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Indonesia says forged ingredient label may be cause of cough syrup deaths

JAKARTA: Indonesian police said on Monday a local trader of industrial-grade chemicals sold them as pharmaceutical-grade, leading to their use in medicated syrups that authorities suspect may have caused deaths of more than 200 children across the country.

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Hijabi 'indie mothers' embraced by Indonesian music fans

JAKARTA: At a packed festival in central Jakarta, hijab-clad sexagenarian singer Rien Djamain bursts into an upbeat track about nuclear destruction to a crowd of thousands, mostly young Indonesians.

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Indonesia wants exporters to keep money at home

JAKARTA: Indonesia is formulating incentives for exporters to keep their foreign-exchange earnings onshore for at least three months, its chief economics minister said on Thursday.

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The Last of Us viewers praise show for casting Indonesian actors in Jakarta-set scene

‘Kudos to HBO,’ one impressed viewer wrote

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The Last of Us viewers praise show for casting Indonesian actors in Jakarta-set scene

‘Kudos to HBO,’ one impressed viewer wrote

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: East Asia marks Lunar New Year of the Rabbit

From Jakarta to Seoul, Bangkok to Beijing, people in Asia have been celebrating the Lunar New Year marking the start of the Year of the Rabbit.

The Independent UK

Magnitude 7 quake off Indonesia's Sulawesi

JAKARTA: An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck near the Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted.

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Violence at Indonesia nickel smelter protest kills 2, dozens detained

JAKARTA: Two workers were killed in clashes and rioting at an Indonesian nickel smelting facility at the weekend, officials said on Monday, after violence erupted during a protest by a labour group demanding better pay and safety.

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Thousands of workers protest in Jakarta

JAKARTA: Thousands of workers held rallies in Jakarta on Saturday, urging parliament to reject a presidential decree that critics say would erode employees’ rights and environmental protections.

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Thousands of Indonesian workers protest against president's job decree

Thousands of workers held rallies in Indonesia's capital Jakarta on Saturday, urging parliament to reject a presidential decree that critics say would erode employees' rights and environmental protections.

Reuters

New film 'RRR', a roaring success for Indian cinema

In this week's show, our reporters head to Pakistan's Swat Valley. Following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, violence by extremists has skyrocketed in the border area. Next, we see how Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta. We investigate the ecological impact of building a new city in the rainforests…

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Indonesia says talks with Tesla continuing

JAKARTA: Negotiations between Indonesia and Tesla are continuing, a senior minister said on Thursday, following a report that the US electric vehicle maker is nearing a preliminary deal to build production facilities with a capacity of one million units in the country.

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Indonesia's transgender community fears threat posed by new law

Transgender Indonesian woman Chika Ananda Putrie wakes every morning in her decrepit rented room in a Jakarta slum, worried for her safety because of her gender identity.

Reuters

New Malaysia PM Anwar in Indonesia on First Foreign Trip

Malaysia's new prime minister met with Indonesia's president Monday on his first foreign trip after winning a confidence vote and cementing his mandate last month following an inconclusive election. Anwar Ibrahim, a long-time opposition leader, was sworn in as the country's 10th prime minister on November 24 to head a…

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Indonesia’s capital move mirrors the Dutch

Leaving behind the troubled capital city is not a new development in Indonesia’s history.

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Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees lands in Indonesia's Aceh

JAKARTA: A boat with 185 Rohingya refugees landed on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province on Sunday, a local disaster agency official said, following hundreds who arrived late last year fleeing desperate conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

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Indonesia held to 0-0 draw in AFF semi-final

JAKARTA: Indonesia were held to a 0-0 draw by visitors Vietnam in the first leg of their Asean Championship semi-final in Jakarta on Friday as Shin Tae-yong’s side look to reach a second successive final in the Southeast Asian competition.

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New Indonesia capital branded 'ecological disaster'

BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia: The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.

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Indonesia's Asean chair faces challenges

Over the course of 25 years of democratic transformation that followed the Suharto era, whenever Indonesia served as the Asean chair, new ideas and plans seemed to mushroom.

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Indonesia scraps mask mandate

JAKARTA: Indonesia has scrapped indoor mask mandates and removed the requirement to show proof of vaccination when entering buildings, becoming one of the last countries to completely end Covid-19 restrictions.

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10-man Thailand draw with Indonesia

JAKARTA: Defending champions Thailand fought back from going a goal behind and seeing a player sent off to earn a 1-1 draw with Indonesia in Jakarta in the Asean Football Federation championship on Friday in a re-run of last year’s final.

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Indonesia bans bauxite exports in latest protectionist move

JAKARTA: Indonesia will impose a ban on bauxite exports from the middle of next year, the country’s latest move aimed at boosting domestic processing of its mineral resources.

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Two calves of endangered Javan rhinos spotted in Indonesia

JAKARTA: Indonesia has welcomed two baby Javan rhinoceroses to a family of one of the world's most endangered species, the environment and forestry ministry said.

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Indonesia struggles to build military that can stave off China

Indonesia is confronting challenges overhauling its aging military despite a spending splurge to face down threats that include a long-running territorial dispute with its biggest trading partner, China.

Reuters

Indonesia parliament approves extradition treaty with Singapore

Indonesia's parliament passed into law a bilateral extradition agreement with Singapore on Thursday, in a move Jakarta expects to help authorities bring to justice people accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars of state money in the city-state.

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