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Prevention matters: Keeping cataracts and glaucoma at bay

Health 2 weeks ago

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Prevention matters: Keeping cataracts and glaucoma at bay

Regular eye examinations can detect sight-threatening conditions early, particularly in people at higher risk.

South Korea open to future defense co-development with Jakarta despite fighter jet setback

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

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South Korea open to future defense co-development with Jakarta despite fighter jet setback

South Korea remains open to jointly developing future defense systems with Indonesia despite setbacks in the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet program, a Korean diplomat has said, describing the experience as an asset that strengthened mutual trust between the two countries.

Reducing wildfires will be challenging as El Niño peaks this month, minister warns

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Reducing wildfires will be challenging as El Niño peaks this month, minister warns

Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain haze from forest and land fires across six provinces in Kalimantan and Sumatra islands. The haze has caused respiratory illnesses and forced thousands of schools to move classes online, including in neighbouring Malaysia.

The Himalayan warning and the blind spots in climate risk

Academia 2 weeks ago

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The Himalayan warning and the blind spots in climate risk

A glacier in Tibet fell exactly as the science said it would, and no agency or institution was waiting for it: Indonesia is writing a climate change law with the same blind spot.

Indonesia probes citizens alleged to have fought for Russia in Ukraine

Europe 2 weeks ago

Indonesia probes citizens alleged to have fought for Russia in Ukraine

The information, which came from Ukrainian authorities, was being verified with several ministries and government institutions, the foreign ministry in Jakarta said in a statement.

Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens

Indonesia has for weeks battled wildfires that have led to school closures and thousands of people requiring medical treatment, with smoke also drifting across to Malaysia and Singapore.

Indonesia presses Muslim world to move beyond condemnation on Gaza

Middle East and Africa 2 weeks ago

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Indonesia presses Muslim world to move beyond condemnation on Gaza

Indonesia has urged the Muslim world to establish a mechanism to hold Israel accountable for its actions against Palestinians.

Indonesia, US and allies launch annual military drill

Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Indonesia, US and allies launch annual military drill

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, what it calls "free and active," as it walks a diplomatic tightrope seeking good relations with both Washington and Beijing.

The girl I chose to forget

Warm Takes 2 weeks ago

The girl I chose to forget

Growing up complicated a childhood love of Indonesia. Years later, an old song offers one young writer a way back: not to innocence, but to a more difficult kind of belonging.

Why Indonesia is betting on Infantino

Sports 2 weeks ago

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Why Indonesia is betting on Infantino

The PSSI's support comes as FIFA's leadership faces growing dissent, but Indonesia sees value in staying close to the center of global soccer power.

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