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Indonesian president's rating hits six-year low as prices rise

Indonesian President Joko Widodo's approval rating has hit a six-year low amid dissatisfaction over soaring cooking oil prices and the perceived failure of an export ban to swiftly reduce the rising cost of goods, a new poll showed on Sunday.

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Historic title triumph: India stun Indonesia 3-0 to win Thomas Cup

BANGKOK: Dishing out a performance for the ages, India's men's badminton lifted the Thomas Cup title with a commanding 3-0 win over powerhouse Indonesia on Sunday, a historic triumph that will enhance country status in the sport.

The Times of India

India beats Indonesia 3-0 to win maiden Thomas Cup title

India’s men’s badminton team wins Thomas Cup title for first time ever with stunning 3-0 win over powerhouse Indonesia in final

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Indonesia's Jokowi meets Tesla's Musk after nickel talks

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo met Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Saturday in Texas to discuss potential investments and technology, Indonesia's government said in a statement.

Bangkok Post

India aim for Thomas Cup glory

Team plots Indonesia's downfall

The Times of India

How climate change is triggering a global collapse in insect numbers

A growing number of reports are suggesting insect numbers are in steep decline. Tim Newbold and Charlie Outhwaite explain why this is of urgent concern

The Independent UK

Drug smuggling British gran waiting for firing squad on death row has final chilling wish

Lindsay Sandiford, 65, was sentenced to death in January 2013 after being arrested for drug-smuggling in Indonesia. She has been waiting for execution on death row ever since and has one final wish.

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History beckons as India take on formidable Indonesia in Thomas Cup Final

BANGKOK: Brimming with confidence, India will again look to punch above their weight when they run into 14-time winners Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup here on Sunday, seeking to create history one more time.

The Times of India

What the extraordinary funeral rituals of Tana Toraja and Trunyan in Indonesia can teach us about living a better life

A side of Indonesia most tourists don't see: In Trunyan, the dead decay under a sacred tree; in Tana Toraja they sleep with the family. What can we learn from witnessing death this way?

ABC News

Biden hails ‘new era’ in Southeast Asian ties at key summit

US President Joe Biden tells leaders of 10-member ASEAN bloc that summit in Washington, DC marks ‘new era’ in relations.

Al Jazeera

Missing captain rescued after spending nearly three days adrift in freezing sea

Stricken skipper Erhan Seckal was found frantically waving his arms after falling overboard off the coast of Bali, Indonesia and says he can't remember how it happened

Daily Mirror

Indonesian customs officials seize cooking oil shipment bound for East Timor

Indonesia impounds at least 81,000 litres of cooking oil bound for East Timor, seeking to enforce a ban on exports of crude palm oil and its derivatives.

ABC News

Bosses listened to their workers about how e-commerce should work during the pandemic. That should continue.

The Jakarta Composite Index slumped to around 3,900 in March 2020 – when the first COVID-19 cases were detected in Indonesia – compared to 6,300 at the beginning of the year.

The Conversation

What's wrong with the Philippines?

'Bongbong" Marcos didn't just win the presidential election in the Philippines this week. He won it by a two-to-one landslide, despite the fact that he is the extremely entitled son of a former president who stole at least US$10 billion and a mother who spent the loot partly on the…

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Foot-and-mouth fears for Australia as Indonesia grapples with outbreak

Vets and industry experts say the risk of the devastating disease spreading to Australia is high as Indonesia grapples with a major outbreak.

Daily Mirror

Water park slide collapses as screaming children plummet 30ft to ground below

A section of the water slide at Kenjeran Park, known as Kenpark, in the city of Surabaya in Indonesia collapsed and riders plummeted from a height of around 33 feet to the hard ground below injuring 16 people who were taken to nearby hospitals

ABC News

Police probe whether 'spectacular' Indonesian drug haul is linked to NSW's dead cocaine diver

An investigation is underway into whether a shipment of drugs discovered near a dead diver in the Port of Newcastle this week is linked to Indonesia's biggest seizure of cocaine on record.

Bangkok Post

Forum boycotts aren't the answer

Today and tomorrow will see US President Joe Biden host meetings with the leaders of Asean. Eight out of 10 leaders of the bloc's member countries will be there, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of Thailand and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

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Indonesia seeks to balance international, local palm oil demand -official

Indonesia is seeking a balance between capitalising on high global palm oil prices while ensuring food at home is affordable, a senior government official said on Wednesday, amid the country's ongoing ban on exports of the vegetable oil.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia seeks to balance international, local palm oil demand

JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking a balance between capitalising on high global palm oil prices while ensuring food at home is affordable, a senior government official said on Wednesday, amid the country's ongoing ban on exports of the vegetable oil.

The Conversation

How well has the Morrison government handled relations with Southeast Asia?

This is part of a foreign policy election series looking at how Australia’s relations with the world have changed since the Morrison government came into power in 2019. You can read the other pieces here.

The Guardian - AU

‘How many more months should we suffer?’: Indonesians struggle with pricey cooking oil

Indonesia’s ban on cooking oil exports has failed to address supply shortages and lower prices of the key ingredient

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Vet shortage puts Australia’s biosecurity at risk as foot-and-mouth disease looms

Australia's shortage of veterinarians in rural and regional areas could put national biosecurity at risk as livestock diseases such as lumpy skin disease and foot-and-mouth disease inch closer, an industry spokesperson says.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia police use water cannon against protesters

Indonesian police used water cannon against protesters in the province of Papua on Tuesday, after thousands came out to oppose plans to for a major redistricting in the restive region.

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