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Indonesia bar chain shut after blasphemy charges over drinks promotion

Indonesian authorities stripped a bar and restaurant chain in the capital, Jakarta, of its operating permit after police charged six employees with blasphemy over a promotion offering free drinks for people named Mohammad or Maria.

Reuters

In Indonesia, ‘pay later’ services leave some drowning in debt

Buy now, pay later services take off in Southeast Asian country where most people don’t have a bank account.

Al Jazeera

We must think about tax justice and the moral responsibilities of the rich

In times of crisis, millionaires’ voices seem to get even more attention from world governments than they usually do. The rich’s ability to direct policies has increased inequality.

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Ratch raises B25bn for expansion in rights issue

Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's largest private power generation company by capacity, has raised 25 billion baht in a rights issue to expand its business and support its loan payment plans.

Bangkok Post

Ronaldinho comes out of retirement as Brazil legend lines up 20 years after World Cup win

Ronaldinho put his boots back on as he played in a tournament in Indonesia nearly 20 years after helping Brazil win the World Cup, although his reappearance was not successful

Daily Mirror

Sindhu, Prannoy lead India's challenge at Malaysia Open Super 750

KUALA LUMPUR: PV Sindhu will look to quickly recover from her first-round exit at Indonesia, while HS Prannoy will eye another consistent show as the duo spearhead the Indian challenge at the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament starting on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Indonesian captures huge crocodile with rope

Fellow villagers have praised an Indonesian man for capturing a crocodile longer than 4 metres on the island of Sulawesi using just a rope.

Bangkok Post

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Bar has to say sorry for 'blasphemous' offer of free gin to all men named Muhammad

Holywings, in Indonesia, also offered a bottle of Gordon's pink gin for women named Maria as part of the promotion - they later said six employees have been arrested over the promotion

Daily Mirror

Indonesian peace mission to Russia and Ukraine to put focus on food crisis

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, the chair of the Group of 20 (G20) nations, will urge Russia and Ukraine to rekindle peace talks, and seek ways to free up exports of grain to global markets when he visits Moscow and Kyiv in coming days.

Reuters

Villagers cheer Indonesian for capturing huge crocodile with rope

JAKARTA: Fellow villagers have praised an Indonesian man for capturing a crocodile longer than 4 metres (13 ft) on the island of Sulawesi using just a rope.

Bangkok Post

Villagers cheer Indonesian for capturing big crocodile with rope

Fellow villagers have praised an Indonesian man for capturing a crocodile longer than 4 metres (13 ft) on the island of Sulawesi using just a rope.

Reuters

Report says Southeast Asia's first high-speed train project in Indonesia is not friendly for people with disabilities. What should the government do?

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train (KCJB) has become the most-awaited mega project worth US$8 billion in Indonesia. The 142-kilometre rail line connecting the Indonesian capital Jakarta with Bandung, the capital of West Java province, is currently under construction and the project aims to start operating in June 2023.

The Conversation

Germany's Scholz still deciding whether to attend G20 summit if Putin attends

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he would take a decision nearer to the time whether to attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia in November if Russian President Vladimir Putin also attends.

Reuters

Indonesia's farmers adapt to climate change

As the effects of climate change become more apparent, long-held traditions will need to be resurrected. Others will need to be abandoned.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

266,824 Hajj Pilgrims Arrived in Madinah

A total of 266,824 pilgrims from across the globe have so far arrived in Madinah to perform this year’s holy Hajj pilgrimage, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. Figures from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah showed that 215,580 pilgrims have arrived through the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International…

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: One killed as Russian missiles hit Kyiv

Ukraine news from June 26: Six other people were wounded in Russian missile attack on two residential buildings in Kyiv.

Reuters

Indonesia president to visit Ukraine, Russia on peace-building mission

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday he will urge his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts to open room for dialogue during a peace-building mission to the countries because "war has to stop and global food chains need to be reactivated".

Chicago Sun-Times

Heather Mack’s daughter back in care of woman who raised her in Indonesia

Oshar Suartama confirmed for a judge Friday that she had arrived in Illinois and had reunited with 7-year-old Estelle Schaefer, known as Stella. The child’s therapist has told the judge “there’s no question” Stella sees that woman “as her mother and the primary caretaker in her life.”

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Honda ADV 160 Update Teased On Social Media In Indonesia

PT Astra Honda Motors in Indonesia rolled out a number of teasers for the ADV 160 on social media, which is the first time it's officially been sighted.

The Independent UK

Bali’s new digital nomad visa will let you live there tax free

Tourism ministry announces pivot to ‘serenity, spirituality and sustainability’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Indonesian Designer's Wheels behind Leaders' Bamboo Bike Bromance

As Indonesian President Joko Widodo led Anthony Albanese around the lush gardens of a presidential palace south of Jakarta earlier this month, he presented the new Australian prime minister with an unusual gift: a bamboo bike. The night before, designer Singgih Susilo Kartono learned it would be the Spedagi model…

The Conversation

New research shows how Indonesia's drug control victimises women and puts their health at risk

This article is published to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26.

The Guardian - UK

Appetite for frogs’ legs in France and Belgium ‘driving species to extinction’

Conservationists say exploitation of amphibians leading to depletion of native species abroad

Bangkok Post

Japan halts aid for coal-fired plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh

TOKYO: Japan will stop providing yen loans for the construction of coal-fired electricity plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh, the government said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

FTI says country needs to step up EV development

Thailand must speed up its electric vehicle (EV) development to stay ahead of Indonesia if it still wants to become a regional EV production hub, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

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