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Modi, Putin seek stronger ties as Russia calls for BRICS to counter West
New Delhi is engaged in a diplomatic balancing act as it tries to maintain strong ties with the US, Gulf Arab states, Russia, Iran and Israel, while suffering the impact…
Read MoreAnalysis: Removing the price floor: Price discovery or speculation?
The Indonesia Stock Exchange’s (IDX) plan to lower the minimum share price from Rp 50 (less than 1 US cent) to Rp 1 could finally allow the market to discover…
Read MoreHaze drives surge in respiratory illnesses in Indonesia
Children accounted for around 20 percent of all wildfire-related respiratory illnesses as 12.5 million people in seven provinces were affected by the widespread forest and land fire, according to the…
Read MoreDeportation, 10 year ban for Australian who committed public sex act in Bali
The Indonesian Immigration Directorate General also decided to ban the Australian, identified as BA, from entering Indonesia for 10 years.
Read MoreJakarta’s big bond bid
Jakarta’s plan to bypass “unilateral” regional budget cuts with municipal bonds isn’t just an urban infrastructure fix. It is an open challenge to the government’s centralist agenda.
Read MoreThe remedy gap in transboundary haze
Building on the 2002 agreement, ASEAN has since declared the right to a clean and healthy environment and is now working on an action plan that may finally provide access…
Read MoreAlgeria Cuts Diplomatic Ties with UAE
Algeria said that it was closing its airspace and severing ties with the United Arab Emirates.
Read MoreIndonesia urges stronger support for small-scale fishers at FAO
Indonesia advocated strengthening small-scale fishers as a vital element of sustainable marine and fisheries …
Read MoreAnalysis: Mandiri account freeze puts banking trust to the test
A bank account can be frozen in minutes, but the damage to trust in the financial system can last much longer. The controversial freezing of an account belonging to the…
Read MorePrabowo’s approval slide fuels warm-up to 2029 elections
The next presidential election may still be three years away, but several potential contenders have already begun making early moves as President Prabowo Subianto’s approval ratings slide and criticism of…
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