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November

Japan Anticipates Tough Challenge from Indonesia as World Cup Qualification Nears

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VOInews, Tokyo: Japan’s head coach Hajime Moriyasu expects a challenging match against Indonesia, whose team features players born in Europe, in their upcoming World Cup qualifying game in Jakarta.
Ranked 15th in the FIFA standings, Japan currently leads Group C with an unbeaten record of three wins and one draw. A win over Indonesia in front of 78,000 fans in Jakarta would bring Japan closer to securing their eighth consecutive World Cup spot.
 
While Indonesia is considered the underdog, sitting fifth in their group, they have shown resilience with spirited draws against strong teams like Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain. “The game tomorrow will be tough as Indonesia will likely play defensively, so we need to be very aggressive,” Moriyasu stated. “Our goal is to be the champion. We’re ready to fight hard tomorrow.”
 
The top two teams from each of the three groups in Asia’s third qualifying round will secure spots in the 2026 World Cup, to be held in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Teams finishing third and fourth will advance to another qualifying round.
Japan reached the World Cup Round of 16 in 2022 but was eliminated by Croatia in a penalty shootout. Indonesia, meanwhile, has only qualified once, participating as the Dutch East Indies.
 
Japan captain Wataru Endo, who has seen limited playing time with Liverpool, assured fans of his readiness. “I’ve been working hard, so my condition is good,” said the 31-year-old midfielder. “I’ll give 100% tomorrow.”
 
Indonesia’s South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong expressed confidence, aiming to surprise the top-ranked Asian team. “The players and I are preparing for a match without regrets,” Shin said. “No one can predict the outcome.”
 
Thursday’s 0-0 draw between Australia and Saudi Arabia further boosted Indonesia’s chances. “That result benefits us,” Shin commented. “Besides Japan, the rest of the teams are closely matched, and I feel that luck is on our side.”
 
Indonesia’s strategy of recruiting Dutch-born players for their national team has recently led to improved performances, with as many as 10 Dutch-born players included in recent squads. “The Indonesian national team is very different from before,” Moriyasu acknowledged.
 
Source: AFP
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15
November

Flights to Bali Resume After Volcanic Eruption Disruptions

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VOInews, Denpasar: Several airlines have resumed flights to Bali after suspending them due to a massive eruption from a nearby volcano.
 
On Wednesday, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, sending a nine-kilometer (5.6-mile) column of ash into the sky, resulting in the cancellation of 83 international flights, according to Bali’s international airport. Over the past two weeks, the volcano has erupted more than a dozen times, leading to the evacuation of thousands and claiming at least nine lives.
 
Australia’s Qantas Group announced that its airlines Qantas and Jetstar would restart their Bali services, citing "improved" conditions. Two delayed Qantas flights from Wednesday were expected to take off on Thursday. “We will continue to monitor the changing conditions and volcanic activity,” Qantas said in a statement.
 
AirAsia also planned to resume some flights to and from Bali later in the day, while Virgin Australia stated on its website that it would restart services to Denpasar starting Thursday. Singapore’s airline Scoot rescheduled flights from Singapore to Bali and Surabaya, adjusting for the ongoing volcanic activity.
 
As of early Thursday morning, Bali’s airport reported 32 more international flight cancellations, noted airport general manager Ahmad Syaugi Shahab. However, he mentioned that ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki had begun moving away from the airport by Wednesday evening, raising hopes for resuming more flights.
 
“We hope affected passengers can resume their travel on Thursday,” Ahmad added.
 
Mount Lewotobi erupted again overnight, with visible ash columns and lava flows. Meanwhile, the airport in Labuan Bajo, a nearby tourist area, reopened on Thursday, as confirmed on its Instagram account.
 
The volcano, known as “Laki-Laki” (meaning “man” in Indonesian), is paired with a more dormant neighboring peak, named after the Indonesian word for “woman.”
 
Bali’s economy relies heavily on tourism, but Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity often causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
 
Source: AFP
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15
November

Poland-Indonesia Collaboration to Advance Education and the Gaming Industry

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VOInews, Jakarta: Polish Consul Jakub Zachek expressed optimism about the potential for collaboration between Poland and Indonesia in advancing the gaming industry. Speaking at the Special Roadshow Gaming Symposium in Jakarta on Wednesday (November 13, 2024), Jakub highlighted the crucial role of education in supporting the growth of the gaming sector in both countries.

Jakub mentioned that Poland, known as one of Europe’s major gaming hubs, currently offers various scholarships in game development and design, particularly for Indonesian students. One of the universities offering these scholarships is located in Rzeszów, a large city in eastern Poland, which has already welcomed some Indonesian students to study game development and design.

“There are many, many scholarships being offered by Polish universities right now in game development and game design, especially for Indonesian citizens,” Jakub explained. “One of them is a university in Rzeszów, a bigger town in the east of Poland. There are already Indonesian citizens there studying game development and game design,” he added.

According to Jakub, the Polish government has recognized the significant potential of the gaming industry and offers various forms of support, including scholarships through the National Agency of Academic Exchange. This agency provides scholarships and opportunities for international students, including those from Indonesia, to pursue studies in game-related fields. Jakub emphasized that support from the National Agency of Academic Exchange will assist Indonesian students who travel to Poland to further develop their skills in game design.

With closer collaboration between the two countries, Jakub hopes to see more Indonesian students and professionals involved in game development, both in Poland and in their home country.

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November

UN committee says Israel warfare in Gaza 'consistent with genocide'

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VOInews, Jakarta: Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity".

Israel said HRW's claims were "completely false", insisting its "efforts are directed solely at dismantling Hamas's terror capabilities and not at the people of Gaza", though it had not yet responded to the UN report.

The UN Special Committee pointed to "mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians", covering the period from Hamas's deadly October 7, 2023 attack in Israel to July.

The committee said Israel's siege, blocking of aid, and targeted attacks and killing of civilians, despite UN and International Court of Justice (ICJ) orders, was "intentionally causing death, starvation and serious injury".

Israel's warfare practices in Gaza "are consistent with the characteristics of genocide", the committee said in the first use of the word by the UN in the context of the current war in Gaza.

Israel, it said, was "using starvation as a method of war and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population".

It's not the first time Israel has faced such accusations.

South Africa brought a case before the ICJ last year, arguing the Gaza war breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, an accusation Israel has denied.

A UN-backed assessment at the weekend warned famine was imminent in northern Gaza, the site of an intense Israeli offensive since early October.

The operation had forced at least 100,000 people to flee northern Gaza for Gaza City and nearby areas, UN Palestinian refugee agency spokeswoman Louise Wateridge told AFP.

Source : AFP 

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