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Indonesia, Philippines Agree On Repatriation Of Filipina On Death Row

Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement Friday to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, with officials saying she could return to the Philippines before Christmas.

International Business Times

Indonesia arrests a Chinese man wanted by Beijing over money laundering charges

Indonesian authorities have arrested a Chinese man sought by Beijing for allegedly helping transfer and laundering almost $18 million from a criminal online gambling group in China

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Starlings, Indonesia's bicycle coffee sellers, peddle the streets of Jakarta

Bicycles roam the streets of Indonesia's capital with dozens of plastic sachets of coffee and other packaged drinks dangling from their handlebars. Tied in the back are large thermos bottles with hot water, an ice box and equipment for making coffee.

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France Requests Transfer Of Death Row Convict Held In Indonesia: Minister

France has asked Indonesia to transfer a French death row convict, who has been jailed for drug crimes in the Asian nation since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister told AFP on Friday.

International Business Times

AP PHOTOS: Jakarta TNR effort aims to help stray cats like lively Hitam and feisty Aing Maung

Hitam, a lively black-and-white stray cat has been spayed and returned to the loving arms of Alvin, a parking attendant in a bustling street in Indonesia's capital.

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Indonesians Vote In Regional Election Seen As Test For Prabowo

Indonesians voted on Wednesday to pick local leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election, with President Prabowo Subianto seeking to consolidate his grip on power.

International Business Times

Dua Lipa ‘heartbroken’ as gig cancelled over safety concerns

‘Radical Optimism’ singer had been set to perform in Jakarta this weekend

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Newly inaugurated Indonesian President Subianto visits China in first overseas trip

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to maintain close ties with China during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, his first overseas stop since he took office three weeks ago

The Independent UK

Dua Lipa heartbroken after cancelling gig due to safety issues

Dua Lipa is heartbroken after being forced to cancel a concert in Jakarta, Indonesia over safety concerns.

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Asian Markets Struggle To Maintain Momentum After Fed Cut

Asia took up the baton in early trade but some markets fell away in the afternoon. Tokyo, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Taipei and Jakarta rose.

Latin Times

Indonesian President Prabowo To Visit China This Week

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Tuesday, on his first foreign tour as he seeks a more prominent position for Jakarta on the world stage.

International Business Times

Indonesia Adds Google Pixel Phones To Ban List With IPhone 16

Jakarta is seeking to boost investment from foreign tech companies with restrictive measures that require their phones to be 40 percent sourced from parts in Indonesia.

International Business Times

Prabowo vows to fight corruption as he is sworn in as Indonesia’s president

Former general won the February presidential race with nearly 60 percent of the vote to succeed Joko Widodo.

Al Jazeera

Jokowi was once seen as Indonesia’s ‘new hope’. Instead, he leaves a legacy of democratic backsliding

As Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prepares to leave office, Indonesia is still routinely lauded as one of Asia’s most important democracies. Jokowi was first elected, in 2014, on the promise of breaking with the old Jakarta elite and making government more responsive to ordinary people.

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Indonesia eyes hefty tariffs on China as businesses decry cheap imports

Jakarta is proposing 200 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, citing the United States’ policies as an inspiration.

International Business Times

Prabowo Set To Lead Bolder Indonesia On World Stage

Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has embarked on a whirlwind diplomatic tour ahead of his inauguration this month, showcasing his plans for a bolder foreign policy than under his predecessor.

France 24

‘Ceasefire now!’: Protesters across the world demand end to war in Gaza, Lebanon

From Jakarta to Los Angeles, protesters in cities in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas kicked off a weekend of demonstrations calling for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. Security has been tightened in many cities amid planned protests and commemorations ahead of Monday's anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack…

International Business Times

Indonesia, NZ Deny Papua Rebel Claim 'Bribe' Paid For Pilot Release

Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was freed from captivity over the weekend after they received payment from a local leader.

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New Zealand Pilot Freed In Indonesia After 19 Months In Rebel Captivity

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia's restive Papua region and is in good health despite the 19-month ordeal, Indonesian and New Zealand authorities said Saturday.

LiveScience

Drinking wastewater, building an island from scratch and creating an urban forest: 3 bold ways cities are already adapting to climate change

Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world's urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan and Jakarta — offer lessons for how to adapt to a warming planet.

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos seek redemption in Indonesia – but it won’t come easy in Jakarta cauldron

After a horror start to the latest round of World Cup qualifying, next up for Graham Arnold’s team is a potentially tricky opponent

AAP

Fit-again Baccus eyes Socceroos impact in Jakarta

Midfielder Keanu Baccus is keen to make an impact in Indonesia after a hamstring injury ruled him out of the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier loss to Bahrain.

The Guardian - AU

Australia helped bring peace to Timor-Leste – but that doesn’t absolve it of a long appeasement of Indonesia

The Howard government promoted itself 25 years ago as the people’s champion while at the same time affording Jakarta diplomatic cover for militia violence

Evening Standard

Indonesian police arrest seven in a failed plot to attack Pope Francis

Bow and arrows, a drone and Islamic State material found in searches near capital Jakarta

International Business Times

Catholics Revel In Pope Frenzy At Indonesia Stadium Mass

On her way to Indonesia's national football stadium, Anastasia Ida Ediati said the long journey to see Pope Francis at an open-air mass was just another sign of her devotion to the Catholic faith.

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