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Internal confidential letter from Indonesia‘s foreign ministry to its defence ministry warns that a US-pushed military overflight pact could be used by the American military to maximise surveillance, drawing Jakarta into South China Sea conflicts reuters.com/world/china/in…

US to leave Iran 'pretty quickly' and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters reuters.com/world/middle-e…

Andina Dwi says her son spends as long as four hours on Roblox after school, getting up only to charge his phone. "When he plays Roblox he forgets time." Indonesia's social media curbs for kids set for Saturday, but few know how it will work reuters.com/business/media…

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When a series of Banksy murals appeared in Ukraine in late 2022, I wondered about the artist and how he had pulled off the stunt.

Exclusive: Indonesia's 'cowboy' finance czar shrugs off investor alarm; 'I know what I'm doing' - reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

The Reuters Jakarta bureau spent the entire day, starting 7am, alerting, analysing and breaking down a very complicated tariffs deal with the U.S. Multiple stories and fact boxes. Only for this to happen on the same day… #FML #KillMe

The award for deadpan transition in reporting goes to…

8% or bust - Indonesia at 'point of no return' on big Prabowo growth bet, despite market carnage - reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Explainer: What is Indonesia doing in wake of $80 billion market plunge? - reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Indonesia receives Rafale advanced fighter jets from France in major upgrade Three aircraft stationed at Sumatra air base Indonesia a major on the int'l fighter jet market as it looks to upgrade aircraft, setting aside big budgets for defence spending reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Reuters' Jakarta bureau did a story on this in the midst of the floods late last year: "Mischievous hands cut down trees.. they don't care about the forests, and now we're paying the price," Siregar said at a temporary shelter near her home in Tapanuli reuters.com/sustainability…

China-backed power plant, Astra gold mine lose permits in Indonesian environmental crackdown - 28 companies' permits stripped for violations - Deforestation linked to deadly Sumatra floods - Environmentalists call for firms to be forced to restore forest reuters.com/sustainability…

China's anti-involution campagin draws in base metals smelting. China eyes capacity caps for copper, lead and zinc smelters: reuters.com/markets/commod…

Reuters interviews with company executives, growers across Indonesia and industry watchers, found widespread fear about future operations and the impact of the crackdown on global supply. The most comprehsive look at the most consequential story you probably haven't followed

High stakes - Indonesia accounts for over half the world's palm oil and exports nearly $30 bln worth of it annually, used in products from snacks and cosmetics to fuel and cooking oil Fear grips Indonesian palm oil industry as military seizes plantations reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Indonesia have parted ways with its Dutch national men's national soccer team coach, Patrick Kluivert, after nearly 12 months on the job, the country's soccer federation said on Thursday, citing a mutual agreement. reuters.com/sports/soccer/…

To add: A spokesman of Indonesia’s presidential palace also denied the reports, saying the President will return directly to Indonesia after his Egypt visit

Indonesia's foreign ministry has DENIED reports of a plan for President Prabowo Subianto to visit Israel. President Prabowo, the head of the largest Muslim majority state in the world, is in Egypt to attend the Gaza peace summit. Indoneisa has no diplomatic ties with Israel

Scoop from last night - Exclusive: Respected Indonesian finance minister got an hour's notice of sacking, sources say reuters.com/world/asia-pac…