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Indonesia passes law for capital’s move to Borneo
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament yesterday passed a law approving the relocation of its capital from slowly sinking Jakarta to a site…
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Thousands flee as Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted yesterday, spewing out a tower of smoke and ash that plunged local communities into darkness…
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Indonesia tackles call to prayer volume backlash
JAKARTA: Every night at 3:00 am, Rina is jolted awake by blaring speakers so loud she has developed an anxiety…
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Myanmar must end violence, restore democracy: Indonesia
JAKARTA: Myanmar’s military must restore democracy and stop committing violence against citizens, Indonesian president Joko Widodo said after crisis talks…
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Submarine with 53 crew aboard missing off Bali
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s military said it was searching for a submarine with 53 crew aboard after losing contact with the vessel…
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Muslims start Ramadan under shadow of virus
JAKARTA: Surging coronavirus cases in many parts of the world overshadowed the start of the holy month of Ramadan yesterday…
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Massive fire engulfs Indonesian oil refinery
JAKARTA: A massive blaze broke out yesterday at one of Indonesia’s biggest oil refineries after a huge explosion turned the…
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Suicide attack on cathedral in Indonesia
JAKARTA: The suicide bombing at an Indonesian cathedral on Palm Sunday was carried out by two members of a pro-Islamic…
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Indonesian women pressed to wear headscarves
JAKARTA: Siti Rohani remembers the day her teenaged daughter came home in tears after being bullied for not wearing a…
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Bali opens drive-thru vaccination for hospitality workers
JAKARTA: Indonesian resort island Bali has launched a drive-thru vaccination campaign targeting thousands of hospitality workers, as the popular tourist…
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Severe floods kill five in Jakarta
JAKARTA: Five people were killed in the severe floods that submerged entire neighborhoods in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, authorities said yesterday,…
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Indonesia recovers first black box from crashed plane
JAKARTA: A black box from the crashed Indonesian passenger jet has been recovered, officials said yesterday, a discovery that could…
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