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Indonesia seeks to free citizens trapped, held captive by Myanmar scam rings

A video appeared to show victims saying they were forced to work without pay.

Remote PNG-Indonesia border crossing opened for Papuans to see pope

Catholic Church said the Papua New Guinea prime minister showed a lack of respect for keeping Pope Francis waiting.

Pope Francis, Indonesian Grand Imam share a tender moment

The pontiff and the leader of the Istaqlal Mosque call for deeper interfaith understanding and peace.

Indigenous Papuans rally as Pope Francis urges harmony in Indonesia

Amnesty International Indonesia hopes the pope's visit will highlight human rights conditions in Papua.

Firdaus Wadjidi, a freelance photographer retrenched from his job at a news agency a year ago, works on his computer at his home in Tangerang city, Banten province, Indonesia, Sept. 12, 2024.

Indonesia’s shrinking middle class alarms economists

As a result, the economic stability of Southeast Asia’s biggest country is at risk, experts warn.

Indigenous Papuans rally as Pope Francis urges harmony in Indonesia

Amnesty International Indonesia hopes the pope's visit will highlight human rights conditions in Papua.

Pope Francis gestures to Catholic faithful after leading Holy Mass before an estimated crowd of 600,000 at the Esplanade of Tasitolu, near Dili, Timor-Leste, Sept. 10, 2024.

Nearly half of Timor-Leste’s population turns out for Mass with Pope Francis

2024-09-10

The Catholic Church leader called on the faithful to be ready to sacrifice ambitions to help others.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) talks to the media in the new capital city of Nusantara, East Kalimantan province, July 29, 2024.

Indonesian president will finish out his final term working from future capital

2024-09-09

Nusantara is widely seen as Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s legacy project but the ambitious project has run into problems and its success is not guaranteed, observers say.

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