Japan deploys helicopters to help Indonesia fight Borneo fires
Japan’s JS Kunisaki reached West Kalimantan with three CH-47 helicopters as Indonesia continued peat-wetting and fire-control operations through September 14.
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FATF warns online gambling can open new routes for illicit finance
The FATF says online gambling, offshore operators and fast payment systems can help criminals move money across borders, urging stronger oversight and cooperation.
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Indonesia wildfire haze disrupts flights as response expands
Wildfire haze has disrupted flights in West Kalimantan, where visibility in Pontianak fell below 1 kilometer as Japan and other partners joined Indonesia’s response.
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Australia and Indonesia Move to Put Jakarta Treaty Into Practice
Australia and Indonesia are developing regular security consultations while expanding maritime, cyber, military, food, energy and infrastructure cooperation.
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IEA Warns Critical-Mineral Risks Are Widening
The IEA says refining remains concentrated, export controls are spreading and investment is weakening even as rare-earth diversification shows limited progress.
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Indonesia’s Copyright Rewrite Puts AI and Royalties in One Debate
Indonesia is refining a copyright bill on AI-assisted works, training data, platform duties and digital royalties, but the proposal is not yet law.
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Southeast Asia haze risk rises as El Niño targets August and September
Indonesia’s active fires, an ASEAN Level 2 alert and a strengthening El Niño forecast are raising the risk of localized smoke crossing into Malaysia.
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Indonesia’s Copyright Rewrite Puts AI Licensing and Music Royalties in Focus
Indonesia is weighing AI-era copyright rules while making song registration free, linking creative-work protection, platform duties and royalty tracking.
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FBI Returns Papuan Artifacts to Indonesia in Heritage Case
A July 22 Jakarta handover returned Papuan cultural objects to Indonesia, showing how provenance research and law-enforcement cooperation can support heritage restitution.