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“Bersiap”: a shared history of mass violence that haunts Indonesia and the Netherlands

A recently opened exhibition on the Indonesian Revolution at the Dutch Royal Museum (Rijksmuseum) in Amsterdam could represent another step towards enhancing friendship between two former foes.

The Conversation

Presidential Politics Heats up in Indonesia

Jokowi and his coalition partners have been preoccupied not just with the remaining two years of this presidential term, but also with the remainder of the decade. They have been prepared to countenance options that are contrary to democratic principles.

The News Lens

Widodo: Now is not time for geopolitical tension

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday called for collaboration between countries to promote a global economic recovery and said now was not the time to create geopolitical tensions, such as the situation happening in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

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MotoGP: Mandalika Circuit To Be Partially Resurfaced

The FIM and Dorna have requested Indonesian authorities to resurface more than half of the Mandalika Internatinal circuit in time for March 20's race.

RideApart

Dutch used excessive violence in Indonesian War of Independence, study says

A major historical review has found that the Dutch military engaged in "systematic and widespread use of extreme violence" during Indonesia's 1945-1949 struggle for independence, and the Netherlands' government at the time condoned it.

Reuters

Amid debate, women lift their voices with Muslim sacred text

Some Muslim women have turned to social media to amplify the voices of female Quran reciters and encourage women to post their recitations online

The Independent UK

Bali welcomes back tourists with first international flight

Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - Bali began a tentative re-opening to foreign tourists on Wednesday with the first international passenger flight to the Indonesian holiday island in nearly two years.

AFP

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Myanmar Issue Hardens Divisions in ASEAN

Analysts said a troika had emerged made up of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, which share religious sympathies with the Muslim Rohingya and have opposed bringing the Myanmar junta into ASEAN after it was banned from attending its summits in response to the coup.

The News Lens

Treasurer heads to Indonesia for G20 economic talks

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is jetting off to Indonesia for his first G20 visit in two years.

The Canberra Times

Indonesian new virus cases set record as omicron spreads

Indonesia has reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant

The Independent UK

Woman who lived off 19p Lidl pasta now makes a fortune selling old clothes

Hollie started selling her own clothes while at university and now lives abroad in Bali, Indonesia, employing five people to help run her shops

Bristol Post

Indonesia court jails Islamic school teacher for life for raping students

An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic school teacher to life in prison for raping 13 students in a case that has spotlighted the need to protect children from sexual violence in the country's religious boarding schools.

Reuters

Indonesia teacher gets life in prison for rape of 13 students

An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced a teacher to life in prison for the rape of 13 students, in a case that has drawn national attention to sexual abuse in some of the country's religious boarding schools.

Bangkok Post

Indonesian islands bank on Singapore bubble for tourism revival

Batam and Bintan are hoping travel bubble will bring back visitors after collapse of tourism during the pandemic.

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Crash Leads To Vision Issues For MotoGP Rookie Raul Fernandez

Tech3 KTM rookie Raul Fernandez sits at the third day of MotoGP’s Indonesian pre-season test after a crash at the Mandalika International Street Circuit.

ABC News

Deal brokered to secure land for Bali bombings peace park for $4.4 million but uncertainty remains over funding

Almost 20 years after the Bali bombings, the Indonesian owner of the Sari Club site agrees to sell some of the land to build a peace park in memory of those killed in the attack. But there's a catch: The money needs to be secured by the end of March.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE, Indonesia Say Trade Deal Could Be Signed Next Month

The United Arab Emirates and Indonesia are close to finalizing a trade and investment deal after months of negotiations and could sign an agreement in March, officials from the two sides said. The UAE and Indonesia last September entered into talks for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) meant to…

Bangkok Post

Indonesia eyes lifting all quarantine requirements in April

Indonesia is considering lifting all quarantine requirements for inbound travellers in April, as Covid-19 hospitalisations and fatality rates remain under control despite a resurgence in cases.

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Two Asian Films Explore Burden of past Violence at Berlin Film Festival

Two southeast Asian films competing at this year's Berlin Film Festival explore what violence does to human beings, one through painful historical narrative and one through fantasy. Indonesian director Kamila Andini's "Nana" shows the impact of years of war on the life of a woman in the Javan town of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia, Indonesia Discuss Ways to Enhance Cooperation

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has made a phone call to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the phone conversation, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries, and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the…

Reuters

Indonesia to urge G20 to establish global health fund

Indonesia will urge the Group of 20 leading economies to establish a global body that can dispense emergency funds during a health crisis, functioning in a similar way to international financial institutions, its health minister said on Friday.

The Conversation

Two reasons behind the dwindling roles of Indonesia's two largest Muslim organisations in urban communities

The world’s most populous Muslim nation, Indonesia, has two large Islamic organisations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah. They have more than 100 million followers between them.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia to buy Rafale fighter jets, as US approves F-15 plan

Indonesia – an archipelago of 17,000 islands – is modernising its military amid increasing regional challenges.

AFP

Indonesia to buy US, French warplanes as Paris boosts Asia alliances

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia on Thursday ordered 42 Rafale fighter jets from France and may acquire two French submarines, while the United States approved Jakarta's potential purchase of 36 F-15s in the face of growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific.

Reuters

U.S. approves $13.9 billion potential sale of F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-15ID aircraft and related equipment to Indonesia in a deal valued at up to $13.9 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

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