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Rohingyas relive village massacre in Myanmar

Rohingyas relive village massacre in Myanmar

Straits Times — BALUKHALI, BANGLADESH (AFP) - Myanmar soldiers barred the entrance to the mosque, men arrived with machetes and petrol cans and then, according to Rohingya Muslim eyewitnesses, the killing began. "Those that ran were hacked to death.
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Bangladeshis pitch in to aid 'Muslim brothers' fleeing unrest

Bangladeshis pitch in to aid 'Muslim brothers' fleeing unrest

Yahoo — Sajeed Hassan is spending his school holidays volunteering in a kitchen that provides hot meals to Rohingya refugees, joining an army of ordinary Bangladeshis pitching in as aid agencies struggle to cope with an overwhelming tide of desperate civilians. Some 370,000 refugees have flooded into Bangladesh
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Hundreds of Rohingya children arrive in Bangladesh alone

Hundreds of Rohingya children arrive in Bangladesh alone

Channel 7 — Ukhia (Bangladesh) (AFP) - The lost Rohingya boy made the journey from Myanmar alone, following strangers from other villages across rivers and jungle until they reached Bangladesh, where he had no family and no idea where to go. "Some women in the group asked, 'Where are your parents?'
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India's ethical hackers rewarded abroad, ignored at home

India's ethical hackers rewarded abroad, ignored at home

Channel NewsAsia — India's army of "ethical hackers" earn millions protecting foreign corporations and global tech giants from cyber attacks but are largely ignored at home, their skills and altruism misunderstood or distrusted.
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Cow crackdown puts India's meat industry on edge

Cow crackdown puts India's meat industry on edge

Yahoo Singapore — Not a buffalo in sight as businessman Haji Shadab paced the silent abattoir, his meat shipments indefinitely on hold as India reels from a crisis threatening its reputation as the world's largest buffalo meat exporter. A zealous campaign to protect cows -- considered sacred by Hindus -- by a new
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'Brand Modi' gets thumbs up as PM's party sweeps India polls

'Brand Modi' gets thumbs up as PM's party sweeps India polls

Yahoo — Rebounding from a self-inflicted banknote crisis to deliver his party a stunning victory in state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dominance mirrors that of India's early independence leaders and bodes well for his re-election in 2019, analysts say. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won
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Drones and phones to tackle Indonesian holiday road chaos

Drones and phones to tackle Indonesian holiday road chaos

Yahoo — From drones to smartphone apps, Indonesia is harnessing technology to tackle traffic chaos during the annual mass exodus before the Muslim Eid holiday, when the potholed roads of overpopulated Java become clogged with millions of slow-moving cars and crashes are frequent. The crush is particularly acute
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Motorbike-hailing app Go-Jek gaining in popularity in Jakarta

Motorbike-hailing app Go-Jek gaining in popularity in Jakarta

Straits Times — JAKARTA (AFP) - A popular motorbike-hailing app is putting a new, two-wheeled spin on smartphone taxi services in the Indonesian capital, with thousands of motorcyclists in distinctive green jackets and helmets offering commuters an escape from Jakarta's notorious traffic gridlock.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Little-known Indonesian writers tackle taboos at Frankfurt Book Fair | Coconuts Jakarta

Little-known Indonesian writers tackle taboos at Frankfurt Book Fair | Coconuts Jakarta

coconuts.co — Little-known Indonesian writers will take center stage at the world's largest book fair this week, led by trailblazing women tackling taboos in their conservative homeland, from historic injustices to sex and religion.
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Indonesian islands pay price for global smartphone rush

Indonesian islands pay price for global smartphone rush

Yahoo Singapore — One-third of the world's tin comes from the Indonesian islands of Bangka and Belitung, where thousands risk serious injury and death in the mines. In Bangka, the result has been a free-for-all -- both inland and now offshore.
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From militants to gardeners: Softening Indonesian hardliners a long-term game

From militants to gardeners: Softening Indonesian hardliners a long-term game

Straits Times — JAKARTA (AFP) - Life isn't easy for convicted militants like Machmudi Hariono when they walk out of prison in Indonesia. Barred from most jobs, shunned by society, Hariono's debts piled up until an outreach programme working with reformed jihadists got him a kitchen job in a small cafe.
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Mountains of garbage piled high at sprawling dumpsite symbolise waste crisis confronting Jakarta

Mountains of garbage piled high at sprawling dumpsite symbolise waste crisis confronting Jakarta

South China Morning Post — Sifting through a mountain of garbage with her bare hands, a thick cloth wrapped around her face to keep out the stench, Patimah recalled her early days scavenging at a dump on the outskirts of the...
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Indonesia's 'Alcatraz' - last stop for murderers, militants and drug dealers

Indonesia's 'Alcatraz' - last stop for murderers, militants and drug dealers

Straits Times — Nusakambangan, dubbed Indonesia's "Alcatraz", is known internationally as a grim prison island and execution site. But inside the country, many see it as a proud symbol of the fight against drugs.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Indonesia's mentally ill abused and left to languish in shackles

Indonesia's mentally ill abused and left to languish in shackles

South China Morning Post — In a small faith healing centre in rural Indonesia, Sulaiman chanted in a confused fashion, tugged at a chain attached to his ankle, and shifted restlessly on a hard, wooden bench....
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