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Strategic campaigning laid foundation for Prabowo’s expected rise as Indonesia president: Experts

Despite his chequered past, Mr Prabowo, 72, has the political experience to govern Indonesia effectively and represent Indonesia on the international stage, added these observers.

  • Published: February 16, 20247:05 am
  • Author Hariz Baharudin
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Ex-prison cook who became top chef at Michelin-starred eatery had wanted to ‘make it big in drugs’

Fine-dining French restaurant Les Amis was the only one that offered him a trainee role, and a scholarship, in 2010.

  • Published: February 15, 20249:55 am
  • Author Christine Tan
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Akan datang: Over 20 made-with-Singapore films coming in 2024

The variety ranges from mainstream comedies (Money No Enough 3 and King Of Hawkers) to studies of grief (Good Goodbye) to horror (Morte Cucina and Orang Ikan).

  • Published: February 15, 20248:38 am
  • Author John Lui
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Jokowi retains his political influence in Indonesia with Prabowo as next president

Analysts say Mr Prabowo, 72, owes much of his success to Mr Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, who, with the win in the bag, can expect a handsome political reward.

  • Published: February 15, 20248:35 am
  • Author Arlina Arshad
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Prabowo on track to becoming Indonesia’s next president

He had a decisive lead over his rivals based on 75 per cent of sample votes counted on Feb 14.

  • Published: February 14, 20249:28 pm
  • Author Arlina Arshad, Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Linda Yulisman and Hariz Baharudin
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Malaysia’s biggest port considers new investors for $11 billion expansion

The company is also looking at a dividend reinvestment plan and borrowing to help fund the expansion of the facility in Klang.

  • Published: February 14, 20242:06 pm
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Indonesia heads to the polls to elect a new president and other leaders

In what has been called the world’s biggest single-day elections, voters across the archipelago are also electing their parliamentarians as well as their executive and…

  • Published: February 14, 20248:20 am
  • Author Hariz Baharudin
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Myanmar junta’s move to enforce military conscription fuels fear and defiance among young people

According to the recently activated law, all men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 will now have to serve in the military, and those with specialist expertise may be…

  • Published: February 14, 20248:18 am
  • Author Tan Hui Yee
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Former Malaysia PM Mahathir hospitalised again

The nonagenarian has been in and out of hospital in recent years, and has a history of heart problems and has undergone bypass surgeries.

  • Published: February 14, 20248:15 am
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Bodies of 2 Malaysians recovered after Singapore-owned light plane crashes in Selangor

About 130 to 150 personnel from various agencies were involved in the search operation and the Air Accident Investigation Bureau, under Malaysia’s Transport Ministry, will…

  • Published: February 14, 20247:59 am
  • Author Wallace Woon

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