Islamic Student Association Wants Trump's Businesses Out of Indonesia: The VICE Evening Bulletin

Indonesia to Host Basketball World Cup in 2023
Indonesia has been chosen to host the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2023, along with Japan and the Philippines. The games are going to be held in five arenas in Jakarta, Manila, and Okinawa. —Viva

No More Business with Trump, Islamic Student Association Say
In response to Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the Association of Families of Indonesian Islamic Students (KB PII) is calling the Indonesian government to stop dealing business with the US president. Trump has already inked a deal with tycoon Hary Tanoesoedibjo, CEO of MNC Group, to build a resort in Tanah Lot, Bali. —CNN Indonesia

An Illegal Treasure Hunt Turns Deadly
Eight illegal treasure hunters dug an 18-meter-deep hole before it caved in and killed three of them. Treasure hunting is a lucrative, but dangerous and illegal, activity across much of Java, where buried antiquities from ancient empires can be found beneath rice paddies and open fields. —Liputan6

Newly Released Files Show Papua's Struggle for Independence
Declassified US State Department files, which includes thousands of pages of cables, detail the struggle for independence of Papua in the mid 1960s. One document shows that Papuans asked the United States for funds and weapons to fight the Indonesian military. —Tempo

Three Men Arrested for Trying to Swim to Singapore
Singapore's coast guard detained three Malaysian men caught allegedly attempting to swim across the Johor Strait over the weekend. The strait, only 1.2 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, separates Singapore from the Malaysian state of Johor. Anyone caught trying to illegally enter Singapore faces up to six months in jail and three lashes with a rattan cane. —Asia One

Duterte Asks to Extend Martial Law in Philippines to Fight Communists, ISIS
The proposed extension would leave the southern Mindanao region under military rule until the end of 2018—a measure President Rodrigo Duterte says is necessary to combat remaining ISIS-linked militants and communist rebels. But martial law is an incredibly touchy subject in the Philippines, where former dictator Ferdinand Marcos used it to main control for nearly a decade. And Duterte has done little to lessen these concerns, repeatedly saying that he would extend martial law nationwide if he wants to. —TODAY

Malaysian Defense Minister Says Army 'Ready' to Fight in Jerusalem
US President Donald Trump's recent decision to move its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem continued to make waves in Southeast Asia as Malaysian defense minister called the move a slap in the face to the entire Muslim world. He told the press that the military was ready to fight when ordered, a statement criticized as "unwise" by a prominent veterans group.—Channel News Asia

McDonalds Pulled Into Jerusalem Controversy Over Israel Hoax
The US fast food chain is now facing down a boycott from Malay Muslims, some of whom (falsely) claimed that McDonalds was using its profits to fund anti-Palestinian movements in Israel. McDonalds denied the claim and reminded Malaysian customers that the restaurants were franchised, and therefore owned by Malaysian and Saudi companies—neither of which have ties to Israel. —Straits Times

Charli XCX’s First ‘Pop 2’ Track Is About Partying Through Pain
There's a reason we've called Charli XCX one of the hardest-working people in pop. This week, she announced a mixtape titled Pop 2 featuring Mykki Blanco, CupcakKe, Tommy Cash, Brooke Candy and Carly Rae Jepsen. —VICE

Fed Up With Mortal Men, Women Are Having Sex with Ghosts
Two women recently came out about their sexual experiences with ghosts, but they're not the first to claim they've gotten intimate with the paranormal.—VICE

Asgardia Becomes the First ‘Nation’ to Have All of Its Territory In Space
A growing kingdom has to start somewhere—in this case, low Earth orbit works. Asgardia, the little space nation that could, placed a tiny satellite into low Earth orbit on Thursday. This makes it the first independent “nation” to have 100 percent of its territory in space.—VICE