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POLITICS2d agoSingapore wields ‘quiet diplomacy’ in minister’s surprise visit to Indonesia amid haze tensionsSingapore’s decision to send its top diplomat to Indonesia on a surprise visit, following days of terse exchanges over a regional haze, underscores a bid to defuse growing tensions and seek a direct channel to President Prabowo Subianto. Analysts say Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s trip reflected his country’s preference for measured diplomacy amid rising nationalistic rhetoric in Indonesia, with the city state also mindful of containing any “negative fallout” as Jakarta grapples with...South China Morning Post

POLITICS2d agoJohor govt rejects claims linking JCorp to Indonesian firesJOHOR BARU: Johor Corporation (JCorp) has no links to forest and land fires in Indonesia, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.thestar_my · malaysia

POLITICS2d agoIndonesian students demand action on wildfires and rising costsHundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government's handling of forest fires and rising costs.Al Jazeera [en]

POLITICS3d agoIndonesia deploys hundreds of security staff ahead of Jakarta student protestsHundreds of Indonesian security personnel ⁠were deployed on ⁠Wednesday in anticipation ⁠of student protests against several of President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, as well as his government’s handling of forest fires. Students from the University of Indonesia ‌said they were set to stage protests in several spots in the capital Jakarta. They are calling on the government to declare the ongoing wildfires in Sumatra and Borneo a national disaster, and to halt spending ⁠on populist programmes...South China Morning Post