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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Topic: Indonesia

Rama as a descendent of Adam? Inside Indonesia’s Muslim Ramayanas

In some versions, Allah replaces Brahma, and Dasaratha is held to be Adam’s great-grandson, thus integrating Rama into Java’s Islamicate sense of history.

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva to meet leaders in China, Indonesia and India

Georgieva will have bilateral discussions with the Chinese senior leadership, and will then travel to Jakarta and New Delhi to participate in ASEAN and G20 summits respectively.

El Nino posing risk for Indonesian coffee, global prices hit all-time high

As Sumatra and Java face the brunt of the dry spell, experts predict that the intensity of El Niño will heighten in the later part of 2023 and early 2024.

Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed as El Nino-induced drought parches

Indonesia's weather agency said the El Niño is affecting over two-thirds of the nation, including all of Java, the northern areas of Kalimantan and all but the coastal areas of Sumatra.

6 Miss Universe Indonesia contestants accuse organisers of sexual harassment, file complaint

The contestants said the organisers asked five of them to strip to their underwear for physical examinations in a room with more than 20 people, including men.

At least 15 dead, 19 missing after ferry sinks off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, search underway

Of 40 passengers, 19 were still missing, while 6 survived, national search and rescue agency said. The cause of the sinking, which occurred at about midnight, was still unclear.

Global child vaccination efforts recover post-Covid, but challenges remain, say WHO & UNICEF

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the numbers were 'encouraging', but there were concerns the most vulnerable were being left behind.

Indonesia President Joko Widodo condemns attack on ASEAN officials delivering aid in Myanmar

Widodo did not provide details of the incident but said it would not deter efforts by Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to push for peace in Myanmar.

Palm oil’s rare premium leads to ‘wash out’, inclination toward rival soft oils, say dealers

Import restrictions by top producer Indonesia have helped to push palm oil to a premium, making sun oil and soy oil more attractive to buyers.

Young Indonesians train to fill caregiver jobs to serve Japan’s ageing population

The training is being offered by vocational institutions across Indonesia catering to students seeking to fill job vacancies in Beijing.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.