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February 15, 2024
Asian news from Jakarta
Indonesian officials' departure reveals turmoil in capital relocation
JAKARTA -- Top officials of the body overseeing the construction of Indonesia's planned new capital have resigned recently, revealing challenges in outgoing President Joko Widodo's signature project just two months ahead of the official relocation.
Chinese involvement in Indonesia mining project sparks protests, concerns of environmental disaster
An Indonesian community is protesting against the involvement of the Chinese government in a zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra, citing the region’s earthquake-prone nature and the high risk that could result in environmental disaster.
Prabowo must move with care in pursuit of biofuel leadership
Ahmad Munawir Siregar is a member of the research staff of the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center, a Jakarta-based think tank focused on energy, natural resources and defense. Akhmad Hanan is a researcher at the center.
Indonesian court jails comedian for joking about the name Muhammad
JAKARTA — An Indonesian court has sentenced a comedian to seven months in prison for a joke he made about the name 'Muhammad', court documents showed, intensifying concerns over blasphemy laws in one of the world's most populous Muslim nations.
In Indonesia, lizard-hunting feeds families – and China’s traditional medicine industry
CIREBON, West Java: Armed with headlamps, pails and thin wooden sticks, Mr Dody Hermawan and his colleagues embark on a mission most nights around the villages of West and Central Java.
Outrage in Indonesia over viral videos of 2 mothers sexually abusing their kids; both claim to be sextortion victims
JAKARTA: Two videos of children being molested by their mothers have been making the rounds online in Indonesia, sparking shock and outrage among netizens while shining the spotlight on sextortion in the country.
Indonesian fertilizer maker eyes 'clean' ammonia for East Asia
JAKARTA -- State-owned Pupuk Indonesia, one of Asia's major fertilizer producers, wants to accelerate its "clean ammonia" development projects as it hopes to tap into demand for the chemical, which is being touted as a future fuel source in countries such as Japan and South Korea.