bali.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Supports Plans for Integration of Culture to Promote Sustainability, Development

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia supports plans for integration of culture as part of the global efforts to promote sustainability and development. His comments came during the 3rd day of the four-day meeting of G20 culture ministers in Borobudur,…

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