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TikTok says it regrets Indonesia's decision to ban e-commerce sales on social media platforms
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese-owned app TikTok on Thursday said it regretted the Indonesian government's decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms and particularly the impact it would have on the millions of sellers who use TikTok Shop. But TikTok...
Indonesia imprisons a woman for saying a Muslim prayer before eating pork in a TikTok video
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork — considered forbidden in Islam — on a TikTok video. Judges at Palembang court in South...
Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations began its first joint naval exercise on Tuesday at a time when several member countries are responding more strongly to increasing Chinese assertiveness in the area. The non-combat drills, named ASEAN Solidarity...
New Indonesian industrial park on Borneo, feted as 'green,' will be powered by coal, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A vast industrial park being built on the tropical island of Borneo that has attracted billions of dollars in foreign and domestic investment is damaging the environment in an area where endangered animals live and migrate. The showcase Indonesian project...
Firefighters battle peatland fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Firefighters in Indonesia were battling several peatland fires in several locations on Sumatra island on Wednesday, officials said. The fires started Tuesday afternoon near residential areas and along a highway in three villages. The firefighters were...
Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in US-led combat drills amid Chinese concern
BANYUWANGI, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of soldiers from the United States, Indonesia, Australia and other allied forces demonstrated their armor capabilities on Sunday in combat drills on the Indonesian island of Java at a time of increased Chinese aggression in the region. ...
Indonesia says China has pledged $21B in new investment to strengthen ties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday pledged $21.7 billion in new Chinese investment in Indonesia to strengthen the countries' economic and political ties, an official said. Li arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday to attend the three-day summit of the...
Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater
TOKYO (AP) — Fishermen and residents of Fukushima and five other prefectures along Japan’s northeastern coast filed a lawsuit Friday demanding a halt to the ongoing release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. In the lawsuit...
South Korea's Yoon meets Indonesian leader to deepen economic, defense ties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, on Friday seeking to deepen economic ties and defense cooperation at a time of heightened global geopolitical tensions. Yoon has been in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta,...
After summit joined by China, US and Russia, Indonesia's leader warns of protracted conflicts
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's president issued a stark warning Thursday after wrapping up a summit of Southeast Asian countries that was joined by China, the United States and Russia, saying “we will be destroyed” unless conflicts are resolved. The three-day summit by...
