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MILITARY4d agoIndonesia’s 4-nation defence pact: strategic coup or paper tiger?Indonesia could gain critical defence technology, investment and export opportunities through a new multi-nation defence pact with Turkey, Qatar and Pakistan, but analysts warn its success hinges on turning high-level ambition into concrete projects. The four Muslim-majority nations signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha on Wednesday. The agreement outlines a framework for defence “cooperation and integration” across joint research and development, training exchanges and industrial...South China Morning Post
DISASTER4d agoIndonesia’s oxygen bus offers breather to residents choking on toxic hazeA bus fitted out ⁠with oxygen tanks is ⁠providing a sanctuary in a ⁠city on Indonesia’s Borneo island, where people are choking from forest-fire-induced haze and the blazes show no sign of letting up. Indonesia regularly battles seasonal forest fires, predominantly on Sumatra and Borneo islands, but this year the infernos are the most intense in ‌more than a decade. An intense El Nino weather phenomenon has driven up temperatures, leaving the country’s vast forests and peatlands more vulnerable...South China Morning Post
DISASTER4d agoIndonesia sends oxygen bus to aid residents choking on forest fire hazeAn "oxygen bus" in Central Kalimantan is offering residents relief from choking wildfire haze, with medical staff administering oxygen as respiratory illnesses surge.channelnewsasia · bhutan
MILITARY4d agoWhy are Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia joining forces?A decision by Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia to jointly develop and produce weapons systems marks a major push to reduce reliance on Western armaments that come with political strings attached, observers say. Following the signing of the Badr memorandum of understanding in Doha on Wednesday, the four governments separately said they would work towards integrating their defence industries and supply chains to meet military needs. “By leveraging the capabilities of each country in the field...South China Morning Post
DISASTER5d ago‘Our world is yellow’: Fears for children as sickening smog blankets IndonesiaPalangkaraya is on the front line of an environmental crisis that has cloaked much of the region in a toxic hazeThe Telegraph
BUSINESS5d agoIndonesia defends Singapore gas cuts, cites rising domestic needs and contractual limitsIndonesia has defended its decision to cut natural gas exports to Singapore, citing domestic electricity and industrial needs and arguing that the reduction remains within contractual limits. The cuts came days after Indonesia’s energy minister warned that his country could stop exports to nations that “did not respect” it. On Monday, Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia defended the reduction of 31 million standard cubic feet per day in pipeline gas exports to Singapore, saying it represented about...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoThe week in pictures: Protests across France, wildfires in Indonesia and Brazilian electionsFrom student protests across France over the weekend and presidential elections in Brazil pitting leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to wildfires in Indonesia, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.France 24 [en]
DISASTER6d agoIndonesian police use sonar , drone to seek missing Komodo diverIndonesian police are employing sonar and drones in the search for a missing diver in the Komodo region. This describes an active search and rescue operation.en.antaranews.com · Indonesia
DISASTER6d agoIndonesia steps up forest fire response at Way Kambas National Parken.antaranews.com · Indonesia
WORLD6d agoMalaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in IndonesiaThe tanker detained by Indonesian authorities that was used in an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tonnes of ketamine is owned by a Malaysian-registered company. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the two directors of the company that owns the MT Global 168 are Malaysians. He said the company’s office is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s Johor state. According to Hussein, the tanker had previously applied for registration under the Malaysian flag but had...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS6d agoSingapore tells suppliers to ‘honour commitments’ amid Indonesia’s gas cutSingapore expects all parties who have signed commercial contracts for gas supplies to “honour their commitments”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday after Indonesia cut its exports. Speaking at the People’s Action Party (PAP) convention, Wong added that Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests. Indonesia began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore on Saturday. Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said the move was to...South China Morning Post
CONFLICT6d agoTwo suspected armed group members killed in shootout in Indonesia PapuaTwo suspected members of an armed group were killed during a shootout in Papua, Indonesia. This reports on a violent engagement involving security forces and armed individuals.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
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