Indonesians are by turns shocked and bemused by Donald Trump’s volatile presidency, but many in the world’s most populous Muslim nation say his personality and actions – including his controversial travel ban – haven’t changed their positive view of the United States. There is a reservoir of goodwill in Indonesia toward the U.S., which Indonesians often see as a beacon for values they hope will flourish in their own country.
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Indonesians shocked by Trump, but still admire US values
Indonesians are by turns shocked and bemused b… . In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, photo, Maria Kartika Sari, a freelance tour guide, poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press in Jakarta, Indonesia.
UPDATE 1-Freeport to reduce Indonesian mining activities -smelter official
Feb 8 Freeport-McMoRan Inc has warned it will scale back activities at its Indonesian copper mine, an official at Indonesia’s main copper smelter, PT Smelting, said on Wednesday, amid a worker strike and other issues. Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia, is the world’s second-largest copper mine, and recent disruptions there have helped support a jump in copper prices.
Papua urges US miner to pay $376M in taxes, penalties
Papua Governor Lukas Enembe gestures during a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Enembe says they have won a lawsuit in a claim against the local unit of a giant U.S. owned gold and copper mine for $376 million related to surface water taxes.