Thousands of traffic accidents are recorded every year as millions of Indonesians travel to their hometowns in a tradition known locally as mudik. While the latest tally marks a decline, analysts caution that a long road lies ahead in resolving the issue.
Dupes, short for duplicates, are not quite copies of branded items. But that is not stopping what seems to be a growing consumption trend. The programme Talking Point delves into dupe culture and puts some products to the test.
A court in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Friday remanded the head of an independent media outlet for two months on charges of smuggling, Turan news agency reported, the latest move against independent journalists in the ex-Soviet state.