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Grab Holdings Faces Hurdles, But Upside Potential Is Hard to Ignore

Grab Holdings is on track to unlock value, buys back shares, and can increase its share price by hundreds of basis points over time.

MarketBeat

Copyright law is being used to hide alleged animal abuse. Here’s what’s at stake

Over the decades, journalists and activist groups have revealed horrendous animal cruelty using covert recordings. A 2011 Four Corners investigation of abuse of Australian cattle in Indonesia is among the most well-known examples.

The Conversation

The Iran war has turned the world's shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

Fortune

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From surplus to strain: World rice supply threatened by Iran war, El Nino

The effects of the Iran ‌war are impacting farmers ⁠in top exporters ⁠Thailand and Vietnam as well as the import-reliant Philippines and Indonesia, growers and traders said.

The Economic Times

Garbage piles up in Bali after restrictions on resort island’s largest landfill disrupt collection

Households begin to burn their trash as landfill stops accepting organic waste

The Independent UK

Bonnie Blue charge for outraging public indecency outside London embassy dropped

The adult content creator was accused of mimicking a sex act outside the Indonesian embassy in London

Evening Standard

Adult content creator Bonnie Blue’s outraging public decency charge dropped by CPS

The 26-year-old, whose real name is Tia Billinger, was charged over an incident outside the Indonesian embassy in London

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Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

UK was close behind, exporting 675,000 tonnes, with much of the waste sent to Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia

The Guardian - UK

Roblox to require facial scans for children under 16 in Indonesia due to new social media rules

Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, says kids under 16 in Indonesia must undergo facial scans to verify their age

The Independent UK

Freeport Tanks Again on Mine Delay—Long Term Outlook Stays Strong

Issues at copper giant Freeport McMoRan's Indonesian mine led shares to plummet, but strong tailwinds for firms producing the orange metal remain nonetheless.

MarketBeat

Trash piles up in Bali as landfill ban triggers waste crisis

Bali’s landfill ban leads to waste piling up in streets, burning trash, and health concerns as Indonesia moves to enforce long-delayed rules.

Euronews

Indonesia urges social media platforms to disclose the number of accounts closed for users under 16

Indonesia is urging social media companies to report the number of accounts suspended under new regulations restricting access for children under 16

The Independent UK

Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activist

An Indonesian military court has opened the trial of four service members accused of carrying out an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist

The Independent UK

From Jakarta to Manila, south-east Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war

South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to plug huge gaps in its supplies

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The Independent UK

Indonesia train crash death toll rises to 15 as rescuers recover last victims

In addition to the deceased, 88 people were taken to hospitals for treatment

LiveScience

Full moon helps paint vibrant, muddy 'brushstrokes' in Indonesian river — Earth from space

A 2024 satellite snap shows suspended sediments streaking across the mouth of the Rokan River, thanks in part to a particularly high tide caused by a full "Strawberry Moon."

The Independent UK

Rescuers recover victims from an Indonesia train crash, in photos

Rescuers recovered the last victims from a train crash in Bekasi, outside Indonesia's capital Tuesday. The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at the station outside Jakarta.

The Independent UK

Rescuers trying to reach 3 people trapped in damaged train car after crash in Indonesia

Rescuers are working to reach three people trapped in a damaged commuter train car after a crash in Indonesia that killed at least seven people

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From Akulaku to Skyro: Why Fintech Lenders Are More Popular Than Banks in Southeast Asia

Mobile-first lending, loose regulation, and alternative credit scoring are fueling fintech dominance across a largely unbanked region.

The Independent UK

At least 14 dead and dozens injured after crash between two passenger trains in Indonesia

Long-distance train crashes into ‘women only’ car of stationary commuter train

The Conversation

Could the Strait of Malacca be the next global flashpoint?

While recent global attention has focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively held closed since late February in a move that has disrupted world energy supplies, a quieter but also important development has been taking shape in south-east Asia.

Euronews

Indonesian peacekeeper dies of wounds suffered in Lebanon last month, UNIFIL says

His death brings the number of peacekeepers killed since the start of the most recent war between Israel and Hezbollah on 2 March to six.

The Independent UK

Explosion of invasive 'janitor fish' sparks mass removal operation in Indonesia's capital

Authorities in Indonesia’s capital are seeking to remove at least 10 tons of janitor fish from the city’s waterways

AAP

Extra diesel shipments prioritised for regional areas

Two additional cargo ships of diesel will come into Australia, bringing in 100 million litres of supply after deals struck with two major fuel companies.

Fortune

The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca

Indonesia’s finance minister has floated the idea. Singapore and Malaysia are pushing back. Thailand sees an opportunity.

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