For decades Wahhabism, the strict strain of Islam that promotes a literal interpretation of the Quran, has been Saudi Arabia’s predominant faith, and since the 1970s the oil-rich kingdom has been generous in sending funds to other Muslim countries to…
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SINGAPORE – Air quality in the Republic has worsened, prompting authorities to write to Indonesia expressing “deep concern” over the situation. A thin veil of grey hung over most areas of Singapore on Friday while the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index…
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SINGAPORE: Several hotels and resorts in the Indonesian island of Bintan have stopped accepting Singapore dollars since the start of this month, citing a government policy that requires all transactions to be made in the Indonesian rupiah. Five hotel operators,…
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Jakarta -Ketahanan energi Indonesia sangat rapuh, selain tidak punya cadangan Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM), stok minyak mentah hanya cukup 4 hari, stok operasional hanya 21 hari. Bila Indonesia perang, Indonesia hanya mampu bertahan 4 hari saja. “Ketahanan energi Indonesia dibilang rapuh…
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The latest tensions to emerge between Singapore and Indonesia—this time after Indonesia named a naval warship for two marines executed for a 1965 bombing in Singapore—caught many political observers by surprise. Relations in recent years had remained cordial despite several…
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