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July 19, 2024
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Indonesia to launch nickel, tin online tracking next week
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia will launch an online tracking system next week for nickel and tin shipments to increase government revenue and improve mining governance, a deputy coordinating minister said on Thursday.
Jokowi appoints Prabowo's nephew as Indonesia vice finance minister
JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday appointed a nephew of Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto as a vice finance minister of Indonesia, suggesting the growing influence of the Prabowo family in the country's next government.
Does Singapore need to review art approval? Samsui mural, Raffles statue spark debate
Last month, a mural in Chinatown of a samsui woman smoking made headlines after the artist, American Sean Dunston, took to his Instagram account to lament that he had been asked to modify his work.
Prabowo's nephew to be appointed Indonesia deputy finance minister, sources say
JAKARTA — Indonesia's outgoing President Joko Widodo will appoint Thomas Djiwandono, the nephew of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and his adviser for fiscal issues, as a deputy finance minister later on Thursday (July 18), a senior politician said.
‘Tone-deaf’: Indonesia’s largest Islamic group apologises after members meet Israel leader
Yahya Cholil Staquf, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) – which has around 95 million members – called the visit to Israel by its members “inappropriate” and “tone-deaf.”
Toyota pushes hybrids to defend top spot in Indonesia, largest ASEAN market
JAKARTA -- Japanese automakers are trying to keep their presence felt in Indonesia with their latest hybrid electric vehicles at a time when a growing number of Chinese EV brands are also homing in on Southeast Asia's largest auto market.
Indonesia's cyber vulnerability is a wake-up call for Indo-Pacific
Phillip Shetler-Jones is a senior research fellow in Indo-Pacific security at the Royal United Services Institute in the U.K.