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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicIndonesia

Topic: Indonesia

No coherent strategy in sight as guardians of global economy meet in Bali this week

Global finance chiefs meet for IMF & World Bank meetings without firepower of 2008 & with era of coordination looking like an anomaly.

Geography & coastal settlements make tsunamis more dangerous in Indonesia

Indonesia covers many complex tectonic environments. Many details of these are still poorly understood.

Donald Trump praises Brett Kavanaugh, and over 800 dead in Indonesia earthquake & tsunami

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s 'beautiful' letter exchanges, and sharks are paying a high price to satisfy human taste buds.

Slump in Turkish lira won’t take Asian markets down with it

The lira's decline has been a long time coming since Erdogan refuses to hike interest rates.

Man who asked Sushma Swaraj whether it was safe to travel in Bali got this answer

The question was asked on Twitter after a powerful quake hit Indonesia this week killing 300 people. 

8 journalists ‘assaulted’ during Bangladesh stir, and Indonesia quake kills 82

Why the Trump administration wants Palestinians stripped of refugee status, and star football faces 'racial abuse' at China game.

Putin gets the summit he’d been waiting for, and a crocodile massacre in Indonesia

Senior military officers in Egypt may escape punishment for post-Morsi violence, and British army to hire Gurkha women.

Asia’s investment daredevils are losing their nerve, and Donald Trump is to blame

Bank of America-Merrill Lynch’s latest Asian credit survey shows investors are the most morose in the poll’s history.

Russians love football too much, and Tunis first Arab capital with an elected female mayor

Indonesia has banned a Chinese video app for 'inappropriate content', and rescue efforts for the Thai boys continue as heartwarming videos of them are shared online.

As ties nosedive, India voted against Maldives at the UN Security Council

India’s move reflects its frustration with President Yameen who, while inching closer to China, is demolishing New Delhi’s presence in Maldives. New Delhi: As the relationship...

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

Yudh Seva Medal for Major General SS Sharda, who led Indian Army’s info war during Op Sindoor

Independence Day honours for ADG Strat Comm team behind Op Sindoor’s strategic messaging, including the logo designer, for real-time narrative control & countering misinfo.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.