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Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
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Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom

WAWONII (INDONESIA): Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia‘s Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in…

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Merapi: Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud
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Merapi: Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot cloud

JAKARTA: Indonesia‘s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country’s disaster management agency said in a statement. The volcano…

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Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?
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Why is Indonesia moving its capital from Jakarta to Borneo?

JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is in the process of leaving,…

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india: Top palm oil buyer India's Feb imports fall to 8-month low, say dealers
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india: Top palm oil buyer India’s Feb imports fall to 8-month low, say dealers

India‘s February palm oil imports dropped 30% from January to their lowest in 8 months as refiners preferred to lower their stocks as inventories piled…

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Palm Oil Exports: Indonesia's plans to restrict palm oil exports are unlikely to hit India
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Palm Oil Exports: Indonesia’s plans to restrict palm oil exports are unlikely to hit India

Indonesia‘s plans to restrict palm oil exports are unlikely to create a shortage in top consuming market India, where stocks have risen to a record…

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