Indonesia is proud of its religious diversity and its reputation for tolerance, but minorities, including Catholics, still face discrimination. By Sui-Lee Wee and Emma Bubola Sui-Lee Wee traveled to ...
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Yang Zexiang (R) of China vies with Ricky Kambuaya of Indonesia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group C match between China and Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 5, 2025.
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Indonesia's central bank kept its main policy rate at a record low on Tuesday as policymakers balanced the need to support the coronavirus-hit economy with concerns that further monetary easing could weigh on an already falling currency.
GoTo Group, Indonesia's biggest tech firm, said on Monday it had sold its majority stake in Filipino e-wallet Coins.ph, signalling the end of it efforts to capture the Philippines market.
Flag carrier Singapore Airlines' budget arm, Scoot, will take over some of the routes run by Qantas Airways' Jetstar Asia, which announced this week that it would close, a Singapore Airlines spokesperson said on Friday.
Indonesia's biggest budget airline operator Lion Air Group announced plans on Saturday to furlough around 8,000 employees as travel businesses suffer disruption due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Three bulk carriers were robbed in the Singapore Strait earlier this week, a Singapore-based regional maritime security centre on Friday.
Thailand's digital payments more than doubled in February from a year earlier, the central bank said on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes up demand for online services.
Singapore-based financial technology firm Atome Financial said on Wednesday it had secured a private credit fund managed by asset manager BlackRock and venture debt provider InnoVen Capital in a $80 million private credit facility.
Copper prices soared to records above $13,000 a metric ton on Monday, driven by fears of shortages and expectations turmoil in Venezuela could accelerate the broader race to secure critical minerals.
Massimo Luongo has come out of international retirement to be called up in Tony Popovic's first Australia squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against China and Japan.
Emerging market currencies and stocks in Asia perked up on Friday, tracking a broad global recovery after Russia's invasion of the Ukraine sent global asset prices tumbling a day earlier, although sentiment was still cautious.
Indonesian rescuers searching for a submarine that went missing with 53 people on board found an oil spill on Wednesday near where the vessel dived, authorities said.
Russia's Nornickel is in talks with several Chinese battery companies to build a plant jointly producing nickel material from Russian semi-finished products, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, at the bottom of the Bali Sea, army and navy officials said on Sunday, as the president sent condolences to relatives of the 53 crew.
Chinese online video platform iQIYI (IQ.O) plans to launch a talent agency in Southeast Asia to cultivate its own entertainers as it pushes to become Asia's dominant streaming platform, a senior executive told Reuters.
Protests began in Jakarta earlier this week over lawmakers' pay, escalating on Friday after a police vehicle hit and killed the driver of a ride-hailing motorbike.
Most emerging Asian stock markets turned lower on Tuesday as investors prepared for possible faster U.S interest rate hikes after Treasury yields hit pre-pandemic highs, while currencies also lost their shine as the dollar gained.
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
India's retail inflation may stay elevated for at least three more months after hitting a six-year high in October, as excess rain has damaged standing crops and seedlings, while edible oils that the country imports have become expensive.
Malaysia reported a new daily record in coronavirus infections and deaths on Thursday, as the country deals with spike in the number and severity of new cases.
China's ByteDance Ltd is in talks with music labels for expanding its music-streaming service globally to compete with industry leaders such as Spotify Technology SA , the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.