David Sexton

Talking Indonesia: the papal visit

In early September, Pope Francis visited Indonesia as part of a tour of the region. It was the third papal visit to the country after tours by Pope Paul VI in 1970 and Pope John Paul II in 1989. This trip included Indonesia, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.

Indonesia wants to join BRICS, ministry says

Indonesia has expressed its desire to join the BRICS group of major emerging economies, which accounts for 35% of global economic output, as a means to strengthen emerging countries, its foreign ministry said in a statement.

Linguists help bridge the culture gap

The annual multinational exercise, hosted by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), involved more than 20 different nations, with Australian soldiers from the 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, working closely with counterparts from Indonesia, the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom.

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