Indonesia’s next juncture: Facing China’s decline
October 4, 2024
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Indonesia and Philippines must clean up their nickel mines
The report highlighted the poor working conditions prevalent in nickel smelters, primarily located on the islands of Sulawesi and Maluku, where workers face harsh treatment including arbitrary wage deductions, violence and constant surveillance.
A private island for $1,000 per night — for those who are willing to get there
When Richard Kvech first set foot on Pinang four years ago, a dilapidated bungalow used by passing fishermen was the only sign of human life on the island.
Brother of Indonesia’s Prabowo faces Swiss court order on account seizure over taxes
Authorities in Geneva have pursued Hashim Djojohadikusumo and his wife Anie to recover US$154 million in unpaid taxes when they lived in the Alpine nation’s second-largest city for more than seven years from the late 1990s.
Indonesian Islamic leader urges continuous boycott against companies over Israel-Gaza war
Cholil Nafis, chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulema, called on Indonesians to “never stop the boycott movement because the genocide has not stopped either”.
Takeaways from AP’s report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices
BANGKOK (AP) — A new investigation focused on three of the world’s largest producers of shrimp released on Monday claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people at the bottom end of the supply chain.