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Indonesia, UAE firm build floating solar plant in West Java
Indonesia’s state electricity company PLN’s unit Pembangkitan Jawa Bali (PJB) will begin construction of the Cirata floating solar power plant at a cost of 129 million USD in West Java next year.
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Indonesia aims to attract 6.4 billion USD in three SEZs
The Indonesian Government is looking for an investment of nearly 89.6 trillion IDR in three newly-established special economic zones of Singhasari in East Java, Kendal in Central Java, and Likupang in North Sulawesi.
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Indonesia to send fishermen to Natuna waters
Indonesia is to send around 120 fishermen from the island of Java to the Natuna islands in the Riau Islands Province, said Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mohammad Mahfud on January 6.
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Indonesian President’s helicopter makes emergency landing due to bad weather
The helicopter squadron carrying Indonesian President Joko Widodo and a government working group to visit flood-hit residents were forced to make an emergency landing in the Sukajaya district in West Java province.
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Indonesia considers strengthening naval force’s ability
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan has proposed the purchase of ocean going vessels to strengthen the country’s capability of safeguarding its territorial waters.
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Cambodia: At least seven killed in building collapse
As of 1pm on January 4, as many as 25 victims were found, seven of them were dead, after a 7-storey building under construction collapsed in the southwestern province of Kep, Cambodia, a day earlier.
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Indonesia uses weather modification technology to prevent flooding
Indonesia’s Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology plans to use weather modification technology in an attempt to divert rain clouds from Greater Jakarta to prevent additional flooding.
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Thailand bans single-use plastic bags
Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores, continuing a campaign launched by the government and retailers towards a complete ban in 2021 to reduce waste and debris discharged into the sea.
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Malaysia tightens rules on anti-money laundering, terrorism financing
Malaysia’s central bank, known as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), has issued a revised policy document on anti-money laundering/counter financing of terrorism and targeted financial sanctions (TFS), which take effect on January 1.
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Indonesia rolls out drone for civilian, military uses
Indonesia's state-owned aerospace company Dirgantara Indonesia on December 30 rolled out two prototypes of new medium-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle designed for both civilian and military uses.
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Thailand: 43 killed in road accidents on first day of New Year holiday
Up to 43 people were killed and 466 others injured in road accidents in Thailand on December 27, the first day of the country’s seven-day New Year holiday.
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89th joint patrol on Mekong River concludes
The 89th international joint patrol on the Mekong River concluded on December 27, with China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand taking part.
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