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Indonesia Allows SpaceX to Operate Within the Country
Indonesia's Information and Communications Ministry claimed SpaceX's Elon Musk has obtained the required licensing to operate Starlink satellite internet within Indonesia.
Starlink's first test within Indonesia will be in Nusantara, Indonesia's capital city.
Wayan Toni Supriyanto, the Ministry's post and information director general, said, "We are expecting the trial to use one ground station" on Wednesday, April 3rd.
Starlink obtained the needed...
Japanese PM Meets with Indonesian President-Elect Prabowo in Tokyo
Japanese Prime Minister (PM) met with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto today, April 3rd, where they agreed to bolster cooperation on many issues, such as national security.
Prabowo won the presidential election in February, and he currently serves as Defense Minister. This is his first visit to Japan since his victory in the election, meeting Kishida in Tokyo.
Kishida described Indonesia as...
China and Indonesia Deepen Ties Amongst Growing Regional Tensions
On April 1, it was reported that the Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing for high-level talks with the aim of further strengthening relations between the two nations, according to the Hong Kong Free Press.
Xi Jinping told Prabowo Subianto that China is willing to boost “all-around strategic cooperation” with Indonesia and that the...
Italy and Indonesia Broker Naval Deal for Two Offshore Vessels
A 1.273 billion USD (1.18 billion Euro) deal was reached between Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and the Indonesian Ministry of Defense for two multipurpose offshore Italian-made vessels yesterday, March 28th.
The ships in this deal are the Italian Thaon di Revel class, or 'Pattugliatore Polivalente d'Altura (Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Vessel). They require a crew of 170 officers and sailors, powered by...
Southeast Asian Leaders in Melbourne for ASEAN-Australia Summit
A total of nine Southeastern Asian nation leaders are in Melbourne for the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)-Australia Special Summit, marking the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia dialogue partnership. The summit is also the largest ASEAN-Australia diplomatic meeting in the country since 2018.
The summit began on March 4th and will conclude on March 6th. Presidents and Prime...
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The Bahraini Iran-backed Shia militia group Saraya al-Ashtar, which has renamed itself as the "Islamic Resistance in Bahrain," has claimed to have carried out a drone attack against the Israeli city of Eilat last...
Ukrainian National Sentenced for Role in REvil Ransomware Operation
A Ukrainian man was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison on Wednesday for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments, the U.S....
Lithuania Presidential Election: Key Issues and Expected Results
May 12 2024 will witness the first turn of Lithuania's presidential election. The outgoing President, Gitanas Nauseda, is running for a second term, while the opposition faces difficulties in gathering votes.
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