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Canada and allies considering trade measures against China and Indonesia over manipulation of nickel market, Freeland says
A worker operates a truck as molten slag is poured into a container at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boosting carbon emissions by miners and processors of such materials. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
international business
KPMG, Deloitte affiliates hit with U.S. penalties for exam cheating
FILE PHOTO: The logo of KPMG, a professional service company is pictured during the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, France, May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
technology
Facebook parent Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media
FILE PHOTO: People walk behind a Meta Platforms logo during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo/File Photo
world
More than 70 Rohingya ‘presumed dead or missing’ after boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Aceh
Rohingya refugees are seen on a capsized boat before being rescued in the waters of West Aceh, Indonesia, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Hendri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Weeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on hull of capsized boat
Rohingya refugees stand on their capsized boat as rescuers throw a rope to rescue them in the waters off West Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, March 21, 2024. The wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday, according to local fishermen. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
international business
Indonesia says nickel miner Vale to build another US$2-billion high-pressure acid leaching plant
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazilian mining company Vale SA is seen in Sao Goncalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Washington Alves/File Photo
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Nickel from China, Indonesia could face tariffs over market manipulation concerns, Ottawa says
A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting the choices to be made as the country seeks to exploit its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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Western miners hope superior ESG credentials can revive their fortunes amid devastating nickel crash
A worker in a protective suit pokes a metal rod to tap slag from a smelting furnace at PT Vale Indonesia's nickel processing plant in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. A presidential election in Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is highlighting the choices to be made as the country seeks to exploit its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
world
First round of Indonesia’s election shows former general Prabowo ahead in race to succeed Jokowi
Supporters of Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto react while looking at unofficial figures, which are displayed on a large screen at an event to watch the results of the general election in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
world
What’s at stake in Indonesia as the world’s third-largest democracy elects new leader
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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi unleashes lava as other volcanoes flare up, forcing thousands to evacuate
Semeru Mount spews smoke as seen from Supiturang village in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, January 18, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Irfan Sumanjaya/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. INDONESIA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN INDONESIA.
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Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials from its crater during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Thousands of residents in nearby villages have been evacuated from their homes following the increased activity of the more than 2,200-meter (7,200 ft) volcano. (AP Photo/Andre Kriting)
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More Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia despite rejection from locals
Ethnic Rohingya women rest under a tent after landing on a beach in Kuala Besar, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Dozens of likely Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children, were found on a beach in Indonesia's North Sumatra province after weeks at sea, officials said on Sunday. (AP Photo/Dedy Zulkifli)
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Furnace explosion at Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia kills at least 13 and injures 46 others
A police officer stands guard near the site where a furnace explosion occurred at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel smelting plant in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. A smelting furnace has exploded at the Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing a number of workers and injuring dozens of others. The explosion on Sunday was the latest of a series of deadly accidents in nickel smelting plants in Indonesia that are part of China's ambitious transnational development program known as the Belt and Road Initiative. (AP Photo)
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‘Pray for us’: Eyewitnesses reveal first clues about a missing boat with up to 200 Rohingya refugees
Ethnic Rohingya men chat on the beach where they landed on Dec. 10 in Pidie, Aceh province, Indonesia, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. The Associated Press has interviewed five Rohingya refugees who were rescued from the first boat and arrived in Indonesia, revealing a few clues about the fate of the other boat, now missing for weeks. Until now, almost nothing was known about the vanished vessel, beyond that it left Bangladesh in November. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
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Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at sea
Ethnic Rohingya men sit on a beach after they land in Aceh Besar, Aceh province, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Two boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya Muslims, including women and children, arrived at Indonesia's northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday morning after being adrift for weeks. (AP Photo/Reza Saifullah)
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More bodies found after surprise eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising apparent toll to 23
Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash as seen from Nagari Batu Palano in Agam, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/via REUTERS
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Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, survivors found, says official
Students are seen at school as Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash as seen from Nagari Batu Palano in Agam, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/via REUTERS
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Hundreds more Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh
Rohingya Muslims walk through waters after they are temporarily allowed by locals to land in Ulee Madon beach, North Aceh, Indonesia, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
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Third batch of around 200 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh
soccer
FIFA U-17 World Cup: A bumper tournament for some but hard times for Canada
People crowd the street to watch a giant football being rolled out in a "Trophy Experience" event in Surabaya on October 29, 2023, ahead of the start of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 football tournanment. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP) (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Daniel left his home in Indonesia to work on a Chinese fishing vessel. He died on the other side of the world
Daniel Aritonang leans against a railing of the bridge on the Chinese squid-fishing boat the Zhen Fa 7 in this undated photo, while out at sea.
world
Daniel's story: Neglect and violence on a Chinese squid ship
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investment ideas
Bears bet big that nickel can close the product gap
Andy Home
world
Police arrest 27 suspected militants in nationwide crackdown as Indonesia gears up for 2024 election
Anti-terror police "Densus 88" conduct a raid in Tangerang on May 16, 2018, following a recent spate of terror attacks in Indonesia. The attacks have put Indonesia on edge -- and sparked a string of travel advisories from foreign governments -- as the world's biggest Muslim-majority country starts the holy fasting month of Ramadan from Thursday. / AFP PHOTO / DEMY SANJAYADEMY SANJAYA/AFP/Getty Images
u.s. politics
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping face-to-face meeting being planned by White House, Washington Post reports
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Canada’s promised Indo-Pacific trade representative to be based in Jakarta, minister says
Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng and Ian McKay, Ambassador of Canada to Japan and Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific speaks to media in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Ng and McKay are in Indonesia to attend the ASEAN Summit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Trudeau to visit Indonesia, Singapore and India next week as Canada seeks trade deals
Prime Minister and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau speaks at a Liberal party fund raising event in Edmonton on Saturday August 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
world
Powerful earthquakes rock Indonesia’s Bali and Java islands, no casualties reported
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Indonesian ferry capsizes off Sulawesi island, leaving at least 15 people dead and 19 others missing
This handout photo from Indonesia's National Rescue Agency (Basarnas) taken and released on July 24, 2023 shows members of a rescue team setting out to conduct search and rescue operations in Buton Tengah, southwest Sulawesi after a ferry sank. At least 15 people were killed and 19 more were missing on July 24 after a ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island, search and rescue officials said. (Photo by Handout / BASARNAS / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / INDONESIA'S NATIONAL RESCUE AGENCY (BASARNAS) " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/BASARNAS/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Debt restructuring talks at G20 finance meeting hurt by differences, low attendance
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, center, leaves after attending G-20's third Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBGs) meeting in Gandhinagar, India, Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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Fluid Borders - The Outlaw Ocean, episode 9
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