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An Indonesian court has sentenced Lina Lutfiawati, known on social media as Lina Mukherjee, to two years in prison under that nation's blasphemy law, for "spreading information aimed at inciting hatred against religious individuals and specific groups." Lutfiawati, a Muslim, was convicted after sharing a video on TikTok in which…

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Asian Games | Jyothi, Deotale claim hat-trick of gold as archers return with record nine medals

Hangzhou Aditi Swami won India's record ninth archery medal at the Asian Games, beating Indonesia's Ratih Zilizati Fadhly 146-140 in a one-sided bronze play-off. The 17-year-old Indian, who won the World Championship two months ago, secured India's best-ever performance at the Games with one gold, one silver and one bronze…

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Indonesia denies its fires are causing blankets of haze in neighboring Malaysia

Indonesia has denied that forest and peat fires on Sumatra and Borneo islands are causing the haze in neighboring Malaysia

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AP Week in Pictures: Asia | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023

Participants bowed to pay respects to the People’s Heroes Monument during a ceremony marking Martyrs Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In Jakarta, Indonesia, soldiers performed in a parade marking the 78th anniversary of the Indonesian armed forces. In Kathmandu, Nepal, women pulled a chariot during Indra Jatra, a festival…

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Tara, Ayush extend their winning streak at Badminton World Junior Championships

In boys’ singles, Ayush showed great composure to register a 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 win over Indonesia’s Muhammad Reza Al Fajri.

The Hindu

New rules from Jakarta are dealing a blow to TikTok's e-commerce dreams

The social media giant TikTok puts a pause on TikTok Shop, its online retail operation, in Indonesia to comply with new government restrictions.

Fortune

Live cattle ship turning back to Darwin after fire

A fire in the engine room has stalled a ship believed to be exporting more than 3000 head of live cattle to Indonesia.

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Australia will pay $27m compensation to Indonesians held in adult jails when they were children

Commonwealth agrees to settle with more than 120 Indonesians wrongly detained as adult people smugglers, some when they were as young as 12

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Global bond sell-off upends stock markets around the world

US 30-year Treasuries have seen their yields reach levels not seen in 16 years as investors demand a higher return for holding long-term debt while interest rates are set to stay higher for longer. Asian and European equities also slumped on similar concerns. Also today, TikTok halts its e-commerce operations…

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TikTok Shop Indonesia stops to comply with the country's ban of e-commerce on social media platforms

Chinese-owned video platform TikTok says it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms

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Sindhu, Prannoy and Srikanth have it easy

PV Sindhu registered a 21-10, 21-15 victory against Wen Chi Hsu of Chinese Taipei in the second round of women's singles at the Asian Games badminton on Tuesday. Sindhu will play Putri Kusuma Wardini of Indonesia in the pre-quarterfinals. Sindhu has a 1-1 record against the Indonesian, making amends for…

The Times of India

Fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home

More than 300 forest and peatland fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island are causing hazy skies across the region, prompting government officials to ask people to work from home

The Independent UK

Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, which begins its commercial operations on Monday, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will drastically cut the travel time between two key cities

The Independent UK

Anger and despair as Indonesian families mark year since football disaster

Some 135 people died after police fired tear gas into the stands of the Kanjuruhan Stadium.

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Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, largely funded by China

Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative

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One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia soccer stadium, families still seek justice

A year has passed slowly for Devi Athok, an Indonesian man whose two teenage daughters died in a crush of fans at a soccer stadium in East Java in October 2022 after police fired tear gas, setting off a panicked run for the exits that left 135 people dead

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TikTok says it regrets Indonesia's decision to ban e-commerce sales on social media platforms

Chinese-owned app TikTok says it regrets the Indonesian government’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms and particularly the impact it would have on the millions of sellers who use TikTok Shop

The Times of India

Asian Games: India's 3x3 men hoopsters make knockouts, women 5x5 team surprise higher ranked Indonesia in basketball

NAGPUR: Indian men hoopsters outplayed Macao, China 21-12 to confirm their knockout berth in the 3x3 basketball as the women's 5x5 team started their Asian Games campaign with a stunning 66-46 win over higher ranked Indonesia on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Playing the China card’ or a serious regional threat? Timor-Leste’s new deal with Beijing

The upgrading of ties with Beijing caught regional leaders by surprise, but experts say it could be a strategy to secure investment from Australia

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Britain approves controversial Rosebank oil field

Britain has given the go-ahead to the development of Rosebank in the North Sea. Located 130 kilometres northwest of the Shetland Islands, it's the largest untapped oil field in the UK and is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of crude. The government argues Rosebank will help bolster…

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Why you will never hear an Australian leader call out Indonesia on West Papua

Australia is willing to turn a blind eye to human rights abuses in West Papua because alienating Indonesia is not worth the risk as China jostles for regional influence

The Independent UK

Climate change and the shift to cleaner energy push Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power

The urgency for Southeast Asian nations to switch to clean energy to combat climate change is breathing new life into a 20-year-old plan for the region to share power

Al Jazeera

How a China deal put the homes of thousands of Indonesians at risk

Residents of Rempang Island have until September 28 to leave their villages to make way for a sprawling economic zone.

The Times of India

This 700-year-old Ganesha statue sits on the edge of a volcano!

You must have visited many Ganesha temples in the country, but did you know there is an idol of Lord Ganesha that sits at the mouth of a volcano? Yes, there is a region in Indonesia, where there is a 700 years old idol of Lord Ganesha in Mount Bromo…

The Guardian - AU

‘The kids had all been tortured’: Indonesian military accused of targeting children in West Papua

Exclusive: Australia is seeking to strengthen ties with Indonesia, despite new reports of brutality by the military — including the torture and murder of civilians — in West Papua

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