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Tony Blair joins bid to move the capital of Indonesia from waterlogged Jakarta to Borneo jungle 

The former British Prime Minister will be among several high profile figures sitting on a board of advisers for the £26billion plan headed by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.




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Thousands rush to support footy star Beau Ryan after trolls took issue with him kissing his daughter

The 34-year-old ex footy star had shared a photo on Instagram of him kissing Remi on the cheek at a water park despite the youngster appearing reluctant to receive the embrace.




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Heartbreaking moment tiny orangutan cries and clings to its mother in Borneo

Earlier this month International Animal Rescue (IAR) were alerted that the orangutans had been driven into residential gardens in Tanjung Pura Village, Indonesia.




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Beau Ryan hits back after trolls blasted him for kissing his daughter on her birthday

Beau Ryan has hit back after trolls blasted him for kissing his daughter on her birthday. 




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Activists are ordered to remove their penis gourds at the start of their treason trial in Indonesia

Two Papuan activists on trial for treason in Indonesia's capital decried what they described as 'racism' after the Jakarta court on Monday ordered them to remove traditional penis gourds.




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Indonesian digger driver is rescued from dredger minutes before it breaks in half

Three fishermen offered a life ring to a digger driver who was stuck on a flooded barge in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. He wades through the sea minutes before the dredger breaks in half.




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'World's fattest child' shows off transformation after losing 17 stone

Arya Permana, from Indonesia, was known as the world's fattest child when he weighed 30 stone aged 10 in 2016, but has since undergone surgery and taken up exercise and now weighs 13 stone.




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Major crackdown on gay-friendly villas in Bali just months after 'bonking ban' laws were scrapped

Gay-friendly villas in Bali are being subject to a conservative police crackdown, and being forced to sign documents saying they will no longer promote to LGBTQ people.




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Australia's worst paedophile Boris Kunsevitsky is jailed for 35 years

A pedophile who filmed and photographed himself sexually abusing 47 boys across four countries will spent at least 28 years behind bars.




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Six Chinese men trying to reach Australia by boat trigger coronavirus fears

Six Chinese nationals who tried to travel to the Australian mainland on a boat they hired in Indonesia have triggered a biosecurity operation over coronavirus fears. 




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Reward is offered to anyone brave (or stupid) enough to remove tyre from 13ft crocodile's neck

The creature has been struggling around with the tyre since at least 2016 when it was first spotted in the Palu River in Central Sulawesi.




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Breakthrough as researchers discover why people may have pet allergies after studying slow lorises

Professor Bryan Fry, from the University of Queensland's Venom Evolution Lab, took a team of researchers to Indonesia to study slow lorises.




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World's peak health body is worried Indonesia isn't doing enough to guard against disease 

The World Health Organisation has urged the nation to improve surveillance, case detection and preparations at appointed health facilities in case the deadly disease comes ashore.




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Orangutan reaches out to help a man as he protects the ape from snakes in Borneo

The orangutan, who lives in a conservation forest area in Borneo, was spotted offering an outstretched arm to a man who had been in the river clearing away snakes.




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Bali economy hit hard as Chinese tourists are banned because of the spread of coronavirus 

The shocking images coming out of the Indonesian island accompany stories of struggling businesses that have been forced to cut staff.




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Injured civets found locked in tiny cages to make the 'world's most expensive coffee' in Indonesia

Twenty luwaks - a species of cat-like civets - were found living in cramped and filthy wire cages in a backyard farm in Bali, Indonesia, without access to food or water, and in the full glare of the sun.




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Indonesia has tested just 104 people for coronavirus - as government tells people to 'pray to God'

Indonesia is yet to report any confirmed cases of the virus outbreak which has spread across the globe in recent weeks and seen the death toll rise to more than 1700.




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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands sports a statement headpiece as she joins husband in Amsterdam

Queen Maxima, 48, donned a statement feathered hat and burgundy dress as she arrived for a talk about the joint future of Indonesia and the Netherlands in Amsterdam today.




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Indonesia's claim it has no cases of the coronavirus is 'unlikely', expert warns

A disease expert from Harvard University in Boston said it is 'very unlikely' that there have genuinely been no cases in Indonesia because it is visited by thousands of Chinese travellers.




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Proud 'foster mother' orangutan begins new life in wild with her adopted orphaned infant

Monti and three-year-old infant Anggun, who were both rescued from human captivity, were released into the jungle of Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park in West Borneo earlier this month.




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Flaunt it! The Bachelor's Noni Janur's flaunts her sensational body in a teeny bikini

She's the Balinese born beauty who rose to fame as one of the contestants on The Bachelor Australia.




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Four Komodo dragons stand 8ft tall as the reptiles rear up and wrestle for dominance

Four Komodo dragons wrestled for dominance in a tense battle as unsuspecting Komodo National Park ranger Konstantinus Muga was patrolling the area, located on the Indonesian island.




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Two students expelled for forcing 77 other pupils eat human faeces at a Catholic school in Indonesia

A school in Indonesia has expelled two senior students after they force-fed 77 younger pupils human faeces with a spoon in an incident at a Catholic seminary school in the south of the country.




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The stunning finalists in Agora's worldwide nature photography competition

Out of 11,086 entries from photographers around the world, judges went about selecting 50 finalists for a nature-themed contest run by photo app Agora. The winner will be announced March 4.




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Feeling ill after Bali? Go to the doctor: GPs are being ordered to test Australians for coronavirus

GPs are being ordered to test Australians who have travelled to Bali in the past two weeks for coronavirus if they have any signs of flu symptoms. 




