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Nine fishermen missing in Indonesia after boat accident

Nine fishermen are missing in Indonesia after their boat sank off waters of Sumatra island.

Indonesia accelerates plan to export electricity to Malaysia

The Indonesian state-owned electricity company PLN yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with its Malaysian counterpart, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), to begin a feasibility study on exporting 600MW of power to the neighbouring country.

Indonesia flash flooding kills at least 21 on Sumatra island

 Landslides and flash flooding following heavy rainfall on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have left at least 21 people dead,