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Drug smuggling British gran waiting for firing squad on death row has final chilling wish

Lindsay Sandiford, 65, was sentenced to death in January 2013 after being arrested for drug-smuggling in Indonesia. She has been waiting for execution on death row ever since and has one final wish.

Daily Record

History beckons as India take on formidable Indonesia in Thomas Cup Final

BANGKOK: Brimming with confidence, India will again look to punch above their weight when they run into 14-time winners Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup here on Sunday, seeking to create history one more time.

The Times of India

What the extraordinary funeral rituals of Tana Toraja and Trunyan in Indonesia can teach us about living a better life

A side of Indonesia most tourists don't see: In Trunyan, the dead decay under a sacred tree; in Tana Toraja they sleep with the family. What can we learn from witnessing death this way?

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Biden hails ‘new era’ in Southeast Asian ties at key summit

US President Joe Biden tells leaders of 10-member ASEAN bloc that summit in Washington, DC marks ‘new era’ in relations.

Al Jazeera

Missing captain rescued after spending nearly three days adrift in freezing sea

Stricken skipper Erhan Seckal was found frantically waving his arms after falling overboard off the coast of Bali, Indonesia and says he can't remember how it happened

Daily Mirror

Indonesian customs officials seize cooking oil shipment bound for East Timor

Indonesia impounds at least 81,000 litres of cooking oil bound for East Timor, seeking to enforce a ban on exports of crude palm oil and its derivatives.

ABC News

Bosses listened to their workers about how e-commerce should work during the pandemic. That should continue.

The Jakarta Composite Index slumped to around 3,900 in March 2020 – when the first COVID-19 cases were detected in Indonesia – compared to 6,300 at the beginning of the year.

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What's wrong with the Philippines?

'Bongbong" Marcos didn't just win the presidential election in the Philippines this week. He won it by a two-to-one landslide, despite the fact that he is the extremely entitled son of a former president who stole at least US$10 billion and a mother who spent the loot partly on the…

Bangkok Post

Foot-and-mouth fears for Australia as Indonesia grapples with outbreak

Vets and industry experts say the risk of the devastating disease spreading to Australia is high as Indonesia grapples with a major outbreak.

ABC News

Water park slide collapses as screaming children plummet 30ft to ground below

A section of the water slide at Kenjeran Park, known as Kenpark, in the city of Surabaya in Indonesia collapsed and riders plummeted from a height of around 33 feet to the hard ground below injuring 16 people who were taken to nearby hospitals

Daily Mirror

Police probe whether 'spectacular' Indonesian drug haul is linked to NSW's dead cocaine diver

An investigation is underway into whether a shipment of drugs discovered near a dead diver in the Port of Newcastle this week is linked to Indonesia's biggest seizure of cocaine on record.

ABC News

Forum boycotts aren't the answer

Today and tomorrow will see US President Joe Biden host meetings with the leaders of Asean. Eight out of 10 leaders of the bloc's member countries will be there, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of Thailand and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia seeks to balance international, local palm oil demand -official

Indonesia is seeking a balance between capitalising on high global palm oil prices while ensuring food at home is affordable, a senior government official said on Wednesday, amid the country's ongoing ban on exports of the vegetable oil.

Reuters

Indonesia seeks to balance international, local palm oil demand

JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking a balance between capitalising on high global palm oil prices while ensuring food at home is affordable, a senior government official said on Wednesday, amid the country's ongoing ban on exports of the vegetable oil.

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How well has the Morrison government handled relations with Southeast Asia?

This is part of a foreign policy election series looking at how Australia’s relations with the world have changed since the Morrison government came into power in 2019. You can read the other pieces here.

The Guardian - AU

‘How many more months should we suffer?’: Indonesians struggle with pricey cooking oil

Indonesia’s ban on cooking oil exports has failed to address supply shortages and lower prices of the key ingredient

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What is sambal oelek?

The rich history of this popular condiment makes it a worthy pantry staple for sauces, marinades and more

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Vet shortage puts Australia’s biosecurity at risk as foot-and-mouth disease looms

Australia's shortage of veterinarians in rural and regional areas could put national biosecurity at risk as livestock diseases such as lumpy skin disease and foot-and-mouth disease inch closer, an industry spokesperson says.

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Indonesia police use water cannon against protesters

Indonesian police used water cannon against protesters in the province of Papua on Tuesday, after thousands came out to oppose plans to for a major redistricting in the restive region.

The Independent UK

Indonesian sailors seize $82M of cocaine floating off port

Indonesia's navy says sailors deployed to secure travel during the Eid al-Fitr holiday made the country's biggest cocaine seizure after finding plastic packages of the drugs floating at sea

Al Jazeera

‘Crazy rich’ Indonesians’ arrests spotlight investment perils

Case against designer watch-toting influencers highlights opaque world of online trading apps in Indonesia.

Al Jazeera

Indonesian escapes Chernihiv after hiding in underground bunker

Plastics worker spent three weeks holed up at Chernihiv factory as Indonesian embassy hatched multiple rescue plans.

Bangkok Post

'Sceptical' Asean vis-a-vis 'maverick' US

The timing and venue of the upcoming special summit between Asean and US leaders later this week are extraordinary. However, the ways in which the unusual strategic circumstances and tensions could further shape the trajectory of Asean-US relations remain to be seen. With the new schedule of the May 12-13…

Reuters

U.S. imposes sanctions on Islamic State financial network

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on what it said was a network of five Islamic State financial facilitators working across Indonesia, Syria and Turkey in support of members of the extremist jihadist group in Syria.

Al Jazeera

Indonesia faces international pressure over palm oil export ban

Signs of discontent with Jakarta are emerging in countries that rely heavily on palm oil, including India and Pakistan.

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