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Twenty years later, Timorese Australians look back on the fight for independence | East Timor
This week, Timor-Leste celebrates 20 years of independence. On May 20, 2002, the United Nations officially handed over power to the new Timorese government and, therefore, ... -
Indonesian Golkar forms coalition to endorse leader as presidential candidate
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s oldest party, Golkar, has formed a coalition with two smaller parties, in a move analysts see as endorsing its party leader as the ... -
Indonesians celebrate Vesak Day at the world’s largest Buddhist temple
RUSKA LOZOVA: Ukrainian troops have pushed back Russian forces from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, and some have advanced to the border with Russia, Ukrainian officials ... -
Indian civilizationalism: a potential next hot spot?
The northeastern part of India, together with the surrounding countries of Southeast Asia, is a fascinating seismotectonic zone. The region is bordered to the north by ... -
After the Philippines, Indonesia too is ripe for a return to authoritarianism – Universities
Endy Bayuni (Jakarta Post) Jakarta ● Wed 11 May 2022 2022-05-11 01:44 0 128cd67a58d1be3381e8327580db0959 1 Academia Philippines, election, Ferdinand-Marcos-Jr, dictatorship, Thailand, military, democracy, Joko-Widodo, oligarchs, politics-dynasty, ... -
Teruo Nakamura, the last WWII soldier to surrender
The “last of the last” WWII resisters, Teruo Nakamura refused to believe the war was over and lived in a tiny hut on the Indonesian island ... -
Ex-NATO Commander: Loss of Top Russian Officers in Invasion Unprecedented in Modern History
Retired Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, says ‘incredible incompetence’ of Russian military in Ukraine led to loss of generals and other officers ... -
Public trust for Jokowi plummets in 2022 in latest Charta Politika survey
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Pollster Charta Politika, in one of its recent surveys, found that public trust in President Joko Widodo or Jokowi continues to decline in ... -
Miguel Oliveira takes fans to the Portimao Circuit on KTM M…
Portuguese motorcycle racing hero Miguel Oliveira kicked off this weekend’s upcoming Portuguese Grand Prix as he rode his KTM RC16 MotoGP bike on the roads with ... -
UK trade deal with Indonesia will strengthen military ties, says LIZ TRUSS | Politics | News
Liz Truss called the rapprochement with one of the world’s fastest growing economies a “win-win”. She said: “I am proud to launch our new UK-Indonesia roadmap, ... -
The Myth of PH’s Bankruptcy and “Chinese Debt Slavery”
Figure 1 Philippines public debt, 2016-2022 (% of GDP) Sources: Forbes/Corr; Philippine Bureau of Treasury (BoT) IN May 2017, Forbes magazine published a column which claimed ... -
‘KGF Chapter 2’ Ending & Mid Scene Credits, Explained: Will Rocky Return For ‘KGF Chapter 3’?
The flame of revenge becomes brightest when slowly nurtured, shaped, and kept burning for a long period of time. Written and directed by Prashanth Neel, “KGF ... -
US Senator Tammy Duckworth to speak at launch ceremony: Harper College
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who was among the ... -
Indonesian Air Force’s 76th anniversary commemorated in Yogyakarta
All praise be to God that the ceremony and demonstration of the flypast went off smoothly and safely, Yogyakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Air Force (TNI ... -
Check out popular iftar staples from around the world this Ramadan
Why the janbiya remains a symbol of national pride and identity in the Arabian Peninsula JEDDAH: The short, curved dagger known as the janbiya is one ... -
The documentary ‘The Forest Maker’ paints the portrait of a pioneer of reforestation | Cinema | DW
“They said he would cultivate entire forests without planting a single tree. That’s how I noticed him and wanted to know more about his work,” says ... -
‘Fargo’, ‘Inception’ and 8 other movies you should be streaming
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits industrial espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets, is offered a chance to regain his old life in payment ... -
Solomon ready to sign security pact, denies pressure for base in China — BenarNews
A controversial security deal with China is ‘ready for signing’, the Solomon Islands leader told parliament, but did not reveal details, saying only that his government ... -
Russian invasion should prompt Indonesia to rethink its nuclear plan – Universities
Alan Marshall (The Conversation) Bangkok, Thailand ● Mon 28 March 2022 2022-03-28 15:55 0 22dc95a23fb944820adae5904f4c8411 2 Academia Indonesia, Russia, Nuclear, power station, environment, energy, China, geopolitics ... -
Russian artist and Ukrainian in Bali collaborate on a message of unity
A Russian artist and a Ukrainian owner of a villa complex on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have come together to promote peace and unity ... -
