JAKARTA, Indonesia — The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan signed a cooperation agreement on Monday, Jakarta said, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability in the face of ...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates, Manila's top trade partner in the Middle East, on Tuesday agreed to start negotiations on bilateral trade and investment pact, a joint statement released by the Philippines government said.
Emerging-market central banks cautiously revisited interest rate cuts last month following a hiatus in October, resuming an easing cycle that started in 2019 and had exceeded the cuts during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2010 euro crisis.
China Baowu Steel Group, the world's largest steelmaker, has put on hold the purchase of some Indonesian nickel assets owned by Tsingshan Holding Group, according to a Chinese media report.
Gas producers in western Indonesia have signed a swap deal with state-owned distributor Perusahaan Gas Negara and Singaporean buyers Sembcorp Gas and Gas Supply Pte to shore up domestic gas supply, state energy firm PT Pertamina said on Wednesday.
Southeast Asia's biggest lender DBS Group Ltd (DBSM.SI) and Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL)will jointly launch a $500 million debt financing platform, joining a growing trend by banks and investment funds offering debt funding.
Capital A Bhd , the parent of Malaysian budget airline AirAsia, said on Monday its Teleport cargo arm would add three Airbus SE A321 freighters to its fleet starting in the first quarter of 2023.
Ecuador's government said on Thursday it has made it obligatory for eligible people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, amid an increase in cases and the circulation of new variants of the disease.
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve veteran Asia hand Kurt Campbell, a top national security aide to President Joe Biden, as deputy secretary of state, the No. 2 position at the State Department.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday called on all parties in the world to make efforts to protect international laws as "the world is evolving in a complicated manner."
U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak affirmed their strong support for Ukraine on Wednesday as they met for talks that included the blast that took place in Poland and challenges posed by China, the White House said.
Malaysian authorities on Tuesday reminded the public to avoid physical contact, including fist bumps as a form of greeting, as the number of new coronavirus cases in the country climbed to a three-month high.
Indonesia's disaster agency is assessing the impact of a strong earthquake that hit off the southern coast of Sumatra island late on Tuesday, it said in a statement, noting there had been no reports of damage or casualties by near midnight.
Malaysian telecoms group Axiata Group Bhd (AXIA.KL) is exploring a deal to acquire almost two thirds of Indonesia's PT Link Net Tbk (LINK.JK), it said in a stock exchange filing on Friday.
Australia's Whitehaven Coal said on Thursday it expects to be debt-free by early 2022, as thermal coal prices surge to record highs on recovering power demand and supply constraints.
Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Three early investors of UK battery start-up Britishvolt have submitted an offer worth 30 million pounds ($36.38 million) to the board, matching the bid made by the Indonesia-linked investment fund DeaLab Group, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday citing two people familiar with the matter.
Fujifilm Holdings Corp (4901.T) said on Wednesday it started a new phase III trial in Japan of its Avigan drug for COVID-19, reviving hopes for a home-grown treatment for the virus.
BDx Data Centers said on Tuesday that it has secured project financing from infrastructure credit firm Clifford Capital, Singapore's United Overseas Bank and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for the development of its first hyperscale data centre in Hong Kong.
Japanese superbike rider Haruki Noguchi has died aged 22, following critical injuries suffered in a crash last weekend during the fourth round of the Asia Road Championship in Indonesia, organisers said on Thursday.
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement.