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Could Indonesia’s ‘content governor’ rival Prabowo for the presidency in 2029?

Dressed in his trademark white shirt and traditional Sundanese headcloth, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi stood near the barren slopes of Mount Wayang. Announcing a new initiative to pay hundreds of local farmers to replant its forests and shield the region from flooding, he delivered a line perfectly pitched for the cameras tracking his every step. “I am a leader who does not want obedience…

Could Indonesia’s ‘content governor’ rival Prabowo for the presidency in 2029?

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JR Hokkaido sightseeing train makes final run in Kushiro wetland

KUSHIRO, Japan (Kyodo) -- JR Hokkaido's popular sightseeing Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train made its final run Saturday through a wetland in eastern H

  • JR Hokkaido's Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train ends 37-year journey
  • Train operated between Kushiro and Toro stations for wildlife viewing
  • Final run witnessed by spectators at Kushiro Station ceremony

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