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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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was making "wrong calculations" regarding the Middle East, adding that heeding "Zionist lies" would only exacerbate conflicts.
More than 70 Rohingya came ashore in Indonesia's Aceh province, an official said on Thursday, the latest wave of Rohingyas who often faced rejection from Indonesia's regional communities.
Countries in the export-driven region of Southeast Asia have been hit with particularly high tariffs in the global round of levies announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Six of the 10 Southeast Asian countries listed had tariff levels of between 32% to 49%.
World soccer's governing body FIFA has written to the South Korean Football Association (KFA) requesting details about a probe into its hiring practices by the country's sports ministry, raising concerns about third party influence.
Indonesian state-owned port operator Pelindo and a consortium of the country's sovereign wealth fund and logistics firm DP World have agreed to invest in the expansion of the Belawan port in Sumatra island, the companies said on Thursday.
A team of U.S. Treasury officials will visit China in February to prepare for a visit by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, two sources familiar with the plans told Reuters on Thursday.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the northwest coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
Chinese battery materials producer GEM Co (002340.SZ) will invest 310 million yuan ($48 million) in a project to make 100,000 tonnes per year of battery-grade nickel and cobalt from recycling in central China's Hubei province, it said on Tuesday.
The Asian Cup should be shifted to June and played in the same slot as UEFA's Euros, Arsenal and Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu said ahead of the Jan. 12-Feb. 10 continental championship in Qatar.
French mining group Eramet said on Wednesday it could develop jointly with Suez a recycling facility in France for electric vehicle batteries by 2024.
The U.S. special representative for North Korea Sung Kim will join South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor as an adviser in January, the company said on Friday.
Canada will seek membership to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to further economic cooperation in the region, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Thursday following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Ottawa.
The Philippines' unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as an easing of curbs allowed more business activity, though concerns are growing about the impact of the spread of the Omicron variant.
Saudi Arabia will host the 2027 Asian Cup in an all-Arab Group A, while two-time defending champions Qatar face Japan, after Saturday’s draw in Riyadh.
JPMorgan said on Friday it had started reducing exposure to some emerging market assets with the U.S. election drawing closer and predicted China's yuan might weaken less-than-expected if President Donald Trump secured a second term in the White House.
An independent Australian government agency deemed a A$20 billion ($14 billion) solar power export ready for investment on Friday in a boost for its fund-raising efforts, as it inches toward becoming a supplier of renewable energy in the region.
VinFast said on Wednesday its first dealership in San Diego, California, is set to begin operations this month, as the Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker doubles down on the dealer model in a bid to boost sales.
Thailand will implement a global minimum corporate tax of 15% on multinational enterprises from Jan. 1, 2025, the finance ministry said on Friday.
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.