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Businesses should keep calm and continue with their activities amid rising political tension as Pres...
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Incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama was tight-lipped after being ques...
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The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday acquitted 26 activists from charges of misdemeanor for...
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The government should start providing filmmakers with significant financial incentives to support th...
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