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Jakarta E-Prix: Wehrlein wins to get title challenge back on track

Wehrlein moved into the lead of the race early on after passing both Jake Dennis and polesitter Maximilian Gunther, and then held off the duo in the closing laps to clinch his third victory of the season.

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Mahindra explains decision to sign Merhi for Jakarta FE after Rowland split

Mahindra and Rowland came to a “mutual agreement” to part ways last week, one-and-a-half years after the British driver joined the squad for the final Gen2 season in 2022.

Autosport

Jakarta E-Prix: Gunther leads Maserati 1-2 in first FE practice

Gunther lapped the 2.4km circuit in the Indonesia capital in 1m08.946s towards the end of the 30-minute session, edging out his team-mate Edoardo Mortara by 0.191s to claim the top spot.

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Jakarta E-Prix: Gunther leads Maserati 1-2 in first Formula E practice

Gunther lapped the 2.4km circuit in the Indonesia capital in 1m08.946s towards the end of the 30-minute session, edging out his team-mate Edoardo Mortara by 0.191s to claim the top spot.

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Saunas to paddling pools - How FE drivers are preparing for Jakarta's heat

With temperatures expected to hit 34 degrees Celsius in the Indonesian capital, and the humidity expected to rise to as much as 70%, drivers are bracing themselves for what they believe will be the most physically demanding weekend of the season.

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Five way title fight and and a double in Jakarta: Talking points ahead of Formula E rounds 10 and 11

Nick Cassidy is looking to win a third straight race

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How Porsche is working to correct course to fight for Formula E title

The 27-day wait between the last Formula E round and this weekend's Jakarta E-Prix double-header has been a long one for Porsche following its worst event of the season.

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How "motivated" Porsche has not given up hope on Formula E title

The 27-day wait between the last Formula E round and this weekend’s Jakarta E-Prix double-header has been a long one for Porsche following its worst event of the season.

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Mahindra splits with Rowland, signs Merhi for Jakarta Formula E

The Briton joined the team ahead of the 2021-2022 season and secured a podium finish in Seoul but has endured a difficult campaign this year.

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Rowland replaced by Merhi at Mahindra for Formula E Jakarta

The Briton joined the team ahead of the 2021-2022 season and secured a podium finish in Seoul but has endured a difficult campaign this year.

Autosport

Victims of Indonesia's 1998 violence continue to fight for justice 25 years on

The tumultuous end of Indonesian strongman Suharto's 32-year regime in 1998 was punctuated by widespread riots with mobs targeting ethnic Chinese and a deadly crackdown on student protests. Twenty-five years on, the victims and their families are still fighting for justice.

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Chinese Indonesians reflect on life 25 years from Soeharto’s fall

The ethnic minority can now openly express their cultural identity but remain vulnerable to prejudice.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Key events since fall of Indonesia’s Soeharto

An economic crisis as well as mass protests brought down Indonesia’s longtime leader and brought new freedoms.

Al Jazeera

Beckmann replaces Lotterer at Andretti for Formula E Jakarta

The 23-year-old German has acted as the team's reserve driver for the last two seasons and was always expected to fill in for Lotterer in Indonesia, as the three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner will spend the same weekend with Porsche's LMDh team in preparation for the 2023 edition of…

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Beckmann officially confirmed with Andretti for Formula E Jakarta

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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.

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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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How Jakarta has dug itself into a hole

Deep groundwater extraction wells are built by the business elites for commercial value. Better transparency will help manage them more sustainably.

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Indonesia prepares to move sinking capital Jakarta to island of Borneo

Due to excessive groundwater extraction, the Indonesian capital Jakarta and its 11 million inhabitants are sinking below sea level at a worrying pace. This phenomenon has prompted the Indonesian government to take a radical decision: to move the capital more than 1,500 kilometres away and create a new city from…

Bangkok Post

Asean leaders 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar while condemning a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.

Bangkok Post

Can Jakarta push peace in Myanmar?

By this weekend, the world will find out whether the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) -- under Indonesian chairmanship -- will be able to overcome challenges in Myanmar's peace process and bridge the divisions among various stakeholders.

The Independent UK

Indonesia travel guide: Everything to know before you go

The sheer breadth of experiences that can be unearthed in Indonesia makes it an enchanting holiday destination, from pulsing city energy to beachside bliss, temple wandering to underwater exploring

Bangkok Post

Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis

JAKARTA: Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging Myanmar's pro-democracy shadow government, its ruling junta and ethnic minority armies, its foreign minister said, in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies.

The Conversation

Indonesia should reject China's request to put state budget as collateral for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project

Indonesia’s high-speed train project connecting the country’s capital Jakarta and West Java’s capital, Bandung, has encountered another stumble. Following accidents, including one in December that claimed two lives, the China-backed project has hit financial problems. As a result, the cost of the project has swelled by US$ 1.2 billion from…

Bangkok Post

North Asia’s factories stuck in decline

JAKARTA: North Asia’s export powerhouses continued to stutter in April amid sluggish global trade and a patchy economic recovery in China, according to new data that amplified concerns about the risk of a global recession.

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