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ASEAN leaders open Manila summit with South China Sea and Myanmar in focus
Draft communiques seen by AP signal no breakthroughs, while US President Donald Trump is due to join the final day of talks on 17 November.
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After Gibran's resignation, how Indonesia will choose a new vice president
The MPR is scheduled to elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka's successor on 2 December 2026 from two candidates the president has yet to name. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and the dates ahead.
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Nadiem Makarim's Chromebook case: two verdicts, a dissent and the policy question
From 10 years to 9, restitution cut to about Rp548 billion, one judge for acquittal and both sides now at the Supreme Court. What the courts decided and what the case means for ministers' liability in procurement.
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Tangerang sea fence: certificates voided, four convicted, key questions open
Officials cancelled 50 land parcels over the sea off Tangerang and saw 210 more released, and a court jailed a village head and three others. No official body has said who ordered or paid for the 30 km fence.
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Raja Ampat nickel: four permits revoked, Gag Nikel's contract kept
The government revoked four nickel permits in Raja Ampat in June 2025 over the geopark and small-island rules, but kept the state-owned Gag Nikel mine, which resumed in September. The promised audit has not been published.
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Sumatra floods: 28 permits revoked, six lawsuits and two settlements
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Indonesia's fire cases: Rp5.6 trillion in final rulings, little known to be paid
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Pertamina oil case: what the courts found, and what they did not
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Iran says three tankers hit mines near Hormuz, with no independent confirmation
Iran's Revolutionary Guards and regular navy reported mine strikes on 13 and 14 November without naming any vessel. Reuters could not verify the claims, and earlier Iranian mine claims also remain unconfirmed.
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SpaceX and Tesla merger talks advance but nothing is signed
Bloomberg reported on 12 November 2026 that an all-stock tie-up could be announced as soon as December. No exchange ratio has been published, and JPMorgan calls Chinese approval the biggest obstacle.
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Indonesia’s revenue rises 23.9% as budget deficit reaches Rp379.3 trillion
By the end of October, Indonesia had collected 83% of its annual revenue target and spent 78% of its annual budget.
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IEA says oil supply overtook demand in October as US diesel stays high
Global stocks rose in October for the first time since June, but the whole net build was oil at sea. US truck-stop diesel has fallen far less than crude, keeping freight costs elevated.
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Anthropic's $70 to $78 IPO range and the compute bill behind it
The Claude developer could be valued at up to $1.404 trillion. Its prospectus shows hundreds of billions of dollars in compute commitments, and the latest total has not been independently confirmed.
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Indonesia's August 2025 protests: what accountability looks like so far
Eleven deaths, at least 2,093 children arrested, one officer dismissed and three lawmakers suspended. The formal decisions so far, and the criminal steps that have not been published.
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