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Indonesia greets Ramadan with mass prayer as COVID curbs ease

The world's largest Muslim-majority nation of Indonesia welcomed the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan with a mass prayer at Jakarta's grand mosque on Saturday, with plateauing coronavirus cases allowing for eased restrictions this year.

Reuters

These young Indonesians became rich through 'investment platforms'. They've now been charged with fraud

When two social media influencers appeared on a television segment, Crazy Rich Indonesia, to show off their wealth, the studio audience laughed and applauded hearing about their "flexing". But one of their alleged victims was watching, and later filed a complaint to police.

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Juliana was kidnapped and taken from Timor Leste as a 'war trophy'. Two decades later, she made a daring dash for freedom

As she fled her captor of two decades, Juliana was chased though the jungle by soldiers. When she reached the croc-infested river that separated her from the safety of Timor Leste, she had no choice but to get in.

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Indonesian Muslims divided over when Ramadan begins

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is set to begin in Indonesia and most of the Middle East, though many in the Southeast Asian nation and elsewhere are not planning to start observing the month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayer and religious devotion until Sunday

The Independent UK

Weathering the storm at the MotoGP: Indonesia’s rain shamans

The ritual conducted by Mbak Rara at the MotoGP in Lombok has drawn international attention to an age-old practice.

Al Jazeera

Scientists flag rice shortage concerns

Concerns are rising over the ability of Southeast Asia to retain its title as a major rice supplier to the world as countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines struggle to even produce enough for their own needs.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia, Malaysia sign accord to protect migrant workers

Indonesia and Malaysia signed an agreement on the placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia

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Indonesia, Malaysia agree palm oil prices should not compete

JAKARTA: Malaysia and Indonesia agreed that global prices of palm oil should be determined by the two biggest producers and they should not compete, Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said after meeting Indonesia's President Joko Widodo on Friday.

Bangkok Post

G20 Bali 2022: why excluding Russia is not the best course of action

As the war intensifies between Russia and Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison have demanded Russia be excluded from the Group of Twenty (G20) annual meeting in Bali in November this year.

The Conversation

Indonesia, Malaysia sign agreement on protection of migrant workers

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob witnessed on Friday the signing of an agreement to improve protection for domestic migrant workers following a meeting between the leaders in Jakarta.

Reuters

Indonesia battles a push to postpone elections - and undermine its fragile democracy

Indonesia’s next general elections are not until Valentine’s Day 2024. But in Indonesian politics, that is not far away. The country’s oligarchic political elites are already manoeuvring to maintain their grip on power, and some don’t want to face the polls in two years.

The Conversation

Public servant accused of child sex offences given secret security clearance to work in Indonesia

An Australian public servant who had previously been investigated for child sex offences was given a high-level security clearance before working for the government overseas.

ABC News

Marquez: Michelin “has to see their problems” with MotoGP tyres

LCR Honda rider Alex Marquez says Michelin “has to see their problems” to improve for the future following the fallout from its tyre change at the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Marquez: Michelin “has to see their problems” when MotoGP tyre issues arise

LCR Honda rider Alex Marquez says Michelin “has to see their problems” to improve for the future following the fallout from its tyre change at the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix.

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MotoGP Argentina freight issues impacted by war in Ukraine

Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta says MotoGP’s freight issues that have impacted this weekend’s Argentina Grand Prix have been partly caused by the war in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Indonesia is set to launch its pilot emissions trading scheme. Here’s what we know

Indonesia, one of the biggest emitters in the world, is planning to launch its pilot emissions trading scheme in July, which can possibly become the first national carbon market in Southeast Asia.

The Independent UK

Fights over illegal fishing lead to armed conflict, deaths

An Associated Press review of conflict databases compiled by non-governmental organizations, government tallies, and media reports found in the past five years more than 360 instances of state authorities ramming or shooting at foreign fishing boats, sometimes leading to deaths

Benzinga

EMA Starts Review Of Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline's COVID-19 Vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has started reviewing Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) and its partner GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (NYSE:GSK) application seeking conditional authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine candidate, Vidprevtyn, was already being evaluated under a rolling review by EMA. The drugmakers had earlier said that they would seek regulatory approval for their COVID-19 vaccine to be…

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Indonesia's claim that banning nickel exports spurs downstreaming is questionable

The Indonesian government has claimed that its raw nickel export ban, which started in January 2021, has shown positive impacts after seeing increases in mining investments and exports of nickel-derived products.

Autosport

Marquez to miss Argentina MotoGP round after Mandalika crash

Honda has announced Marc Marquez will sit out this weekend’s MotoGP Argentine Grand Prix following the shocking accident in Indonesia that left him with vision problems.

Birmingham Post

Britishvolt signs deal with Indonesian corporation to secure nickel supply

The deal also sees the two firms work together on a the potential for a gigafactory in Indonesia

Bangkok Post

Russia's war and its regional impact

Last week in Brussels, US President Joe Biden suggested that Russia should be removed from the Group of Twenty, or G20 as it is more commonly known, the economic forum of industrialised and developing countries. He reiterated that with the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, it could not be business as usual…

AAP

Lumpy skin disease threat increased

Australia's Chief Vet wants Indonesia to adopt a more aggressive approach to combat 'lumpy skin' disease and says the threat to Australia has increased.

Motorsport

Puig hits back at Michelin MotoGP chief over Indonesia tyre comments

Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig has hit back at comments made by Michelin surrounding the tyre problems it suffered in last weekend’s Indonesian Grand Prix.

Benzinga

5 Short Squeeze Candidates To Watch: Indonesia Energy Drops As New Oil Company Tops List

Potential short squeeze plays gained steam in 2021, with new retail traders looking for the next huge move.

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