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☆ Indonesia pushes tourism to boost mangrove restoration
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JAKARTA, June 2 (Reuters) - Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve carbon-rich coastal areas that have been decimated by human activity. Last year alone, the country lost 700,000 hectares of mangroves, according to Indonesia's Mangrove and Peatlands Restoration Agency (BRGM). "A lot of people and businesses have these mangrove forests levelled down and then build a tourist spot above it by piling sand to make artificial beaches. That contradicts nature preservation," said Muhammad Saleh Alatas, owner of The Mangrove Paddling Centre, which organises tours in the mangroves of Jakarta. Reporting by Tommy Ardiansyah, Johan Purnomo, Zahra Matarani; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor and Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Connie Sihombing, I've, Muhammad Saleh Alatas, Muhammad Ilman, Tommy Ardiansyah, Johan Purnomo, Zahra Matarani, Kanupriya Kapoor, Emelia Organizations: Restoration Agency, Nusantara Nature Conservation Agency, Thomson Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jakarta

[1/5] Muslims perform a mass prayer at a mosque during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 22, 2023. REUTERS/Hasnoor HussainJAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) - Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia gathered in large groups to usher in the Eid al-Fitr festival on Saturday, relieved to be able to celebrate freely after the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions. "I'm very happy that we're free (of COVID curbs) now," said Laila, 35, who goes by one name like many Indonesians. In neighbouring Muslim-majority Malaysia, devotees also celebrated with families. Authorities in both countries have, however, urged the public to remain cautious amid reports of rising COVID cases.

☆ On Malaysia homecoming, Oscar winner Yeoh vows to nurture local film talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Yeoh, 60, won the Oscar for her portrayal of Chinese American laundromat owner Evelyn Wang in the science-fiction kung fu comedy "Everything Everywhere All at Once". We have to create platforms that will showcase their talent," Yeoh told a news conference before a fan event. Dressed in loose jeans and a white blouse, Yeoh posed for pictures smiling with her Oscar statuette in front of a sign that said "pride of Malaysia". [1/7] Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh shows her engraved Oscar statuette during a news conference after returning to her home country for the first time since winning her first Oscar for Best Lead Actress, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 18, 2023. "I heard the roar of joy, happiness all across the world to Los Angeles," she told fans, recalling when the winner was revealed.

☆ As Japan ages, young Indonesians train to fill caregiver jobs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Zahra Matarani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An elderly couple walks through red-coloured wooden torii gates at a shrine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan December 22, 2020. The role play is an example of the type of training being offered by vocational institutions across Indonesia catering to students seeking to fill job vacancies in Japan. Births in Japan fell to fewer than 800,000 for the first time last year, according to official data, as Japan's working-age population shrinks. Hiroki Sasaki, labour attache at the Japanese embassy in Jakarta, estimates only about 130,000 of the 340,000 special skilled job vacancies in Japan have been filled. As of December 2022, there were more than 16,000 Indonesians working under Japan's special skilled worker scheme, the second-highest number behind Vietnam.

☆ Risking death at sea, Rohingya Muslims seek safety in Indonesia
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Hidayatullah Tahjuddin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PIDIE, Indonesia, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Crying with relief after a traumatic 40-day voyage to Indonesia in a leaky boat, Rohingya Muslim Fatimah bin Ismail held a mobile phone with shaky hands as she made a video call to relatives. The 19-year-old was among 174 surviving Rohingya in the overloaded wooden fishing boat when it washed up on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province this week. Then after 12 days water started coming into the boat," Fatimah told Reuters. The Rohingya are a Muslim people from mainly Buddhist Myanmar, where they have long suffered repression. Many try to get to Muslim-majority Indonesia, where the UN refugee agency says nearly 500 Rohingya have reached land in the past six weeks, or to Malaysia.

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan, talks during an interview at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 24, 2022. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIndonesia is the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal, palm oil, refined tin and a major seller of nickel-based steel, copper, rubber and other resources. The government banned exports of nickel ore in 2020 in a move that has attracted investment in processing facilities - a strategy officials refer to as "resource downstreaming". Maybe by 2024, I think we can reach $300 billion or more," Luhut told Reuters. The European Union has complained to the World Trade Organization about Indonesia's nickel ore export ban and a dispute panel is due to announce a report this quarter.

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