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Indonesia closes in on black boxes, says plane was intact when it struck Java Sea

Search teams have identified the site where the Sriwijaya Air jet carrying 62 people went down, plunging more than 10,000 feet shortly after takeoff.

Sriwijaya Air flight with 62 aboard crashes into sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta

Flight SJ182, a 26-year-old Boeing Co. 737-500, was scheduled to depart from the nation’s capital to Pontianak on the island of Borneo at 1:40 p.m. local time.

Bali’s tour operators turn farmers, misinformation crisis in Turkey & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Indonesia slips to first recession in 22 years amid Covid outbreak

Indonesia's GDP shrank 3.49% from a year ago, but officials saw hope in the fact that the contraction was narrowing. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the worst is over.

Shrimp farming is ruining our mangroves, but there are solutions

About 70% of Indonesia’s mangrove forests have been damaged by aquaculture. But nature-based solutions can help produce food in a more sustainable manner.

‘Standing up against China’ — India set to step into another minilateral within Indo-Pacific

Foreign ministers of India, Australia and Indonesia to meet soon to formalise agenda on security and economic connectivity.

Japan’s push to cut its reliance on China will come as a boon to Southeast Asia

Japan is paying about $114 million to 30 firms to raise production in Southeast Asia, in the first round of a multi-billion dollar programme to diversify supply chains.

India & Indonesia agree to expand defence ties and technology sharing

The possible areas of further expansion of defence and military ties were discussed during talks between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and General Prabowo Subianto.

Indonesia faces unusual challenges as Covid cases climb — theft of corpses, smiling

A clash between culture and medical procedure is resulting in frequent reports of corpse stealing, where family members or, in extreme cases, local mobs take away bodies.

Trump threatens to cut school funds, ‘Santa Claus’ Sunak isn’t helping UK & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.