South Korea’s Jeju taps Indonesian influencer Anang Hermansyah to restore tourism lustre
Jeju Governor Oh Young-hun proudly unveiled the partnership in a recent Instagram post, touting its potential to revive the province’s fortunes.
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A scene of humans hunting a pig painted in an Indonesian cave is oldest known narrative art
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Why China’s gains from multipolarity have yet to outpace US dominance
The current geopolitical trend is actually a different one that goes against the narrative of US decline. If the international system is experiencing a rapid transformation, this is because “de-Sinicisation” of world trade is accelerating.
Indonesia’s top communications ministry leader quits after cyberattack cripples services
Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan resigned as director general of applications and information at Indonesia’s communication ministry on Thursday, saying he was “morally responsible” for the June 20 breach that paralysed public services, including the airports’ immigration system, for several days.
Indonesian court acquits former official in grisly palm oil slavery case
JAKARTA — An Indonesian court has acquitted a former government official accused of human trafficking after people were found in cages near his palm oil plantation, a ruling the country's rights body said on Tuesday (July 9) signalled impunity for state actors.
The search intensifies for dozens buried in an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23 people
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Search efforts for those trapped in a deadly landslide intensified Wednesday, with more rescuers deployed to search an unauthorized gold mine on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island that saw 23 deaths over the weekend.
Landslide triggered by torrential rain kills 11 people at illegal gold mine in Indonesia; 19 missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains crashed onto an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 11 people, officials said Monday. Nineteen others were reported missing.
