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Woman-Owned Cafe In Indonesia's Ultra-Conservative Sharia Stronghold Shakes Stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts.
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Hacker Demands $8 Million Ransom After Cyber Attack On Indonesia's Data Centre
A cyberattack on Indonesia's national data centre compromised hundreds of government offices and caused long delays at the capital's main airport, with the hacker demanding an $8 million ransom, officials said Monday.
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Indonesia Uses Cloud Seeding As Rain Hampers New City's Construction
Indonesia is using a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding around the site of its future capital to reduce intense rains that have hampered construction of the new city, a weather agency official said on Friday.
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NASA Posts Before And After Pics Of New City Emerging In Forest
More than 30 million people live in existing capital Jakarta that suffers from frequent flooding, air pollution, a shortage of drinking water, and traffic.
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This Country's Capital Is World's Most Polluted Major City. It's Not Delhi
Indonesian capital Jakarta has become the world's most polluted major city, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir, topping global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a spike in toxic smog.
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Japan's Emperor Arrives In Indonesia For First State Visit
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.
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16 Killed, Dozens Injured In Fire At Indonesia Fuel Storage Depot
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in Indonesia's capital Friday, after a massive blaze broke out at a state-run fuel storage depot before firefighters brought it under control, officials said.
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Video: Drunk Passenger Bites Flight Attendant's Finger
In a shocking incident, a Turkish Airlines flight to the Indonesian capital Jakarta was forced to make an emergency landing after an intoxicated passenger got into a fight with flight attendants.
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Indonesia Bans Cough Syrup Material Linked To Gambia Child Deaths
Indonesia on Saturday banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia from cough syrups in the Southeast Asian country as it investigates acute kidney damage that has killed more than 20 children in the capital Jakarta this year.
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Indonesian Crypto Exchange Pintu Raises $113 Million in Series B Funding
Indonesian crypto asset platform Pintu announced the closure of a $113 million Series B funding round participated by four prominent investors Pantera Capital, Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, and Northstar Group.
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Indonesia to Impose VAT, Income Tax on Crypto Assets From May
Indonesia plans to charge value-added tax (VAT) on crypto asset transactions and an income tax on capital gains from such investments at 0.1 percent each, starting from May 1, a tax official said.
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Indonesia Passes Law To Move Capital From Jakarta To Remote Borneo
Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo, House Speaker Puan Maharani said on Tuesday.
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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Tremors Felt In Capital
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, as buildings were reported shaking in the capital Jakarta.
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The Spectacular Collapse Of SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son's "Money Guy"
In February 2020, SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son visited Indonesia, offering to invest billions of dollars toward the development of a new capital city. Lex Greensill, at the time a favorite of Son's, was part of the entourage.
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Divers Hunt For Cockpit Tapes After Indonesia Plane Crash
Divers scoured the seabed near Indonesia's capital Wednesday for the cockpit recordings of a crashed passenger plane, after investigators said it would be days before they could read the flight data recorder that had already been salvaged.
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Woman-Owned Cafe In Indonesia's Ultra-Conservative Sharia Stronghold Shakes Stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts.
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Hacker Demands $8 Million Ransom After Cyber Attack On Indonesia's Data Centre
A cyberattack on Indonesia's national data centre compromised hundreds of government offices and caused long delays at the capital's main airport, with the hacker demanding an $8 million ransom, officials said Monday.
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Indonesia Uses Cloud Seeding As Rain Hampers New City's Construction
Indonesia is using a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding around the site of its future capital to reduce intense rains that have hampered construction of the new city, a weather agency official said on Friday.
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NASA Posts Before And After Pics Of New City Emerging In Forest
More than 30 million people live in existing capital Jakarta that suffers from frequent flooding, air pollution, a shortage of drinking water, and traffic.
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This Country's Capital Is World's Most Polluted Major City. It's Not Delhi
Indonesian capital Jakarta has become the world's most polluted major city, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir, topping global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a spike in toxic smog.
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Japan's Emperor Arrives In Indonesia For First State Visit
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday for their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019.
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16 Killed, Dozens Injured In Fire At Indonesia Fuel Storage Depot
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in Indonesia's capital Friday, after a massive blaze broke out at a state-run fuel storage depot before firefighters brought it under control, officials said.
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Video: Drunk Passenger Bites Flight Attendant's Finger
In a shocking incident, a Turkish Airlines flight to the Indonesian capital Jakarta was forced to make an emergency landing after an intoxicated passenger got into a fight with flight attendants.
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Indonesia Bans Cough Syrup Material Linked To Gambia Child Deaths
Indonesia on Saturday banned ingredients linked to the deaths of 70 children in Gambia from cough syrups in the Southeast Asian country as it investigates acute kidney damage that has killed more than 20 children in the capital Jakarta this year.
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Indonesian Crypto Exchange Pintu Raises $113 Million in Series B Funding
Indonesian crypto asset platform Pintu announced the closure of a $113 million Series B funding round participated by four prominent investors Pantera Capital, Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, and Northstar Group.
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Indonesia to Impose VAT, Income Tax on Crypto Assets From May
Indonesia plans to charge value-added tax (VAT) on crypto asset transactions and an income tax on capital gains from such investments at 0.1 percent each, starting from May 1, a tax official said.
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Indonesia Passes Law To Move Capital From Jakarta To Remote Borneo
Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo, House Speaker Puan Maharani said on Tuesday.
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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Tremors Felt In Capital
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, as buildings were reported shaking in the capital Jakarta.
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The Spectacular Collapse Of SoftBank Chief Masayoshi Son's "Money Guy"
In February 2020, SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son visited Indonesia, offering to invest billions of dollars toward the development of a new capital city. Lex Greensill, at the time a favorite of Son's, was part of the entourage.
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Divers Hunt For Cockpit Tapes After Indonesia Plane Crash
Divers scoured the seabed near Indonesia's capital Wednesday for the cockpit recordings of a crashed passenger plane, after investigators said it would be days before they could read the flight data recorder that had already been salvaged.
