Protests Spread Across Indonesia After a Deadly Clash With Police
Rising unemployment and inflation have driven days of demonstrations. A 21-year-old man was killed when police responded with force to a protest on Thursday.
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Protesters and Police Clash in Indonesia
Police officers in riot gear fired tear gas and charged protesters, some of whom had been throwing rocks.
Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’
Controversy over housing allowance, which is almost 10 times minimum wage, comes amid President Prabowo Subianto’s austerity driveRiot police have fired water cannon and rounds of teargas at thousands of stone-throwing protesters in Indonesia’s capital…
Piracy and armed robbery surge in the straits of Malacca and Singapore – report
In the first six months of this year there were 80 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the strategic waterwaysIncidents of piracy and armed robbery in the straits of Malacca and Singapore have nearly quadrupled in the strategic waterways this year…
Piracy and armed robbery surge in the straits of Malacca and Singapore – report
In the first six months of this year there were 80 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the strategic waterwaysIncidents of piracy and armed robbery in the straits of Malacca and Singapore have nearly quadrupled in the strategic waterways this year…
Indian Naval Ship INS Kadmatt Completes Port Call At Surabaya, Indonesia
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kadmatt, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvette, successfully concluded a three-day port call at Surabaya, Indonesia, marking yet another significant milestone in the strengthening of bilateral naval diplomacy between India and Indonesia.According to the Ministry of Defence, the port call was not only a routine operational engagement but also a focused
Indonesia working on details of plan to treat 2,000 people from Gaza amid concerns about right to return
Security ministry and the ministries of health and foreign affairs have met to discuss how the controversial proposal to treat Palestinians would workThe Indonesian government is working on plans to treat 2,000 people from war-ravaged Gaza, holding a s…
Walmart recalls potentially radioactive shrimp sold in 13 US states
FDA officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of shrimp from IndonesiaWalmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive con…
Peruvian woman accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into Bali using sex toy
Officers say they found 1.4kg of drug inside toy in woman’s underwear and also accused her of hiding ecstasy pillsA Peruvian woman has been arrested in Bali after allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the Indonesian resort island using a sex toy and…
What to Know About Deforested Wood and the R.V. Industry
There is no viable alternative to a tropical hardwood that grows in Southeast Asia, according to the American R.V. industry.