Former General Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president today. Twenty-five years ago he was a pariah, and for good reason. He faced accusations of human rights abuses in Papua ...
When the government effectively forced TikTok to shut down its Shop feature, the company quickly struck an unusual deal with a local company to bring it back. Agata Pinastika Kenastuti’s children’s ...
Prabowo Subianto has had many identities over the years: a commander under sanctions for rights abuses, a violent nationalist and, now, the candidate of continuity. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from ...
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 ...
Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones. By Jin Yu Young and ...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Indonesia Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin stand for the playing of the U.S. and Indonesian national anthems prior to a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon, ...
Indonesian authorities said other climbers had safely evacuated Mount Dukono, which had been off-limits because of volcanic activity. By John Yoon and Muktita Suhartono At least three hikers were ...
ACHIEVING RECIPROCAL TRADE: Today, the Trump Administration finalized a landmark trade agreement with Indonesia that will provide Americans with unprecedented market access and unlock major ...
Since the resumption of diplomatic relations in 1990, China and Indonesia have seen comprehensive development in bilateral economic and trade cooperation. In recent years, this cooperation has ...
Global factories had a weak finish to 2023, with euro zone activity contracting for an 18th straight month in December and Asia's manufacturing powerhouses taking a hit due to China's patchy economic recovery.
China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in the South China Sea on Monday, with Manila saying its armed forces would resist Beijing's actions in the disputed waters, the latest in an increasingly testy series of confrontations.
Dutch healthcare technology company Philips slashed its estimated tariff impacton Tuesday after the United States and the European Union agreed a trade dealthat imposes a 15% rate on most goods imported from Europe.
India's southern Tamil Nadu state is considering restarting a shelved 1.6 gigawatts (GW) coal-fired power project in Uppur, two state government officials said, as its debt-ridden utility seeks to expand its coal fleet to address rising power demand.
European and Asian coal importers are expected to join the scramble for alternative sources of the fuel as a European Union ban on Russian coal imports looms, analysts and company officials said.
The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have rejected as baseless a map released by China that denotes its claims to sovereignty including in the South China Sea and which Beijing said on Thursday should be viewed rationally and objectively.
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The world’s coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis. These vital ecosystems, home to a quarter of all marine species and a lifeline for more than a billion people, are under unprecedented threat. The fourth mass bleaching event, currently under way, is the most extensive ever recorded, affecting nearly 80% of coral reefs. Without swift action, these critical ecosystems could effectively vanish within decades.
President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports could force major retailers to raise prices on products ranging from apparel and footwear to electronics as supply hubs Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh reel from fresh levies.
Tereos, the French sugar and ethanol group, has sealed an agreement with grain cooperative Axereal to sell its stake in their malt business and is consulting unions on a plan to close its sugar activities in Romania, it said in a document to investors.
India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.
Japan's foreign reserves fell by a record $54 billion in September, official data showed on Friday, as global market ructions dented the value of foreign bonds and prompted dollar-selling intervention to arrest a steep decline in the yen.
The Philippine government slammed China on Monday for "repeated aggressive, unprofessional and illegal" actions in the South China Sea after a string of clashes and incidents on air and at sea over the past week.
The aerospace unit of General Electric on Thursday announced it had signed an agreement with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics to jointly make engines in India to power fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
Finding China’s answer to Moderna comes with huge health warnings for investors. The $87 billion biotechnology giant’s Covid-19 vaccines have inspired copycats in the People’s Republic, where cities like Xian are scrambling to contain fresh outbreaks. With foreign jabs yet to be approved, Shenzhen-listed Walvax Biotechnology and its smaller partner look promising. Their feverish valuations leave little room for error.
Kpop superstar boyband BTS embarks on a world tour on Thursday to showcase new album "ARIRANG", after marking the end of a more than three-year hiatus for military service with a concert at Seoul's historic Gwanghwamun Square last month.
Countries throughout Asia are climbing out from under the economic rubble of COVID-19 and looking for cost-effective ways to upgrade their militaries, defence companies said on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow this week.
Southeast Asia's tourist economies are set to be leading beneficiaries of China's scrapping of travel bans as they have steered clear of the COVID-19 tests before entry that Europe, Japan and the United States have imposed on Chinese visitors.
Military and civil conflicts could intensify along the Bay of Bengal coastline, fuelled by climate change-linked migration, land loss and displacement, researchers said on Tuesday.
World stocks sold off sharply on Monday while safe-haven assets gained as troubles at property group China Evergrande fed concerns about spillover risks to the economy, sparking fresh investor worries ahead of a busy week of central bank meetings.