The incident, which caused the plane carrying 153 people to veer off course before landing safely, added to the country’s troubling aviation safety record.
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Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide
Campaigns in some countries have reduced the practice, but it remains widespread in those with high rates of population growth.
Taylor Swift’s Singapore Shows Stir Anger in Southeast Asia
The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.
Who Is Prabowo Subianto, the Presumptive President-Elect of Indonesia?
Prabowo Subianto has had many identities over the years: a commander under sanctions for rights abuses, a violent nationalist and, now, the candidate of continuity.
Three Climate Takeaways From Indonesia’s Presidential Election and the Vote for Subianto
The presumed winner supports policies that have led to a boom in coal-burning, but also to the creation of a nascent electric-battery industry.
Prabowo Subianto Set to Be Indonesia’s Next President
Prabowo Subianto was ejected from the military on accusations of rights abuses. Now, he is projected to win the country’s presidency outright in the first round.
Wednesday Briefing: Indonesia Is Voting Today
Also, the ancient art of smooching.
Why Indonesia Calls Its Elections a ‘Democracy Party’
The celebration of the act of casting a vote has particular resonance in Indonesia, which until a few decades ago was a brutal dictatorship.
Indonesia Election: Everything You Need to Know
More than 100 million people are expected to vote. The country is a vibrant democracy, but some fear it risks sliding back toward a dark past.
Manhattan or Pulau Rhun? In 1667, Nutmeg Made the Choice a No-Brainer.
Growing a spice once worth its weight in gold, a tiny isle in Indonesia was so coveted that the Dutch traded Manhattan for it. Some 350 years later, life on the two islands couldn’t be more different.