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‘It feels like a private island’

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It's the kind of discovery most would want to keep to themselves.

Dreaming of your own little slice of paradise? One TikToker might have found the ideal spot. Sévan Maurin (@sevan.maurin) shared their amazing “secret gem” find with their 180,000 followers, even though it’s the kind of discovery most would want to keep to themselves.  The Sumatra Ecolodge on the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia, looks like … Read more

Designer Vikram Goyal makes his international debut at Nilufar Galleries | Lifestyle Decor

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New Delhi: Vikram Goyal will be showcasing a number of limited edition pieces that reflect the studio’s signature of combining innovative craftsmanship with the revival of craft practises, composing a new contemporary design vocabulary from India at the famed Nilufar Galleries. He was inspired by the desire to create an Indian design language that balances … Read more

Indonesian police to deport mafia fugitive back to Italy

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DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Sunday they will escort back to Italy an Italian-Australian fugitive who was arrested on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali after seven years on the run in connection with drug trafficking and organized crime. Antonio Strangio, 32, appeared on Interpol’s “red notice” list when he was stopped and detained … Read more

Indonesian police fire tear gas to disperse soccer fans

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police fired tear gas outside a soccer stadium to disperse fans who were trying to force their way into a match in Central Java province on Friday, months after the use of tear gas in another stadium caused one of the world’s worst sporting disasters. No injuries were reported on … Read more

Indonesia promises move to clean energy, but challenges loom

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SAMARINDA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s region of East Kalimantan, the country’s dependence on coal is on full display. Driving on the region’s toll road, passersby can watch excavators digging coal from shallow pits as trucks filled with the carbon-rich rocks rush by. Under a bridge in Samarinda, the region’s capital, hundreds of mammoth, jet-black … Read more

Indonesian security forces search for NZ pilot taken hostage

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JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian security forces searched Wednesday for a pilot from New Zealand who was taken hostage by separatist rebels in restive Papua province. The joint team of soldiers and police searching for the pilot, Philip Mark Mehrtens, also managed Wednesday to rescue 15 construction workers who had been building a health center … Read more

Indonesia soccer disaster trial begins for 5 charged

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SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court began trial Monday against five men on charges of negligence leading to the deaths of 135 people after police fired tear gas inside a soccer stadium, setting off a panicked run for the exits in which many were crushed. The deadly crowd surge Oct. 1 in East Java’s … Read more

Indonesia lifts all COVID curbs, shifts to endemic approach

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Almost three years after officials announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Indonesia, the country’s leader said Friday they are lifting all coronavirus-related restrictions nationwide. President Joko Widodo said Indonesia’s COVID-19 situation is under control after observing improvements over the past 10 months, allowing the country to abandon the large-scale … Read more