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Indonesia has strode ahead in digital banking: how can Thailand do the same?

Digital banking is at a crossroads in Thailand. A small but not insignificant part of Thailand’s population is underserved by banks—as of 2021, research shows that banking penetration stands at 85 percent. Digital adoption in Thailand is high, with smartphones seeing 106 percent penetration and digital banking being used by…

Bangkok Post

Indonesians fall prey to fake shaman 'magic money' scams

Karawang (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesian mother-of-three Aslem was a domestic worker in Dubai when she started wiring cash to a self-professed shaman, believing that he would honour his promise to magically multiply her hard-earned wages.

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Search continues, hopes dim for Chinese boat survivors

The air and sea search for 39 Chinese, Indonesian and Filipino crew members whose fishing boat capsized in the Indian Ocean is entering its fourth day.

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A global 'conservation basic income' might cost trillions – but it's still a shrewd investment

Imagine governments were to simply transfer money, unconditionally, to people living in or using key conservation areas throughout the world, from Indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest to cattle herders roaming the plains of East Africa or fisherfolk living in coastal Indonesia. This is the conservation basic income, or CBI,…

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Thai FA apologises for final brawls

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said yesterday that it was investigating "acts of violence" after two mass brawls and four red cards marred the men's final of the SEA Games in Cambodia.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia’s communication minister arrested in corruption case

The arrest of Johnny G Plate dents President Joko Widodo’s reputation in fighting corruption.

Al Jazeera

39 missing from Chinese ship in Indian Ocean

 BEIJING: A crew of 39 Chinese, Indonesian and Filipino sailors were missing at sea after a Chinese fishing vessel capsized in the Indian Ocean, officials said on Wednesday.

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Indonesian minister held in telecoms graft case

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have arrested a senior minister for his alleged role in a corruption case stemming from a telecommunications project that has cost the country more than $500 million in losses.

Bangkok Post

Indonesian IT minister arrested for alleged corruption in procurement

Indonesian authorities have arrested the information technology minister as part of an investigation into a million-dollar corruption scandal linked to the construction of mobile phone transmission towers in remote regions

The Independent UK

Asian football probes 'acts of violence' after red cards mar final

Phnom Penh (AFP) - The Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday that it was investigating "acts of violence" after two mass brawls and four red cards marred the men's final of the Southeast Asian Games.

AFP

Indonesia communications minister arrested for graft

Indonesian authorities on Wednesday arrested a senior cabinet minister on corruption charges in a case they said caused more than half a billion dollars in state losses.

Reuters

Thai football chiefs apologise after four red cards mar final

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Thailand's football association apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after the Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia was marred by two mass brawls and four red cards.

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Thai football chiefs apologise after fighting

Thai football bosses apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after their Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia saw two mass brawls and four red cards.

Bangkok Post

Thai football chiefs apologise after red cards mar final

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Thai football chiefs apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after their Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia was marred by two mass brawls and four red cards.

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Thai football chiefs apologise after bad-tempered regional final

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Thai football bosses apologised and vowed to investigate on Wednesday after their Southeast Asian Games men's final against Indonesia was marred by two mass brawls and four red cards.

Bangkok Post

Kingdom ready to host 2025 edition

Three Thai cities are ready to organise the next SEA Games in 2025, officials said on Tuesday.

AFP

Four reds and two brawls as Indonesia clinch regional football gold

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Indonesia won footballing gold at the Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday, beating Thailand in a hot-tempered match that had seven goals, four players sent off, two mass brawls and even one goal by a player called Beckham.

The Conversation

Child marriages in Indonesia increase women's depression, research shows

An estimated 640 million girls and women in the world today were married in childhood, according to UNICEF. The prevalence has slightly declined: with one in five young women aged 20 to 24 years being married as children, down from nearly one in four 10 years ago.

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Ballad Of Elephant Tamers In Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park

The world's elephants are in crisis, and the population is shrinking drastically.

AFP

Southeast Asia seeks global recognition for 'special' kebaya craft

Ampang (Malaysia) (AFP) - In a Malaysian boutique, a small group of seamstresses sit at clattering sewing machines, stitching bright flowers and leaves into kebayas, traditional blouses worn by women around Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

Sports chief happy with Thai haul

Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) governor Gongsak Yodmani said on Monday he was happy with his athletes' performances in "international disciplines" at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, although it is unlikely that they will top the medal standings.

ABC News

Exxon Mobil settles Indonesian torture case after more than 20 years

Indonesian villagers — who allege they were subjected to torture, sexual assault, beatings and watching their loved ones being shot by Indonesian soldiers contracted by ExxonMobil in 2001 — agree to a settlement. WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing.

AFP

ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture lawsuit

New York (AFP) - ExxonMobil settled Monday a long-running lawsuit brought by Indonesian villagers who alleged human rights violations by Indonesian military officials providing security to the oil giant.

AFP

Young team pull Indonesian football back from tragedy and humiliation

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Indonesia's men can restore pride to the country's football when they contest a major regional final Tuesday, following a deadly stadium disaster and humiliation at losing the right to host the U-20 World Cup.

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Jakarta acts to stop being the next Atlantis

Stopping Jakarta sinking cannot happen overnight, but the city is finally taking the action needed to stop groundwater extraction.

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