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Indonesia Tightens Security After Deadly Protests

Indonesian authorities ramped up security Monday after six people were killed in unrest over lavish perks for lawmakers that escalated into violent anger against the nation's police force.

International Business Times

Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions

Police set up checkpoints across Jakarta on Monday after deadly protests that have forced Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wage

The Guardian - AU

Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto cancels China visit amid growing protests

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto cancelled a planned visit to China on Saturday, after protests that had been ongoing for days spread beyond the capital, Jakarta.

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Indonesia’s Prabowo scraps China trip over protests, TikTok halts live feed

Protests spreading across the country force president to call off his travel plans, and TikTok to halt live broadcasts.

Al Jazeera

3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building

An angry mob has set fire to a local parliament building in Makassar, Indonesia, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized

The Independent UK

Three killed in fire at Indonesian government building blamed on protesters

At least three people were killed and several injured in a fire blamed on protesters in Sulawesi island.

Al Jazeera

Why are antigovernment protests taking place in Indonesia?

Protesters angered by police violence, parliamentarians’ wages and inflation are staging nationwide demonstrations.

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Tensions soar in Indonesia as protests over police brutality and lawmakers' allowances continue

Clashes between demonstrators and riot police also broke out in other cities across the country, including Surabaya, Solo, Yogyakarta, Medan, Makassar, Manado, Bandung and Manokwari in the easternmost Papua region.

Euronews

Indonesia protests intensify after 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver run over by police car

Death of 21-year-old Affan Kurniawan, run over by a police vehicle during unrest near parliament, ignites nationwide outrage

The Independent UK

Indonesia Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters After Driver's Death

Indonesian police fired tear gas Friday at hundreds of protesters rallying in the capital over the death of a motorcycle taxi driver, hours after the country's president promised to investigate the incident.

International Business Times

Protests resume in Indonesia’s Jakarta after ride-share driver killed

Protests turn violent a day after Affan Kurniawan was killed after being hit by an armoured police vehicle in Jakarta.

Al Jazeera

Riot police and students clash during protest against MPs' allowances in Jakarta

Authorities blocked streets leading to the Parliament building, including several toll roads, causing severe traffic jams in the city.

Euronews

Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies

Indonesia and the United States began annual joint military exercises on Monday together with forces from a dozen other countries, as the U.S. pushes its allies to take threats from China more seriously

The Independent UK

Six cities--Singapore, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila--face at least a "high risk" of extreme precipitation and heatwaves.

Bangkok, Jakarta, and Manila are among the cities facing at least a "high risk" of extreme rain and heatwaves, according to Zurich Resilience Solutions.

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International Business Times

Puppet Ban In Indonesian Capital Threatens Buskers

In the sweltering streets of Jakarta, buskers carry towering, hollow puppets and pass around a bucket for donations.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia has 44 million youths. It’s struggling to get them jobs

Young Indonesians are more pessimistic about their economic futures than their regional peers, according to surveys.

International Business Times

In Indonesia, A Start-up Captures Coolants To Stop Global Warming

In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system, Indonesian technician Ari Sobaruddin is doing his part to tackle climate change.

Motorsport

Jakarta E-Prix podium reinstated for Sebastien Buemi after penalty overturn

Sebastien Buemi has reclaimed his Formula E podium finish from the Jakarta E-Prix last time out after the Envision Racing driver’s penalty was reversed by the FIA.

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Jakarta E-Prix podium reinstated for Buemi after penalty overturn

Sebastien Buemi has reclaimed his Formula E podium finish from the Jakarta E-Prix last time out after the Envision Racing driver’s penalty was reversed by the FIA.

Euronews

France, Indonesia evacuate citizens stranded in Israel and Iran

More than 100 French citizens were evacuated from Israel to Cyprus on Tuesday after being stranded there as the war with Iran broke out. Close to 100 Indonesian nationals in Iran were also successfully repatriated as Jakarta plans to carry out further evacuation missions.

The Independent UK

Brazilian tourist found dead after falling from an Indonesian volcano

Brazil's government says that a young Brazilian hiker who had plunged hundreds of meters from the ridge of a towering Indonesian volcano and was trapped there for almost four days has been found dead

Autosport

How Ticktum silenced the critics to claim maiden Formula E victory

Dan Ticktum is quite the controversial figure in motorsport. Known for his sweary radio outbursts, saying exactly what he thinks and his two-year racing ban a decade ago, the 26-year-old is also fast. Very fast. And on Saturday, in the sweltering Jakarta heat, he claimed his maiden Formula E victory…

International Business Times

Macron Decorates Indonesia Leader, Announces Cultural Partnership

French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed Indonesia's leader with France's top award on Thursday, before announcing a new cultural partnership with Jakarta on a visit to the world's largest Buddhist temple.

Radio France Internationale

Macron courts Jakarta, offers Indonesia 'third way' in regional power play

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Indonesia is part of France’s ongoing efforts to increase its engagement in Southeast Asia and pursue a strategic role as a balancing power in the Indo-Pacific region.

Euronews

Macron meets 'great friend' Subianto in Indonesia to discuss defence and trade

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Indonesia to discuss boosting defence and trade with his counterpart Prabowo Subianto. It marks the second stop on his week-long Southeast Asia tour.

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