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Indonesia’s top court rules against lowering age limit of presidential, vice-presidential candidates

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Chief Judge Anwar Usman, centre, presides over the hearing on a petition seeking to lower the minimum age of presidential and vice-presidential candidates at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Indonesia’s top court on October 16 ruled against lowering the minimum age of presidential and vice-presidential candidates…

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Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, funded by China

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High-speed train is parked during the opening ceremony for launching Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway at Halim station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 2, 2023. Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway that will start its commercial operations on Monday, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative that will…

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