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Indonesia says former senior official a suspect in illegal tin mining probe
JAKARTA — The office of Indonesia's attorney general (AGO) has identified a former official in the mining ministry as a suspect in an investigation into illegal tin-mining, officials said on Wednesday (May 29).
Indonesia's new capital draws water businesses from East Asia
BALI, Indonesia -- Water infrastructure companies from Japan, China and South Korea are eager take part in Indonesia's ambitious multibillion-dollar project to build a new capital, as the first phase of the relocation is set to start in August.
Climate change threat is more than a storm in Vietnam’s coffee cup
Trouble is brewing for drinkers of coffee, one of the world’s most traded commodities, as climate change affects farmers, reshaping production patterns.
Indonesian carbon-offset startup eyes trading in Singapore, Tokyo
JAKARTA -- An Indonesian startup for carbon offsets plans to list its products in international trading markets, such as Singapore and Tokyo, hoping that the archipelago nation's unique marine and coastal projects will draw interest from global businesses.
Indonesian police reject claims of political cover-up after suspect in 2016 murder case arrested
Indonesian police have rejected accusations of a political cover-up over the murder of a couple following the arrest of the suspected mastermind who was on the run for eight years.
Indonesia’s ruling PDI-P could take on opposition role in Prabowo’s government as it ‘keeps options open’
The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has signalled it could take on an opposition role when president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s government takes power in October, but the party is taking a wait-and-see approach to “keep its options open”, analysts say.
Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts as agency warns local aviation authorities
JAKARTA — A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera erupted on May 27 spewing a grey ash cloud 6km into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said, adding it had issued a warning for aviation authorities managing local flights.