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Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's new President Prabowo Subianto speaks s he announces his cabinet lineup at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
politics
Canada seeks deeper ties with Indo-Pacific as Trudeau attends ASEAN summit in Laos
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in an armchair discussion at FrancoTech during the Francophonie Summit in Paris, France on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada GDP’s slight growth, Vancouver’s grain terminal strike and Indonesia’s nickel boom: Must-read business and investing stories
One of the newest nickel mining area by PT Vale Indonesia in Asuli, Towuti District, East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, July 11, 2024. The on-slope nickel mine took over what was previously a peppercorn plantation owned by locals that reside at the foot of the hill. The site is overlooking Lakes Matano – the deepest lake in Indonesia – Towuti and Mahalona. Vale’s nickel mine in Sorowako is the largest mine in Sulawesi, which counts for 70,566 hectares (174,372 acres). The mining activity in the area presents a threat to biodiversity and the remaining rainforest area in Sulawesi. The environmental impact from nickel mining is manyfold, with deforestation often leading to floods, land slides, water contamination, disruption of access to freshwater, and air pollution. Vale is the largest nickel producer in the world. (Joshua Irwandi/The Globe and Mail)�
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In Indonesia’s Sulawesi, the promise of a nickel boom comes at a cost for local farmers
View of the coal stockpile and nickel smelter owned by PT Transon Bumindo Resources–Jia Xiaoyu, between villages Buleleng and Laroenai, South Bungku District, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, July 9, 2024. Visible from the images that nickel run offs spill from the coastal area into the Banda Sea. The natural rainforest are seen to have been stripped down and negatively impacted by the mining activity. Potential nickel reserves for Central Sulawesi counts for 115,397 hectares (285,152 acres). The environmental impact from nickel mining is manyfold, with deforestation often leading to loss of biodiversity, floods, land slides, water contamination, disruption of access to freshwater, and air pollution. (Joshua Irwandi/The Globe and Mail)�
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Pope arrives in East Timor, celebrating its recovery while acknowledging bishop’s abuse scandal
People with traditional dress hold banners of Pope Francis as they prepare to welcome the pope's visit in Dili, East Timor Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
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Pope Francis warns leaders in Muslim-majority Indonesia about risk of religious extremism
Pope Francis interacts with the young people of Scholas Occurrentes at Grha Pemuda Youth Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, Pool)
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Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia as he begins ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis gestures upon arriving at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport during his apostolic visit to Asia, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, September 3, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
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Pope to visit Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony
Welcoming Pope Francis are displayed on an LED electronic screen outside a hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug 31, 2024. (AP Photo/ Achmad Ibrahim)
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Indonesia searches for ways to balance domestic industries with surging Chinese imports
Workers sit in their stations at factory belonging to PT Eksonindo Multi Product Industry, a manufacturer of garment and bag products, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, on July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
olympics
Paris Olympics: Cities and countries use Games to discreetly make their case to host in 2036
Paris 2024 Olympics - Hockey - Men's Bronze Medal Match - India vs Spain - Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, Colombes, France - August 08, 2024. Chair and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani arrives at the match. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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Is nickel down but not out?
Employees work at the mining and smelting plant Newco Ferronikeli near the town of Drenas, in Kosovo on December 2, 2016. The complex includes a nickel production plant as well as rich mineral deposits beneath the surrounding landscape. / AFP / Armend NIMANI (Photo credit should read ARMEND NIMANI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Canada and allies considering trade measures against China and Indonesia over manipulation of nickel market, Freeland says
A worker operates a truck as molten slag is poured into a container at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boosting carbon emissions by miners and processors of such materials. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
international business
KPMG, Deloitte affiliates hit with U.S. penalties for exam cheating
FILE PHOTO: The logo of KPMG, a professional service company is pictured during the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
technology
Facebook parent Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media
FILE PHOTO: People walk behind a Meta Platforms logo during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo/File Photo
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More than 70 Rohingya ‘presumed dead or missing’ after boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Aceh
Rohingya refugees are seen on a capsized boat before being rescued in the waters of West Aceh, Indonesia, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Hendri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat
Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat as rescuers throw a rope to rescue them in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
international business
Indonesia says nickel miner Vale to build another US$2-billion high-pressure acid leaching plant
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian mining company Vale SA is seen in Sao Goncalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Washington Alves/File Photo
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More than half of the world will vote in 2024. Here are the key elections to watch
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Nickel from China, Indonesia could face tariffs over market manipulation concerns, Ottawa says
A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting the choices to be made as the country seeks to exploit its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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Western miners hope superior ESG credentials can revive their fortunes amid devastating nickel crash
A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting the choices to be made as the country seeks to exploit its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)