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 ...
China's coal imports remained at elevated levels in July after overseas purchases nearly doubled in the first half of 2023, as utilities continued to bring in cheaper supplies to meet peak summer power demand, data showed on Tuesday.
Teenager Zara Rutherford, bidding to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the globe, recalled the challenges involved in crossing a deserted and icebound Siberia on Wednesday after landing in Jakarta.
Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.
At least two utilities in Japan and South Korea have halted Russian coal imports in recent months and others may have to follow suit and join a scramble for new sources if sanctions are expanded, analysts and company officials said.
Thailand's effort to persuade its neighbours to re-engage with Myanmar's ostracised ruling generals has received a lukewarm response, with concern that it could undermine the official peace effort of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
"We want democracy" is spelled out in huge white letters on a street in Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon.
Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, walked free from prison on Friday after serving 10 years for setting up a militant training camp.
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff blitz has shocked financial markets, but the LME base metals complex got an early preview of the likely mayhem.
The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to start a dialogue on security and defence in order to tackle emerging threats like cyber attacks and foreign interference, Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo said on Monday.
The second "FIFA Series", sponsored biennial tournaments for mainly lower-ranked and lesser-financed nations, will expand in 2026 and launch a new women's edition, the global governing body said on Friday.
Malaysia will take a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their Asean Championship semi-final against Thailand in Bangkok on Tuesday after Faisal Halim's early strike earned Kim Pan-gon's side victory in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
Former Indonesian maritime affairs and fisheries minister Edhy Prabowo was sentenced by a court on Thursday to five years in prison for accepting bribes in a corruption scandal involving the export of lobster larvae.
Peru hopes to increase agricultural investment with a significant reduction in income tax for large export companies, the sector's minister told Reuters on Monday.
India halved the basic import tax on crude edible oils to 10% on Friday, the government said, as the world's biggest vegetable oil importer tries to bring down food prices and help the local refining industry.
Sixth-seeded Tatjana Maria recorded a 6-4, 6-3 win over Venus Williams in the first round at the Hobart International in Australia on Tuesday.
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index fell to a one-week low on Thursday, as the larger capesize vessel index posted losses for a fifth straight session due to lower volumes.
China's top lawmaker and the third-ranked leader of its ruling Communist Party, Zhao Leji, spoke to journalists covering parliament on Wednesday, state media reported, a day after he unexpectedly missed a key session he had been due to open.
Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending videos, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Friday it had sold its 14% stake in Indonesia's PT Paiton Energy, which operates coal power plants, to a unit of energy company PT Medco Daya Abadi Lestari for an undisclosed sum.
China sanctioned former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday and barred him entry, citing "egregious conduct" on matters such as the disputed South China Sea a day after the end of his six-year term.