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Poem: Ayah Oleh Sylvia Plath
“You do not do, you do not do Any more, black shoe..”
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Economic Outlook: Finance Minister “Central to Cementing Indonesia’s Credibility,” Bloomberg
“…on track to keep a modest budget deficit…”
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SWF: Indonesia’s Danantara to Lend $405 Million to “Distressed” Garuda, Bloomberg
According to Bloomberg, “Shares of Garuda closed 9.4% higher, lifting year-to-date gains to 27%.”
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Op-Ed: False Green Narratives: The Real Impact of the Nickel Mining Behind Electric Vehicles, Kompas
“Emissions reduced in wealthy cities are simply displaced—replaced by pollution and habitat degradation at the mine sites…Swapping gasoline for batteries isn’t enough.”
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Corruption Trial Update: Zarof Ricar Defense Statement, Claims of Remorse and Complaints About Mistreatment in Prison, Kompas.com
Remorse and Complaints
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Energy Transition: Indonesia revokes nickel mining permits in Raja Ampat after protest, Reuters
“The controversy flared up last week when Greenpeace activists staged a small demonstration at a mineral conference in Jakarta”
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Op-Ed: Indonesia’s Gaza Plan Divides Muslims, Fulcrum, Singapore
“It is not clear if Indonesia’s president has thought through all the implications of his offer of humanitarian shelter for injured Palestinians. Any mishandling of the issue could potentially hurt his position, domestically and geopolitically.” Fulcrum.sg
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Short Story: Young Jamal, Young Jamal by Mochtar Lubis
“Mao Tse Tung is almost here, friend!”
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Energy Transition: What’s the True Cost of Your Nickel? Greenpeace International
“Save Raja Ampat from Nickel Mining.”