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BRICS May Add More Countries to the Group. Here’s What to Know.

Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Indonesia and Egypt are among the potential candidates to expand the five-nation bloc, many of them seeking stronger ties with non-Western powers. Iran is also interested.

By Vivian Yee Natalie Alcoba Farnaz Fassihi and Sui-Lee Wee

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How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy

The fate of Indonesia’s unrivaled stocks of nickel — a critical mineral used to make batteries for electric vehicles — is caught in the conflict between the United States and China.

By Peter S. Goodman and Ulet Ifansasti

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China’s Nickel Plants in Indonesia Created Needed Jobs, Plus Pollution

An influx of Chinese investment into nickel-processing on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is sowing pollution while generating economic opportunity.

By Peter S. Goodman and Ulet Ifansasti

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Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer

Josephine Komara has redefined a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition it bordered on staid. “Tradition is the way we are,” she says. “Modern is the way we think.”

By Hannah Beech

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