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Indonesia's economy faces a perfect storm wrought by high energy prices, and while the currency has rebounded slightly, critics warn government policies are unnerving investors at a critical moment.
Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the Indonesian island of Java, where residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto will depart for Russia on Sunday for talks with counterpart Vladimir Putin on oil, Prabowo's office said.
A couple was publicly flogged in Indonesia's staunchly Islamic Aceh province on Tuesday for having sex outside of marriage in the country's only region to apply a version of Sharia law.
Indonesia began enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16 on Saturday, after a minister warned digital platforms there was "no room for compromise."
Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16 years, authorities cite online threats including cyberbullying, pornography, fraud and internet addiction.
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