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El Niño, India’s rice export ban cause food security fears in SE Asia

El Niño, India’s rice export ban cause food security fears in SE Asia

Region’s millions depend on rice for 50% to 70% of their calorie intake.

Huawei’s dominance in Indonesia raises digital colonization concerns

Huawei’s dominance in Indonesia raises digital colonization concerns

The Chinese company has a large footprint in the country’s digital infrastructure.

5 years later, thousands of Indonesian quake survivors still waiting for permanent homes

5 years later, thousands of Indonesian quake survivors still waiting for permanent homes

Some survivors of the Palu quake and tsunami are still living in cramped temporary shelters, each shared with up to six people.

10 years on, China’s Belt and Road goals shift with Beijing’s ambitions

10 years on, China’s Belt and Road goals shift with Beijing’s ambitions

The program has expanded beyond trade and energy to include digital, health and security projects.

After killing rebels in Papua, Indonesia pledges more crackdowns

The separatist rebels also promised to avenge the deaths of their fighters.

10 years on, China’s Belt and Road goals shift with Beijing’s ambitions

10 years on, China’s Belt and Road goals shift with Beijing’s ambitions

The program has expanded beyond trade and energy to include digital, health and security projects.

Myanmar troops participate in a parade to mark the country’s 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw, March 27, 2023.

Complaint targets Indonesian companies for ‘illegal’ arms sales to Burmese military

2023-10-02

Marzuki Darusman, a former attorney general and ex-head of a U.N. fact-finding mission, is among the plaintiffs.

Cholifatul Nur, also known as Mama Ifa, 40, places flowers on the grave of her only child, Jovan Pratama Putra, who was killed in the football stadium stampede tragedy, at the public cemetery in Kasembon Village, Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia, Sept. 21, 2023.

A year after deadly Indonesian football stampede, victims’ families still seek justice

2023-09-30

They want compensation and an apology from the president who promised fair, swift resolution.

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In Bali, ‘out of control’ tourism encroaches on agrarian, cultural roots

In Bali, ‘out of control’ tourism encroaches on agrarian, cultural roots

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Fisherman worries about the construction of Indonesia’s new industrial park