Israeli commander: Palestinians will lose in another Intifada
Israeli army battalion commander Eliav Elbaz said on Saturday that the Palestinians would lose a lot if they decided to go back and fight another intifada, ... -
The first Turkish export tank, the Kaplan MT, is delivered to the Indonesian army
Serial production of the first batch of Kaplan MT The modern medium-weight tanks (MMWT), jointly developed by FNSS, one of Turkey’s manufacturers of armored ground vehicles, ... -
Spanish authorities seize Russian oligarch’s yachts
The super yacht Valerie docked in Barcelona, Spain on March 1. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg/Getty Images) Spanish authorities have seized a $140 million yacht “from one of Russia’s ... -
Shiranthi delivers keynote at women’s rights webinar – The Island
Biggest difference in fuel pricing formula since LIOC entered in 2003 By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said the Lanka-India Oil Company (LIOC) has ... -
Australian military ranks to swell amid fears China won’t just target Taiwan | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Australia has announced it will expand its military ranks by a third by 2040 amid concerns China is asserting itself militarily. ... -
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation in defense industry
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto met Prince Khalid bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday to discuss the potential for cooperation between ... -
Dassault, exports and the next generation fighter
By Pierre Tran Paris – Dassault Aviation has insisted on being named prime contractor and principal architect of a next-generation European fighter aircraft, and also prime ... -
Russian-Ukrainian conflict will affect defense system: Prasetyo
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo said the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will affect Indonesia’s main weapons system (Alutsista), for which purchases were ... -
A deadly beach ritual in East Java reveals the dark side of spiritual groups in Indonesia
WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THEM? Sectarian-leaning spiritual groups have existed across Indonesia for hundreds of years, said anthropologist Kamaruzzaman Bustamam-Ahmad of Ar-Raniry University in Banda ... -
Last war in Ukraine: Kyiv defense commander says Russian forces pushed back from capital
Russia’s central bank will start buying gold after a two-year hiatus as the country’s domestic producers face problems accessing international bullion markets. The Bank of Russia ... -
Indonesian economic democracy turns into oligarchy
Three years before John Maynard Keynes published his Magnum Opus, “General theoryin 1933, two economists shared their views on the imperfections of competition in the free ... -
Dutch war study prompts calls for self-reflection – Mon Feb 21, 2022
Nur Janti (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta ● Mon 21 February 2022 While the government has yet to respond to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s new ... -
Be frank with the UN, Papuan activist tells Indonesian government
A Papuan right-wing activist has urged the Indonesian government to respond honestly and transparently to United Nations special rapporteurs seeking explanations for accusations of state violence, ... -
The true story of the king’s man
Grigori Rasputin poses on a donkey in a Moscow photo studio around 1910. Rasputin’s death Was Grigori Rasputin really a magical holy man capable of healing ... -
Overcoming trauma, New Zealand Papuan students face a new challenge
SPECIAL REPORT: By Mary Argue in Masterton Screams erupted as the sound of gunfire ricocheted around the open-air market. People ran. It was bloody. “I have ... -
Ukraine Crisis Live Updates: Russia Says Army Convoys Leave Crimea | Ukraine-Russia crisis
Moscow announced a withdrawal of forces from the annexed Crimean peninsula after its demand for a military withdrawal near Ukraine’s borders was met with skepticism by ... -
Popular Italian foreign student enjoying life in Lodi | News
For the past six months, a fairly famous celebrity has been attending high school in Lodi. Well, she’s famous in her native Italy. At 17, Maggy ... -
SaaS technologies take the lead in digital transformation – Universities
Rajesh Sabhlok Singapore ● Mon 14 February 2022 2022-02-14 01:13 0 a0df4f4fa5b3114ed36bfbfdfb189319 2 Academia technology, sales, goods-and-services, software, customers, financial-institutions, insurance, survey, digital, transformation To free ... -
Indonesian and Australian armies agree to strengthen cooperation
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian and Australian armies agreed on Friday to strengthen bilateral cooperation to develop their capabilities. The agreement was signed during a video ... -
After 20 years, ExxonMobil’s Indonesian accusers emerge in court | Energy news
Medan, Indonesia – John Doe still remembers the time his alleged torturers tricked him into believing he would never see his family again. It was in ... -
