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Fresh evidence emerges in search for descendants of Australia's little-known overseas settlement

Don Wininba Ganambarr's grandmother vanished from a remote beach, only to reappear in mysterious circumstances decades later. She could be key to solving the mystery of Australia's little-known overseas settlement.

ABC News

Woman, 19, could be executed by firing squad after being caught with cocaine in bag

Manuela Vitoria de Araujo Farias, 19, was caught with 3kg of cocaine in her luggage as she arrived into Bali, a popular tourist island in Indonesia

Daily Mirror

Third massive whale in a month beaches itself, dies in Bali

Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - A 17-metre-long (56-foot-long) sperm whale died after washing up on a beach in Bali, a conservation official said Sunday, making it the third whale that beached itself on the Indonesian island in just a little over a week.

AFP

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Female surfer punched in head by male rival after fighting over same wave

Surfer Sara Taylor was approached and punched by Brazilian João Paulo 'JP' Azevedo after they fought for a wave in Bali's south-west coast in Indonesia

Daily Mirror

Fears jungle tribe could be made extinct by mining for electric car battery component

Members of the Hongana Manyawa tribe on Halmahera Island in Indonesia face extinction as a project to mine for an electric car battery component tears down part of the forest

Daily Mirror

Centuries-old Indonesian Easter tradition returns after pandemic hiatus

Larantuka (Indonesia) (AFP) - Thousands of Catholic pilgrims took part in a centuries-old Easter procession in eastern Indonesia on Friday, marking its return after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

AFP

US Supreme Court justice received lavish trips from billionaire Republican: report

Washington (AFP) - US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted years of luxury travel trips from a billionaire Republican, according to a report Thursday, including yachting in New Zealand and private jet flights across the globe.

AFP

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Rebels holding NZ pilot in Indonesia's Papua prepared to drop key demand

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region who are holding a New Zealand pilot hostage are prepared to drop a demand that Jakarta recognise the independence of the area before they could consider freeing him, a rebel spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Massive sperm whale beaches itself, dies in Bali

Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - Indonesian animal experts were preparing Thursday to conduct an autopsy on an 18-metre (59-foot) whale that died after washing up on a beach in Bali, conservation officials said.

AFP

Australia remains confident of staying free from foot-and-mouth disease as Indonesia declares it endemic

Australia's chief vet says people should remain alert to the risks for years to come, after Indonesia moves away from an emergency response to a business-as-usual approach to the disease.

ABC News

Asian Cup Confirmed for Jan-Feb Slot in Qatar Next Year

The next edition of the Asian Cup will be held in Qatar from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10 in 2024, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed on Wednesday. The quadrennial continental championship was awarded to China in 2019 but the world's most populous country relinquished the rights this year as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian tourist deported from Bali over half-naked photo on sacred peak

Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - A Russian tourist has been deported from Bali after posting a photograph of himself half-naked atop a sacred mountain, officials on the Indonesian holiday island said Wednesday.

AFP

SE Asia telecom mergers revolutionise industry: Indosat’s success story

The telecom industry in Southeast Asia is experiencing a dynamic transformation following the merger of the region’s leading telecom operators. This consolidation is designed to improve the competitiveness and capabilities of the telecom operators by leveraging their resources to gain efficiency while building customer value.

Bangkok Post

The environmental cost of data centres is substantial, and making them energy-efficient will only solve half the problem

In 2022, Indonesia hosted around 215 million internet users, who spent an average of more than eight hours on the internet every day.

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Reuters

As Japan ages, young Indonesians train to fill caregiver jobs

Speaking in Japanese and bowing, 24-year-old Siti Maesaroh offers a tray with a mug and two bowls to a fellow student pretending to be an elderly person, before asking him if he wanted chopsticks and a spoon to eat with.

Bangkok Post

What will Asean be like come 2045?

It is now official: the Asean Community's Post 2025 vision will be extended by another ten years from 2035 to 2045. Asean Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn revealed the 20-year vision in Bangkok last week, much to the surprise of diplomats and the local audience. The decision was taken at the…

RideApart

Take A Look Inside Treasure Custom Garage In Bali, Indonesia

Treasure Custom Garage in Bali, Indonesia does a number of things, including regular maintenance tasks and custom work inside a garage where customers can watch

360info

Stopping child marriage starts with family

Child marriage hit high levels in some Indonesian provinces during COVID-19. Families hold the key to ending it.

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Al Jazeera

Asia’s prices are on rise. In the Philippines, they’re soaring

Southeast Asia’s fourth-largest economy sees inflation hit 8.6 percent, far above Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

360info

It's time for Muslims to protect children from marriage

In Islam, clergymen interpret how marriage is done, sometimes allowing child brides. Clergywomen want substantive justice to stop the practice.

Reuters

Explosion at Indonesia Pertamina's refinery arm unit injures 9 - statement

An explosion at a refinery owned by a Pertamina PT unit in western Indonesia injured nine people, the state energy firm said on Sunday, adding to two dozen deaths from two other fires over the past month.

The Guardian - AU

‘I couldn’t escape’: the people trafficked into call centres and forced to scam Australians

Thousands are trapped into slavery across Asia – but, with the conviction of three traffickers in Indonesia, the tide may be turning

Al Jazeera

Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore

Indonesia lost right to host youth World Cup over pro-Palestine stance but disaster victims say justice more important.

Bangkok Post

Indonesia's EV goals hinge on green mining drive

With the world's largest reserves of nickel, used extensively in making batteries, Indonesia is aiming to become an electric vehicle powerhouse, not least by courting Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Tribune News Service

Ford invests in Indonesian nickel-processing project to lock up goods

Ford Motor Co. is partnering with mining companies from Indonesia and China to invest in a nickel-processing project as part of the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker's bid to shore up supplies of key raw materials for electric-vehicle batteries.

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