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ABC News (Australia)Center13 hours ago

Australian rescued after deadly firefighting chopper crash in Indonesia

*Editor's Note: In an earlier version of this story, Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said two Australians survived the crash. However, DFAT has now confirmed there was only one Australian survivor. * An Australian...

BBC NewsCenter3 days ago

What to know about the presidential wiretapping scandal rocking Indonesia

Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo. An Indonesian police inquiry into the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto’s phone was a matter for law enforcement, the country’s police...

ReutersCenter3 days ago

Tourists drawn to Indonesia's whale sharks boost villagers' earnings

Tourists drawn to Indonesia's whale sharks boost villagers' earnings Reuters

ABC News (Australia)Center4 days ago

Indonesia's ambassador wants feral banteng cattle protected in NT

Indonesia's ambassador to Australia wants the two countries to work together to conserve a species of wild cattle that is critically endangered internationally.

BBC NewsCenter6 days ago

Indonesia's toxic haze is giving its neighbours a political headache

Governments in Singapore and Malaysia are split between anxious citizens and an irascible neighbour.

ABC News (Australia)Center6 days ago

Indonesia's smoke haze reignites regional frustrations

Widespread fires in Indonesia are prompting calls for legal action or boycotts in neighbouring countries blanketed by the smoke, ahead of an ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting.

South China Morning PostLeans right11 days ago

Indonesia’s wildfire crisis sparks youth protests

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Students and civil society groups have rallied across Indonesia to protest against economic hardship, corruption as well as the nation’s ongoing wildfire...

South China Morning PostLeans right12 hours ago

Why Indonesia’s death penalty lives on, even as executions dwindle

Indonesia has not executed anyone in over a decade, with its new Criminal Code designed to make capital punishment a “last resort”. Yet the number of prisoners on death row continues to climb. A new report on the persistent use of...

ReutersCenter4 days ago

Australia to join Indonesia's wildfire waterbombing operations, disaster agency says

Australia to join Indonesia's wildfire waterbombing operations, disaster agency says Reuters

South China Morning PostLeans right6 days ago

German tourist missing in Indonesia’s Bali after landslide amid rainy season

A German tourist was among two men still missing on Tuesday after a landslide struck a glamping resort on the island of Bali in Indonesia. Heavy rains on Sunday afternoon caused the landslide, which struck the Eco Park Pelaga Glamping...

Daily MailCenter8 days ago

The first non-Muslim to be caned under Indonesia's sharia law - a Christian 60-year-old woman given 28 lashes for selling alcohol

This year marks a decade since Remita Sinaga became the first non-Muslim to be caned under Islamic law in Indonesia in April 2016.

South China Morning PostLeans right10 days ago

Will diversifying fuel imports be enough to fix Indonesia’s energy shortfall?

Indonesia is looking beyond Singapore for petrol supplies as it seeks to reduce its dependence on a single source, but analysts say diversifying imports will do little to address the country’s fuel production shortfall without faster...

The Globe and MailCenter10 days ago

Orangutan rescuers work overtime as wildfires and a super El Niño raze Indonesia’s forests

With their homes destroyed, dozens of apes wait in limbo at a sanctuary in Borneo

PhysCenter10 days ago

Borneo's wildfires could have a lasting impact on orangutans

Indonesia is battling one of its most severe wildfire seasons in over a decade, as intense El Niño conditions fuel widespread drought. Some of the most severely affected areas are on the island of Borneo. Peatlands across West, Central...

euronews (English)Center10 days ago

Indonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forest

Nine orangutans rescued from devastating wildfires in Indonesian Borneo have returned to the forest after weeks of rehabilitation. Among them are four mothers with their young, including three females expecting another baby.

BBC NewsCenter10 days ago

What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms?

Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency. Covered by 5 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre, 2 lean right.

ABC News (Australia)Center9 days ago

More than 3,000 deaths in Indonesia linked to fire pollution, report says

Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in September, according to a new study. Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across Indonesia caused an estimated 3,560...

ABC News (US)Leans left13 days ago

Andrea Bocelli's Indonesia concerts to proceed despite opposition from Muslim clerics

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's concerts in Indonesia will proceed despite opposition from the country's top Muslim clerical body

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Indonesia deploys troops to boost Jakarta's security after generals' arrest

Indonesia's military is deploying more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital, Jakarta, amid an investigation into an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto and other prominent figures

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Janice Tjen’s success is forging a new path for tennis in badminton mad Indonesia

South China Morning PostLeans right6 days ago

Protests in Indonesia over haze; Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal lingers on: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1....

South China Morning PostLeans right10 days ago

Singapore wields ‘quiet diplomacy’ in minister’s surprise visit to Indonesia amid haze tensions

Singapore’s decision to send its top diplomat to Indonesia on a surprise visit, following days of terse exchanges over a regional haze, underscores a bid to defuse growing tensions and seek a direct channel to President Prabowo...

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Deadly Indonesia fires choke millions and fuel public anger

Massive fires across Indonesia blanket cities in toxic haze, leaving millions struggling to breathe. Volunteer firefighters are hit hardest, with the death of veteran Nurdin highlighting the human cost as smoke inhalation becomes a...

BBC NewsCenter8 hours ago

One killed in Indonesia helicopter crash during firefighting operation

An Indonesian crew member was killed, while an Australian and New Zealander were rescued after the crash. An Indonesian crew member is missing after a helicopter plunged into a remote Indonesian river while fighting fires that have...

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Taiwan’s Content Agency Chief Sue Wang Puts IP Commercialization at Center of Strategy

Sue Wang, chair of the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), says Taiwan’s content industry should make IP development and commercialization its top priority. “The challenge is not simply whether we can create good content, but...

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Troops deployed to secure Jakarta trial as tensions remain high over wiretap scandal

Indonesia deployed 6,770 police and troops for Joko Widodo’s defamation hearing amid a wiretapping scandal that has detained three generals. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

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A NASA space telescope plunged back to Earth after a mission that lasted 11 times longer than planned

The Swift Observatory's demise came less than three months after a long-shot rescue mission failed. The Swift Observatory is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. Covered by 41 outlets:...

Al Jazeera EnglishLeans left5 days ago

Indonesian president’s chief of staff dismissed over alleged wiretapping

Gov't says Listyo may have committed 'treason' after he is arrested and accused of wiretapping top officials' phones.

South China Morning PostLeans right3 days ago

Signs of Prabowo-Widodo rift grow as Indonesian lawmakers target VP Gibran’s credentials

A growing push among Indonesian lawmakers to investigate Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s academic credentials is raising questions about the influence of his father, former leader Joko Widodo, as signs of a rift within the...

VarietyLeans left8 days ago

Tokyo Asian Future Drama ‘Jani Be Good’ Probes Silence and Motherhood in a Chinese-Indonesian Family, Marking Ariani Darmawan’s Return

Indonesian filmmaker Ariani Darmawan stepped away from directing for years to raise a family. Her first feature, “Jani Be Good,” which is playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future competition, turns that experience...