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Indonesia sets date for 2024 election, ending Jokowi speculation

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia will hold its next general election on Feb. 14, 2024, easing speculation that President Joko Widodo would seek to extend his second term in the world’s largest Muslim democracy.

Tribune News Service

KUFPEC Announces First Operated Offshore Exploration Discovery in Indonesia

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) announced on Sunday that its wholly-owned subsidiary KUFPEC Indonesia (Anambas) has successfully made a commercial discovery of gas and condensate in the Anambas Block, offshore Indonesia. KUFPEC Indonesia made the discovery through the successful drilling of the Anambas-2X well, it said in a statement.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Matildas defeat resolute Philippines in second Asian Cup group game in Mumbai

The Matildas' charge towards the Asian Cup title continues with 4-0 defeat of an impressive Philippines side.

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Indonesia reopens islands to Singaporean tourists

Indonesia opened up two islands close to Singapore to visitors from the city-state on Monday, officials said, as part of calibrated moves to reboot its tourism sector while controlling the spread of COVID-19.

Reuters

Indonesia, Singapore to start quarantine-free travel bubble

Indonesia and Singapore are starting a quarantine-free travel between the two countries to spur the economy as Covid-19’s Omicron cases become more dominant.

Bangkok Post

Refuge and justice online: how sexual violence survivors seek safe haven on social media

Within highly religious and normative societies such as Indonesia, the notion of sexual violence seems to be something that is absurd and beyond belief.

The Conversation

Thais to go all out for victory

Thailand coach Miyo Okamoto is confident her team will bounce back from a stunning opening game defeat to the Philippines with a victory over Indonesia in their second AFC Women's Asian Cup Group B game on Monday.

Bangkok Post

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Asian Cup: Australia start favourites against Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia seek first win

MUMBAI: Coming off an 18-0 walloping of Indonesia, title contenders Australia will have their nose ahead in their Women's Asian Cup Group B game against Philippines here on Monday.

The Times of India

UK’s propaganda leaflets inspired 1960s massacre of Indonesian communists

Pamphlets attacked the president and foreign minister

The Guardian - UK

Push for tougher sentences in Indonesia sex assault cases

A slew of cases involving young girls and boys at Indonesian religiously-linked schools has horrified parents.

Al Jazeera

The Hollywood Con Queen lured hundreds of people into a bizarre scam, but the biggest twist was yet to come

The strange and complicated scam stretched across multiple countries over seven years. But when police arrested the Hollywood Con Queen, her hundreds of victims were shocked.

ABC News

Sam Kerr's milestone Matildas match is a reminder of the Asian Cup's other lessons

Sam Kerr and the Matildas both re-wrote Australian football history on Friday, but their 18-0 thrashing of Indonesia is a reminder that sometimes, the lessons aren't always for us.

ABC News

Asian Cup | Bhutia praises the Blue Tigresses

Australia mauls Indonesia with Kerr leading the way

The Hindu

Record-breaker Sam Kerr moves out on her own after remarkable Matildas scoreline

The striker scored five in an 18-0 Asian Cup win over Indonesia to cement her status as a great of the Australian game

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Benzinga

Snap Ramps Up International Expansion Capitalizing On Cleaner Image

Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) sped up its global expansion from Mexico to Japan through tie-ups with wireless carriers and highlighting its popular augmented reality features, Reuters reports. Snap remained largely unscathed by global governments and regulators and has developed a playbook for attracting users in new markets that plays up the appeal of…

The Times of India

Asian Cup: Captain Sam Kerr strikes five in Australia's 18-0 mauling of Indonesia

MUMBAI: Captain Sam Kerr struck five goals for the tournament's first hat-trick in Australia's 18-0 mauling of lowly Indonesia in their women's Asian Cup opening match here on Friday.

ABC News

Matildas make Asian Cup history with 18-0 defeat of Indonesia in opening game

The Matildas thrash Indonesia in their opening Asian Cup title charge, chalking up a historic score for both the team and skipper Sam Kerr in their campaign for a trophy they have not held since 2010.

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Bangkok Post

Piecing together a lost night

Gender inequality, sexual abuse and societal attitudes towards women are common issues in Southeast Asia, yet not many dare to bring such a topic into a story especially those from conservative countries. So to see Indonesian filmmaker Wregas Bhanuteja explore and highlight this in his directorial debut, Photocopier is absolutely…

The Independent UK

Indonesia wants to use G20 presidency to aid COVID rebound

Indonesia’s leader says the country that holds the presidency of the Group of 20 biggest economies this year is seeking to strengthen global partnership to aid the economic recovery from COVID-19

Al Jazeera

Progress or folly? Jokowi’s vision for Indonesia’s new capital

Critics say the plan will displace Indigenous peoples and centralise power in ways that may be unconstitutional.

Reuters

Indonesia aims to get mangrove restoration back on track in 2022

Indonesia aims to restore 150,000 hectares of degraded mangroves this year, after rehabilitating about a quarter of this total last year when funds had to be diverted from the state budget to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

Bangkok Post

A million vaccine shots tossed in Indonesia on short expiry date

More than a million Covid-19 vaccine shots expired in Indonesia before they could be given out, as most of them were donated with a short shelf life.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia jails prominent former JI member over Bali bombings

Zulkarnaen, who had been on the run for almost 20 years before he was caught, was jailed for 15 years.

The Conversation

Indonesia will take a big step on the global stage this year – are Australians paying enough attention?

Many Australians are probably unaware that neighbouring Indonesia has assumed the G20 presidency and will host the crucial meeting of the world’s largest economies for the first time in October.

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