This Week in History: February 7-13
25 years ago: French neo-fascists win local elections Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the National Front, in 2002 On February 9, 1997, the French neo-fascist National ... -
How Malaysia entered the second-hand clothing boom
Do you know where your donation is going? Most people who donate old clothes assume that the final destination for their clothes is the shelves of ... -
Indonesian army chief charged with blasphemy and hate speech
02/01/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – Indonesia’s army chief of staff may become another victim accused of breaking blasphemy laws, after a video of him making ... -
Deceased soldier buried at Cikutra Heroes Cemetery in Bandung City
The Vice President coordinated with the TNI Commander (General Andika Perkasa) to handle (the matter) properly in coordination with stakeholders, security agencies and local governments Bandung, ... -
Indonesian army says 3 soldiers killed in clash in Papua
Separatist gunmen opened fire on a military post in Indonesia’s most restive province of Papua, killing three soldiers and seriously wounding another Through ALFIAN KARTONO Associated ... -
Lapid: Israel hopes for ties with Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, but no deal imminent
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Tuesday that while Israel hopes to expand the Abraham Accords and establish diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, no deal ... -
UK propaganda leaflets inspired the massacre of Indonesian communists in the 1960s | Indonesia
Shocking new details have emerged about Britain’s role in one of the most brutal massacres of the post-war 20th century. Last year the Observer revealed how ... -
Negrodalitality, Negrodalitality | The Indian Express
Africanness entered my life at the age of 40, when I visited my native island of Madagascar for the first time. I was overwhelmed with inexplicable ... -
A British soldier is accused of tying up an Italian couple at their Bali home and stealing £300,000
A serving British soldier has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and robbery after he allegedly tied up an Italian couple and held them at knifepoint ... -
First aid flight departs for isolated Tonga after large volcanic eruption
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has put the federal capital Islamabad on high alert after a recent militant attack in which an officer was killed and two ... -
Indonesian team pays rare visit to Israel | The Northwest Star
news, world A delegation of Indonesian officials paid a rare visit to Israel to discuss coronavirus strategies, despite the countries having no diplomatic ties, Israel Army ... -
Need for better flood rehabilitation
THE the waters have not receded. The ruins and remains visibly pile up like rubbish. Many victims, especially those living in remote villages, are disheartened that ... -
New email puts more pressure on UK Prime Minister Johnson over lockdown parties
US Reports At Least 1.1 Million COVID-19 Cases In One Day, Shattering World Record WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday reported at least 1.13 ... -
Indonesian army builds six church spiers in Papua
Lanny Jaya, Papua (ANTARA) – Soldiers from the Infantry Battalion (Yonif) MR 412 of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) helped build six church steeples for ... -
Cambodian pm meets with Burmese junta leader as visit sparks protests
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen speaks during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (invisible) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, January ... -
“The 355”, “A hero”, “Poupelle de Chimney Town”
So 2022 is already starting with something different. For the first time in 15 years, the New Year doesn’t start with a horror movie. Maybe the ... -
Bangladesh should tap trade potential with Indonesia, says FBCCI chief
Featured activity report Mon Jan 3, 2022 6:39 PM Last update: Mon Jan 3, 2022 6:44 PM Bangladeshi Ambassador to Indonesia Vice Air Marshal Mohammad Mostafizur ... -
John Howard warned of influx of boat arrivals weeks before Tampa affair, cabinet files reveal
Several cabinet documents relating to the period, including those dealing with the costs of a lawsuit over potential unauthorized arrivals to the Tampa, remain classified. The ... -
Philippine death toll from strongest typhoon of year surpasses 400
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia wants to adopt a supplementary budget of 122 billion birr ($ 2.5 billion) to help finance reconstruction programs in war-torn areas and provide ... -
Christmas arrives in Saudi Arabia as kingdom catches up in soft power religious rivalry
Long banned, Christmas has finally, at least tacitly, arrived in Saudi Arabia; just don’t use the name in marketing or be ostentatious about your tree. Coffeeshops ... -
Survivor questions minister after only Indonesians came to save them
