Escape from Myawaddy: The Jakarta Post
The syndicates employ the "member gets member" strategy of recruitment, leveraging threats rather than bonuses to coerce members into deceiving friends and relatives.
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Singapore working with Indonesia on extraditing fugitive businessman: Law and Home Affairs Minister
Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, is an Indonesian businessman in his 60s who was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17 over his alleged involvement in a corruption case in…
Vietnam, Indonesia agree to upgrade ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
The nations' leaders agreed to enhance exchanges and high-level contacts across all channels, effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms, and swiftly develop an Action…
New cars on the block as Chinese brands extend turf war to Indonesia
Several new EV manufacturers have entered the Indonesian market in 2025, seeking refuge from cutthroat competition on their home turf.
Vietnam’s Party General Secretary To Lam begins visits to Indonesia, ASEAN Secretariat
The timing of the visit is particularly significant as the two countries are celebrating the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year, with Indonesia being the…
Malaysian government to import 640 tonnes of coconuts to peninsula over festive season
According to the Agriculture and Food Security Minister, a few factors behind the hike in prices of coconut-based products include, price increases of mature or 'hard' coconuts…
Fighting floods, together: The Jakarta Post
Complacency is at the root of perennial flooding in Greater Jakarta, which essentially stems from unchecked urbanisation and poor urban planning, and normalising the disaster as…
Criminal Court denies Thai ex-PM Thaksin’s request to attend ASEAN meeting in Indonesia
Had the court approved his request, he would have been required to post bail and comply with legal procedures before traveling.
Indonesian government’s bid to hike coal export prices faces global market backlash
Banking on its large share of the thermal coal market, Indonesia wants its domestic benchmark to inform international pricing, but importers are reluctant to go along, causing…
Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund to revive costly coal gasification, oil refinery projects
The government plans to kick off dozens of natural resource processing projects worth $40 billion this year, including coal gasification projects, though both local and…