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Aceh Province Publicly Canes Two Men for Gay Sex

Two men were publicly caned in Aceh, Indonesia, on Thursday for gay sex, marking the fourth such incident since 2006 under the province's Sharia law, implemented as part of a peace deal to end a separatist rebellion.

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Australia Wrongfully Imprisoned 440 Indonesian Children as People Smugglers

Australia faces a major legal crisis after admitting that up to 440 Indonesian children were wrongly imprisoned as adult people smugglers between 2010 and 2012 due to flawed age assessments and the use of unreliable wrist X-rays, resulting in a $27.5m compensation payout.

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Indonesia to Build $1.8 Billion Nickel Smelter for EV Batteries

Indonesian billionaires Garibaldi Thohir and Edwin Soeryadjaya's Merdeka Battery Materials will build a $1.8 billion nickel smelter in Sulawesi, starting production in 18 months to produce 90,000 tonnes of mixed hydroxide precipitate for EV batteries, funded largely by loans from Indonesian and over...

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Indonesia's Last Glaciers Face Imminent Disappearance

Indonesia's Puncak Jaya glaciers, the last remaining in the tropical western Pacific, are shrinking rapidly due to global warming and may disappear by 2026 or 2027, impacting local ecosystems and contributing to sea-level rise.

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Climate Action
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Mixed Results: Indonesian Pelagic Thresher Shark Conservation Program

In Indonesia's Alor Archipelago, a conservation program between 2018 and 2023 provided fishers with alternative livelihoods (e.g., chicken farming, tuna fishing) to reduce pelagic thresher shark fishing; while six of nine fishers saw income increases over 500%, others saw decreases, highlighting the...

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Life Below Water
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Indonesia's Nickel Monopoly: A Sino-Indonesian Partnership Reshapes Global Green Transition

Indonesia, with China's assistance, has become the world's leading nickel producer, controlling over 60% of the global refined nickel supply by 2023 due to a 2014 export ban and massive Chinese investment in processing plants, impacting the green transition and creating geopolitical tensions.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Indonesia to Revitalize Vocational Training to Boost Worker Productivity

Yassierli, speaking at the KSPSI's 52nd anniversary on February 27th, 2025, highlighted Indonesia's low competitiveness compared to ASEAN nations, announcing a revitalization of vocational training centers to improve worker productivity and adaptability to Industry 4.0, aiming to make Indonesian wor...

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Pertamina Fuel Procurement Scandal: Allegations of Corruption and Price Manipulation

An investigation into Pertamina reveals alleged manipulation in the procurement of RON 90 and RON 92 fuels between 2018-2023, leading to higher costs for the state and potential consumer deception; Pertamina denies fuel adulteration but admits to irregularities in fuel imports.

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Reduced Inequality
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Indonesia Deepens Defense Ties with Russia Amidst Geopolitical Tensions

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu met on February 25th, strengthening defense and security ties, including a deal for Russian fighter jets, despite Western sanctions and Indonesia's non-aligned foreign policy stance.

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Indonesia to Grant Amnesty to 19,337 Prisoners, Excluding Drug Traffickers

Indonesia will grant amnesty to 19,337 prisoners before Lebaran, excluding drug traffickers and corrupt officials, following a verification process that reduced the initial number from 44,589.

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Bali Bombings Hero Erik de Haart Dies at 67

Erik de Haart, a Coogee Dolphins rugby league team member who rescued numerous victims during the 2002 Bali bombings, died at age 67 on Saturday from a suspected heart attack; his actions that night and the subsequent trauma impacted him profoundly.

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Indonesia and Turkey Launch Strategic Cooperation Council Summit

Turkish President Erdogan met with Indonesian President Subianto on Wednesday to launch the first High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council summit, focusing on strengthening economic and defense ties and addressing the war in Gaza; Erdogan will also visit Pakistan.

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Partnerships for the Goals

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