Since the center-right coalition was elected last October, steadfastly independent New Zealand has looked to deepen military ties with "traditional" Western allies. 

Attacks on freedom of expression, interference at universities and the imprisonment of researchers are just some ways that "academic freedom globally is under threat," the index said. 

The president-elect has been making high-profile visits to China, Japan and Malaysia with plans for the next government, even though analysts regard it as a premature endeavor that disregards the election process.

The exercise will be held Sunday in the disputed South China Sea -- which Beijing claims almost entirely -- days before US President Joe Biden is due to hold the first trilateral summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan.

China, thanks to its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, has increased economic and political engagement in Southeast Asian countries.

Anwar said during the meeting at his office in Putrajaya, he and Prabowo also took the opportunity to share their experiences and exchange views on their political journeys.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake, whose epicentre had a depth of 40 kilometres (25 miles) and which was also felt in Tokyo.

It was part of a concerted charm offensive by China, the second-largest investor in Indonesia behind neighbour Singapore. 

Prabowo, currently a defence minister, met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, his first visit to a key trade partner since he won the presidential election held in February.

Hun Sen stepped down in August after nearly four decades of iron-fisted rule, passing the baton to his eldest son Hun Manet following a landslide win in national polls held without any significant opposition parties.

Fabrication at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company -- the world's biggest chip maker -- was briefly interrupted at some plants, a company official told AFP, while work at construction sites for new plants was halted for the day.

The two 72 m (78.74 yard) submarines will be made in Indonesia, which has recently signed other major arm supplies with French companies, Naval Group said in a statement. The Asian country ordered 42 Dassault-made Rafale fighter jets in 2022. 

The Times of Israel, citing Hebrew-language media, reported on Saturday that Avitan was an associate of an Israeli criminal syndicate who had been en route to assassinate a member of a rival crime family.

The quake hit just before 8:00 am local time (0000 GMT) and had a magnitude of 7.4 according to the US Geological Survey, triggering tsunami warnings in Taiwan, southern Japan and the Philippines.

"We have built a cooperative relationship and going forward I would like to strengthen that," Prabowo told Kishida at a meeting in Tokyo.

Prabowo’s visits to China and Japan are being closely watched by the regional security community, which has been left to wonder which direction his diplomatic compass will point once he becomes president.

Taiwan television stations showed footage of buildings at precarious angles in Hualien, where the quake struck just offshore around 8a.m. as people were going to work and school.

The nearly two-hour call between the leaders - described by Kirby as "business-like" - comes ahead of meetings next week between Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos as China flexes its military might.

Defendant Su Wenqiang, a Cambodian national, admitted to 11 charges of money laundering and taking proceeds from illegal remote gambling, Channel News Asia reported.

Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano "expressed his appreciation for the United States' continued assurances and reaffirmation of its ironclad commitment" to their alliance, the Philippine National Security Council said in a statement. 

Prabowo "fully supports the development of closer Indonesia-China relations and wishes to continue President Joko's policy of friendship with China," China's CCTV quoted Prabowo as saying.

Prabowo held closed-door talks with Xi in Beijing in what has been billed as an unusual pre-inauguration visit, his first overseas trip since securing victory in the Feb. 14 election.

Prabowo's Tokyo trip will follow his visit to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, the president-elect's first foreign tour less than two months after winning the race to succeed incumbent leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

The defense minister is visiting China until Tuesday on an invitation from president Xi, with whom he is scheduled to meet on Monday to kick off a series of official meetings.

Outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo invited the pope to visit Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, in June 2022 as part of an effort to promote religious tolerance.

The order, signed on Monday and made public on Sunday, does not mention China but follows a series of bilateral maritime confrontations and mutual accusations over a disputed area of the South China Sea.

Indonesia is home to 242 million Muslims and around 29 million Christians -- 8.5 million of whom are Catholics. 

The Indonesian government has said that strategic cooperation with China is “vital for regional security and stability”, but also suggested that Prabowo’s visit had been in the works prior to the general election.

Airspace up to 37,000 feet ‘too important’ for airport navigation.

The humble structure -- a single-room shed with walls and a roof clad in tin -- is a new community hub for the minority, who have enjoyed greater legal and political recognition in recent years but still suffer from entrenched prejudice.