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The Bachelor's Noni Janur flaunts figure in tiny yellow bikini

She just returned from an idyllic vacation in Bali, Indonesia. And on Sunday, former Bachelor star Noni Janur shared a sizzling throwback photo from her travels to Instagram.




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Terrified woman is escorted by police before being caned in public for having sex outside marriage

Dozens gathered to watch as the humiliated woman was whipped along with seven other victims outside a mosque in the provincial capital Banda Aceh.




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How the coronavirus could affect your trip Bali and other tourist hotspots

Insurance companies have warned that cancellations cover health problems but not worry about a potential health problem, meaning thousands won't be covered.




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Indonesia confirms first coronavirus cases after infected Japanese woman went dancing in the city

The 41-year-old woman was living in Malaysia but visited Jakarta in February, where she went out dancing with a 31-year-old local woman on Valentines Day.




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Police seize 600,000 face masks from Indonesian warehouse after country's first coronavirus case

Authorities in the Jakarta-area were questioning two people after the Tuesday evening raid at a warehouse in satellite city Tangerang, where nearly half a million surgical masks were found.




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World's only ALBINO orangutan, Alba, spotted alive and well in Borneo

Alba was rescued from a cage in Borneo in 2017 where villagers were keeping her captive. She was underweight and riddled with parasites, but once rehabilitated released into the wild.




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Australians on MV Viking Sun cruise ship BANNED Indonesian ports coronavirus but Bali lets them in 

Australians on board a luxury cruise ship have been allowed to disembark in Bali, after they were initially turned away due to coronavirus fears.




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AirAsia offers seats for FREE in huge drive to fill cabins amid the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak 

In a bid to fill cabins amid the coronavirus outbreak AirAsia is offering jaw-dropping discounts - including zero-fare seats to destinations including Singapore, Phuket and Sydney.




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Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander land in wind-swept Jakarta for a state visit to Indonesia 

Queen Maxima, 48, and King Willem-Alexander, 52, of The Netherlands landed in wind-swept Jakarta today, ready to start their four-day-long state visit which will see them tour Indonesia.




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Coronavirus: Indonesia has first fatality as British woman dies

Indonesia's government said the 53-year-old woman with diabetes and lung disease had died in hospital after being admitted in a critical condition.




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Sad photos of Bali Airport reveal the devastating impact coronavirus has had on tourism 

The photographs of Ngurah Rai International Airport were taken by an employee from Kania Bali Tour taken at 9.30am on Thursday.




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Bali coronavirus: Travellers urged to get themselves checked for the deadly illness after returning

Australians are being urged to reconsider travel to Bali and get themselves checked for coronavirus after returning from the Indonesian tourist hotspot. 




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Coronavirus: British woman who died in Indoneisa is named

Friends of Kimberley Finlayson (pictured) paid tribute to her 'passion, creativity and determination' after she died in hospital on the Indonesian island of Bali.




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Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, 82, is infected with coronavirus, along with his wife, 83

The former UN diplomat, who went on to serve in Finland's highest office between 1994 and 2000, was confirmed to have caught the virus on Monday, the Finnish president's Office said.




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COVID-19: Half of Indonesia, 137million, could contract coronavirus if they don't lock down soon

So far, 790 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 throughout Indonesia and 58 have died, meaning the death rate is currently at about 9 per cent.




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Bali plunges into coronavirus lockdown as Indonesia bans ALL foreign arrivals

More than a million Australians travel to Bali annually but restrictions in both countries have halted that. Only citizens, diplomats and family members are now allowed to enter Indonesia.




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Airline staff at Bali airport give British tourists a musical send-off

Upbeat employees were seen playing tambourines and singing 'Stand by Me' by John Lennon as tourists boarded a rescue flight home. It was taken by couple Joel Nantel and Millie Sandy, 24.




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Woman returning from Bali breaks isolation to shop at seven stores before being fined by officers

The 65-year-old flew into Sydney from Indonesia on March 22 and was told to self-isolate to prevent the spread of the deadly disease.




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Photos reveal how Bali has been hit by the outbreak of coronavirus as the economy collapses

Thousands of Bali residents have been left jobless after the Indonesian government declared a total state of emergency banning all non-citizens from entering the country.




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Ferry passengers jump overboard after discovering others may have coronavirus

Panic-stricken passengers on a ferry preparing to dock in Maumere, Indonesia caused scenes of hysteria after jumping overboard once word got out that Covid-19 carriers were suspected on board.




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Worshippers ignore coronavirus social distancing as they pray at mosque in Indonesia

The worshippers were pictured on Friday at the Islamic Center mosque in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, the northernmost part of the island of Sumatra.




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World's newest species of primate will be appear on UK TV for the first time

Primates is narrated by Chris Packham, and begins on BBC One next Sunday. It follows Tapanuli orangutan in Batang Toru, northern Sumatra, Indonesia.




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Indonesia locks coronavirus quarantine violators in a 'haunted house'

A politician in Indonesia has had a house in her regency, believed by locals to be haunted, turned into a spooky jail to house people who break coronavirus quarantine rules (pictured).




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Bali reopens for business: Holiday island plans to invite tourists to return in June

Tourism bosses in Bali are optimistic that the resort could open its doors to tourists again in June if the Balinese people are 'disciplined' about social distancing.




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Shocking picture of bats for sale in Indonesia shows wet markets are still open

Since I have begun to write on the urgent need to close live animal markets, I have been surprised by the support I have received from across the UK.