PETALING JAYA: A flood victim at Hulu Langat asked Cabinet Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar about the government’s late response to rescuing people trapped in the ... -
The Making of Peter Thiel’s Networks: A Review of Max Chafkin’s “The Contrarian”
Thiel was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1967. The following year his parents, Klaus and Susanne, moved to Cleveland, so Klaus could study at Case Western ... -
60,000 flee as West Papua conflict escalates, poses questions to region
SPECIAL REPORT: By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific reporter The armed conflict in West Papua continues to claim victims, displace tens of thousands and generate resentment against ... -
The rampart of New Delhi in the Indian Ocean – The Diplomat
Advertising In 2015, the Indian government drew up a 100,000 million Indian rupee plan funded by the Ministry of Navigation and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ... -
Staff Sergeant Earl D. Plumlee | Medal of Honor recipient
Staff Sgt. Earl Plumlee was born in Clinton, Oklahoma. He grew up working on his family’s cattle ranch and oilfield instrument company. He began his military ... -
Human rights defenders attacked in Asia – UN experts |
Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor said Indonesia must immediately stop threatening and intimidating human rights defender Veronica Koman and her family. Living in voluntary exile in Australia, ... -
West Papua conflict deepens, questions over regional response
The armed conflict in West Papua continues to claim victims, displace tens of thousands and generate resentment against the Indonesian regime. But despite continued pleas for ... -
How a nervous agent killed sheep and transformed the law in the United States
In 1942, the US military established the Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) in the desert of western Utah, located 137 km southwest of Salt Lake City. It ... -
Azerbaijan says soldier killed in clashes with Armenia
KAMAR KALAGH, Afghanistan: Hajji Wali Jan brought half a dozen plastic containers to the Kamar Kalagh well on a recent Friday – one of the few ... -
Yamin Kogoya: 60 years ago Indonesia invaded West Papua with weapons. 60 years later, they still rule with guns
Shocking footage has circulated on social media showing Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) military helicopters indiscriminately firing at civilian villages in Suru-Suru District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua. ... -
The Flag of the Morning Star: A Shared Identity, Legacy and Struggle
Saturday, December 4, 2021, 6:25 a.m.Press Release: IPMSDL The International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL) joins the 60th West Papua Flag Raising Day, ... -
Another Indonesian year of life-threatening – Indonesia Expat
As COVID-19 dominated the news in 2021, hundreds of Indonesians have been killed by landslides, floods and accidents throughout the year. Meanwhile, corruption and environmental problems ... -
10 companies participating in the donation Tuesday 2021
After the shopping spree of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, businesses often participate in Giving Tuesday as a way to support charities and other worthy causes. ... -
The ministry is banking on a youth program to restore the environment
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Environment and Forestry aims to encourage greater participation of young people in environmental recovery and protection efforts through Indonesia’s Youth ... -
The Netherlands tortured people in prison camps during Indonesia’s War of Independence
Between 1945 and 1949, the Netherlands tortured residents of Bali in prison camps on the island. Many Balinese were also executed in these camps, concluded historian ... -
Actions and Words – Editorial
Editorial Board (The Jakarta Post) Jakarta ● Tue 23 November 2021 2021-11-23 01:40 0 7aef0dba57bd6534dccb3dcb6a0136a6 1 Editorial Prabowo-Subianto, defense, manama-dialogue, Lloyd-Austin, airshow, Dubai, UK, frigate, artillery, ... -
13 years of Indonesian harassment, but “the spirit of the KNPB remains intact”
Suara Papua in Jayapura “Since its establishment on November 19, 2008, the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) has always faced many challenges, including attempts to criminalize ... -
Hundreds of “repentant” Boko Haram terrorists amid riot in Nigeria
11/19/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists who are being held in a camp in Borno state, Nigeria, after surrendering to the ... -
ASEAN 2030: Youth Perspective in the New Global Landscape
On February 1 of this year, the military overthrew the national government led by Aung San Suu Kyi and seized power in Myanmar, overturning more than ... -
ATS seizes heroin worth Rs 600 crore; three outfits
1 / 2 (From left to right) ATS SP Pinakin Parmar, DSP BA Chavda, DIG Himanshu Shukla, SSP Manager (Operations) Deepan Bhadran, DSP KK Patel and ...