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Huge traffic jams as Indonesia's Eid al-Fitr holiday exodus starts

Tens of millions of Indonesian Muslims are expected to travel back to their hometowns to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in coming days, with traffic jams of up to 10 km (6 miles) already starting to form on some routes out of the capital Jakarta.

Reuters

G20 host Indonesia urges Zelenskiy, Putin to 'forge peace'

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Friday he had turned down a request for arms from Ukraine's leader and urged him and his Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Landslide Kills 12 Women at Illegal Gold Mine in Indonesia

Rescuers retrieved a dozen bodies of women buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, police said Friday. About 14 women were looking for gold grains Thursday in a pit roughly 2 meters (6.5 feet) deep at a…

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How Indonesia's policy stumbles over palm oil have unfolded

When Indonesian cooking oil prices started climbing in November, authorities faced pressure to contain the cost of the household necessity made from palm oil and used by most people in the world's fourth most populous country.

Reuters

Blow for rare Sumatran tigers as three killed in wild boar traps

Experts say deforestation and poaching pose enormous challenge to survival of Indonesia’s last remaining tiger species.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky says Indonesia invited him to attend G20 summit

Political pundits believe Ukraine attending G20 meet could lead to showdown with Russia

The Independent UK

Why many Indonesian experts are pro-Russia and ignoring Ukraine's perspective

Indonesia, the current host for the G20 summit, has not joined the chorus of nations, particularly western countries, in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has displaced 11 million Ukrainians and devastated its cities and towns.

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Indonesia's Ban On Processed Palm Oil Export Kicks In Today: How Will Consumers, Businesses Be Hit?

As Indonesia vows to curb the surging cooking oil prices domestically, the country's President Joko Widodo has imposed a ban on the export of palm oil. The ban, which kicks in on Thursday, has already ignited worries of high global food prices amid the already rising inflation caused by the…

Benzinga

Indonesian president's approval ratings buoyed by palm export ban

The Indonesian president's drastic measures to control food prices by banning palm oil exports have helped lift his sagging approval ratings, an independent pollster said on Thursday.

Reuters

Indonesia navy seizes two tankers carrying palm oil

Indonesia's navy seized two tankers carrying crude palm oil, palm olein and methanol for what it said were permit and paperwork violations, in an operation conducted a day before a palm oil export ban took effect, it said on Thursday.

Reuters

Live export cattle trade to Vietnam expected to be slow this year

Live cattle exports to Vietnam were down almost 50 per cent last year, and things are not looking much better this year.

ABC News

Christian Porter denied justice plea from Indonesians jailed in Australia when they were children

Former attorney general refused to refer cases to WA court of appeal, despite an earlier ruling finding a miscarriage of justice in a similar case

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine president says Indonesian leader invited him to G20 summit

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday on Twitter that his Indonesian counterpart had invited him to attend the summit of Group of 20 (G20) major economies to be held in the Southeast Asian country later this year.

Reuters

Indonesia's Cooking Oil Export Ban Pumps Up Palm, Soyabean Oil Prices

Palm oil jumped 10% while rival soybean oil hit a fresh record high as traders gear up Indonesia's export halt till the domestic cooking oil prices ease, Bloomberg reports. The policy has agitated the global $50 billion palm oil market as Indonesia initially said it would ban all exports of cooking…

Benzinga

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Bangkok Post

Palm oil surges 5% as market prepares for Indonesia export ban

Palm oil jumped more than 5%, while rival soybean oil hit a fresh record high as traders prepare for the start of Indonesia’s export halt.

Daily Mirror

'Child of Krakatoa' volcano triggers tsunami alert after continuous eruptions for weeks

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning over seismic activity by Anak Krakatoa, between the islands of Java and Sumatra

Chicago Sun-Times

Russia’s war on Ukraine heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze

Global cooking oil prices have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent costs spiraling, another rising cost as inflation soars.

Chicago Sun-Times

3 Sumatran tigers found dead in traps, big setback for the endangered species

Conservationists say the coronavirus pandemic has led to increased poaching in Indonesia as villagers turn to hunting to supplement diminished incomes.

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The Guardian - AU

‘I want to know why he died’: family seeks justice over Australia’s jailing of Indonesian child

Erwin Prayoga was 14 when he was wrongly jailed as an adult in Western Australia. Shortly after he was deported to Indonesia, he died in agony

The Guardian - UK

Why are UK supermarkets rationing cooking oil?

Tesco, Morrisons and Waitrose have limited sales after concerns over shortages caused by Ukraine war

Daily Mirror

Extinct tribe of 4ft 'hobbits' may still be roaming jungles today, expert claims

A British anthropologist believes that hobbits could still be in Indonesia after the bones of 13 hobbit like creatures were found in the country back in 2003 they sparked belief that another 'homo' may exist

Reuters

Indonesia president's rating slumps amid soaring cooking oil prices

Indonesia President Joko Widodo's approval rating fell in April by nearly 12 percentage points from February's 71.7%, an independent pollster said on Tuesday, as rising costs and soaring cooking oil prices dented his popularity.

Tribune News Service

US, allies lobby to get Ukraine to G-20 summit alongside Putin

The U.S. is among nations pressing Indonesia to include Ukraine as a guest at the Group of 20 summit in November, frustrated at Jakarta’s refusal to withdraw an invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Russia's war heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze

Cooking oil prices have been rising worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and Russia's war in Ukraine has sent those costs spiraling

The Guardian - AU

Three endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in traps in Indonesia

Investigation underway to find cause of death of two female and one male tiger in East Aceh, caught in traps often used to catch wild boar

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