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Jakarta. Indonesia’s vast population is hugely attractive to tech companies. Source: Wikimedia
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Indonesia looks to ban gay emojis
Gay emojis sit uncomfortably with increasingly conservative Indonesia. Source: Flickr
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Drones film Plain of Jars
No one knows for sure what the jars were used for. Source: Wikimedia
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Hermes handbags are big in Vietnam. Source: Wikimedia
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The future of retail is cashless and human-less
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Facebook bans Myanmar rebel armies
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Nan Hua High School, Singapore. Source: Wikimedia
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