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World Service,04 Sep 2025,49 mins

Indonesia Protests: What's behind the turmoil in the country ?

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Nationwide protests sweep Indonesia over police violence and government austerity measures. In the US, artwork once owned by Leonardo DiCaprio and linked to the 1MDB scandal is up for auction. Jamaicans cast votes in parliamentary elections. We examines some of the key issues facing the electorate. A Chilean drinks company takes up a court case against actor Pedro Pascal over the brand name ‘Pedro Piscal’. In the Ivory Coast, UNESCO adds the making of attiéké, a beloved cassava side dish, to the world’s cultural heritage list. Presenter Roger Hearing is joined throughout the programme by two guests on opposite sides of the world - Katia Dmitrieva is the Asia Economics Correspondent for Bloomberg News and Mike Malone is a Veteran Silicon Valley journalist and host of the Silicon Insider podcast.

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