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Why are Malaysia, Singapore nervous as Iraq looks to retake Mosul from IS?

Malaysia on Tuesday led calls for Southeast Asian governments to tighten anti-terror measures amid fears Iraq’s sweeping offensive to retake the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Mosul will trigger an influx of fleeing foreign fighters seeking safe haven in their home countries.

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Experience China kicks off in Indonesia promoting people-to-people contact

Series of Chinese cultural events aimed at promoting closer people-to-people contact between China and Indonesia commenced here on Tuesday, helping locals know more about China.

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Google may face Indonesia tax bill of over $400 million for 2015 - government official

Indonesia plans to pursue Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google for five years of back taxes, and the search giant could face a bill of more than $400 million for 2015 alone if it is found to have avoided payments, a senior tax official said.

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Indonesia, Singapore to jointly inaugurate industrial center in Central Java

Indonesia and Singapore will launch a joint industrial complex in Central Java, western Indonesia this month, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

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Indonesia to destroy 71 impounded foreign boats ahead of Independence Day celebrations

Indonesia will cap its Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday (Aug 17) by scuttling as many as 71 impounded foreign vessels - mostly Vietnamese but also a handful of Chinese - to signal its determination to protect its sovereignty over lucrative fishing grounds in the South China Sea.

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Indonesia, Ctrip join hands in attracting more Chinese tourists

Indonesian Tourism Ministry and Ctrip, a leading Chinese online travel service provider, jointly held a digital marketing workshop here on Friday, discussing ways to lure more Chinese tourists.

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Indonesia to execute 14 drug convicts including foreigners

Indonesia is set to execute 14 drug convicts including 10 foreigners and four Indonesians this week, attorney general office disclosed on Wednesday.

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Indonesian president announces second cabinet reshuffle to tackle economic issues

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday was set to install nine new ministers after announcing his second cabinet reshuffle in less than two years after taking office.

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Indonesia rejects people’s court ruling on 1960s killings

Jakarta rejected on Thursday the findings of an international panel of judges that declared Indonesia had committed crimes against humanity in anti-communist killings during the 1960s in which it claimed the US, Britain and Australia were complicit.

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Indonesia's most wanted militant ‘Santoso’ killed in gunbattle with security forces

Indonesia’s most wanted Muslim extremist has been killed in a firefight with troops, police said Tuesday, ending a years-long hunt for the Islamic State (IS) group supporter.

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Indonesia calls militants to surrender after death of most wanted-terrorist

Indonesia orders all militants hiding in forests in Poso of Central Sulawesi province to surrender to the security forces after their leader, the most-wanted Santoso, was shot dead.

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Indonesia '99 percent' sure most-wanted militant killed in clash

Indonesia is "99 percent" sure its most-wanted militant, a supporter of Islamic State known as Santoso, has been killed in a clash with security forces, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

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Deal on 3-nation joint patrol against piracy to be inked in Malaysia

Defense ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are to meet in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday in an effort to step up maritime security as the threat of piracy is escalating in the region, an Indonesian minister said on Monday.

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Indonesia warns foreign ship against illegal fishing

The Indonesian government on Wednesday gave a warning to foreign ships wishing to intrude the country's waters for illegal fishing.

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Bigger defence budget for Jakarta

The Indonesian military will have a bigger budget this year to add more firepower to its arsenal in the air, on land and sea after Parliament yesterday agreed to raise the country's defence kitty for this year.

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Bigger defence budget for Jakarta

The Indonesian military will have a bigger budget this year to add more firepower to its arsenal in the air, on land and sea after Parliament yesterday agreed to raise the country's defence kitty for this year.

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4 dead, hundreds of houses damaged in landslides, floods in central Indonesia

Landslides and floods in central Indonesia's North Sulawesi Province have left four people dead, one missing and hundreds of houses damaged, an official of the local disaster mitigation agency said on Wednesday.