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Japanese emperor begins state visit to Indonesia

JAKARTA: Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.

Bangkok Post

Heather Mack pleads guilty in Chicago murder conspiracy case stemming from mother’s 2014 slaying in Bali

CHICAGO — Heather Mack has already spent nearly every day behind bars since her mother’s bludgeoned body was found stuffed in a suitcase in the Bali resort where they’d been vacationing nine years ago, sparking international headlines and leading police on a trail that began in suburban Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Woman in Bali ‘suitcase’ murder pleads guilty in US

A US woman has pleaded guilty in a Chicago court to helping kill her mother during a holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali in 2014.

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Heather Mack’s family reacts to ‘mastermind’ killer’s guilty plea for mother’s 2014 murder in Bali

On 12 August 2014, Mack and her then-boyfriend Tommy Schaefer bludgeoned Sheila von Wiese-Mack to death with the metal handle of a fruit stand and shoved her body in a suitcase at the luxury 5-star St. Regis resort in Bali

The Independent UK

‘Suitcase killer’ Heather Mack pleads guilty to conspiracy to murder – facing up to 28 years in US prison

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Heather Mack, convicted in Bali of killing mother, set to plead guilty in US

The daughter of an American woman whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase at an Indonesian resort island is scheduled to appear in Chicago federal court to change her plea to guilty on charges she helped kill her mother in Bali nine years ago

The Independent UK

Ride-share drivers find ways to survive COVID downturn

The COVID-19 pandemic decimated the incomes of Indonesian motorbike and car drivers working for ride-sharing apps. But they found creative ways to survive.

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Japan emperor says ties with developing nations key to tackling global challenges

Japanese Emperor Naruhito says cooperation with developing countries is key to tackling climate change and other global challenges

The Independent UK

TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia

JAKARTA: Short video app TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, said on Thursday it would invest billions of United States dollars in Southeast Asia over the next few years, as it doubles down on the region amid intensifying global scrutiny over its data security.

Bangkok Post

After long waits, new pilgrims prepare for Hajj's return, the first major one since COVID-19

This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting period of three years when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam’s holiest rites

The Independent UK

After long waits, new pilgrims prepare for return of Hajj, the first major one since COVID-19

This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting period of three years when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam’s holiest rites

The Independent UK

Thai women's doubles pairs brighten day

Thai women's doubles pairs Benyapa Aimsaard/Nuntakarn Aimsaard and Jongkolphan Kititharakul/Rawinda Prajongjai moved into the last 16 of the US$1,250,000 BWF Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Mysterious rock art painted by Aboriginal people depicts Indonesian warships, study suggests

Archaeologists may have solved the mystery of the origins of two boat paintings detailed inside a cave in Australia.

LiveScience

Indonesia confirms buying used fighter jets for $800m

JAKARTA: Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday it had bought 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, defending the nearly US$800 million deal as a fast way to upgrade the air force after it was criticised by lawmakers who said the planes were too old.

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Embark on a journey of body and identity

The relation between the body and vernacular cultures and traditions in Indonesia is portrayed through artworks during "Body, Community, and Society: She is House" which is running at 333 Gallery, until July 2.

Daily Mirror

Bali travel update for Brits as holiday hotspot scraps last of its Covid rules

The Indonesian government has scrapped Covid entry requirements to the country three years after the coronavirus pandemic shut down travel to the Asian island nation

France 24

Indonesia: Violent youth gangs spread terror on island of Java

Although youth gang wars affect all of Indonesia, Yogyakarta, a city of 400,000 inhabitants on the island of Java, has become the epicentre of a worrying new phenomenon. There, teenage boys clash in the streets at night. They travel on motorbike, armed with truncheons or rusty swords. Their victims are…

The Hindu

Indonesia Open badminton championship | Sindhu, Prannoy make prequarters; Treesa-Gayatri bow out

Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu roared back to form, ousting home favourite Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in straight games in the opening round of the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event, in Jakarta.

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Dennis feels his Formula E title challenge is "back alive"

Dennis enjoyed a strong showing in the Indonesian double-header, qualifying on the front row for the first time since the season opener in Mexico City before going on to finish second in each of the two races.

Bangkok Post

FDI to fuel a China-Asean shared future

In 2013, President Xi Jinping announced an initiative for China to work with Asean countries for a 21st century Maritime Silk Road to build a closer China-Asean community with a shared future.

Manchester Evening News

Alejandro Garnacho realising Lionel Messi dream as Man United star prepares for Argentina debut

Argentina play Indonesia and Australia in international friendlies this month

360info

Arresting the decline in police trust

Incidents of police violence and misconduct are becoming far too common. The question is; who should do the investigating? And what should that look like?

360info

This is how you build trust with Indonesia's police

After separating from the military, Indonesia’s police still struggle to gain public trust. Have they missed their best chance of winning over the people?

Daily Mirror

El Niño is officially BACK threatening intense floods, droughts, wildfire and PLAGUE

The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has officially declared El Niño is underway and scientists warn it could bring record hot temperatures and contribute to extreme events including droughts, cyclones and infectious diseases

Daily Mirror

Indonesia volcano erupts spewing ash and lava TWO MILES into the air in Ring of Fire

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano, which is nearly 500ft high, spewed searing gas clouds into the air as a columnn of smoke curled into the skies above, with surveillance cameras on its slops showing lava flares and eruptions

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