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Indonesia calls for stronger cooperation at BRICS summit

Foreign Minister Sugiono has urged BRICS to deepen cooperation and strengthen its leadership in fostering global peace, amid the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Ukraine as well as the trade tensions under United States President Donald Trump, marking Indonesia’s debut at the bloc’s ministerial talks held this week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1 day ago
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Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Friday said its coast guard had landed on Sandy Cay as part of maritime control operations to exercise its sovereignty. It did not say China was occupying the feature.  ...

3 days ago
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China says 'no phone call' recently between Xi and Trump

The world's two biggest economies are locked in an escalating tit-for-tat trade battle triggered by Trump's levies on Chinese goods, which have reached 145 percent on many products. ...

3 days ago

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Ex-Philippine president Duterte arrested on international warrant

"Early in the morning, Interpol Manila received the official copy of the warrant of the arrest from the ICC," the palace said in a statement.

1 month ago
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Prabowo welcomes Vietnam’s Lam to Jakarta

Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary To Lam received a warm welcome at Jakarta’s State Palace on Monday, in his first visit to Indonesia since the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto late last year and marking the 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Indonesia relations. 

1 month ago
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Defense ministry says no decision yet on buying India's Brahmos missiles

Multiple missile systems are being considered by Indonesia, not just those from BrahMos, spokesperson Frega Wenas said after Indonesia's defence minister met with his counterpart from Vietnam, although he declined to name the other companies.

1 month ago
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Duterte says he will accept arrest if ICC issues warrant

The "war on drugs" was the signature campaign policy that swept Duterte to power in 2016 as a maverick, crime-busting mayor, who delivered on promises he made during vitriolic speeches to kill thousands of narcotics dealers.

1 month ago
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Families of MH370 victims in China seek end to decade of 'torment'

The plane's disappearance has long been the subject of theories, ranging from the credible to outlandish, including that veteran pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah had gone rogue.

1 month ago
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South Korea's President Yoon free, trials continue after court quashes detention

Yoon remains suspended from his duties, and his criminal and impeachment trials continue over his short-lived martial law imposition on Dec. 3.

1 month ago
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Myanmar junta chief announces election for December or January

Myanmar has been turmoil since early 2021, when the military ousted an elected civilian government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, triggering a protest movement that morphed into an armed rebellion against the junta across the Southeast Asian country.

1 month ago
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UN slashes support for Rohingya refugees in Indonesia due to Trump cuts

In the letter, dated February 28, the International Organization for Migration said it would be unable to provide healthcare and cash assistance to 925 Rohingya refugees sheltering in Pekanbaru, Riau from March 5, "due to resource constraints". Some help would continue for the most vulnerable people, it said.

1 month ago
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Indonesia, South Africa say US withdrawing from climate finance deal

The so-called Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) are ambitious financing deals between a small group of wealthy countries and emerging economies to help them ditch planet-polluting coal. 

1 month ago
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Cooling La Nina expected to be 'short-lived': UN

"The weak La Nina event that emerged in December 2024 is likely to be short-lived," the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization said in its latest update.

1 month ago
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United States withdrawing from JETP, sources say

JETP, which consists of 10 donor nations, was first unveiled at the UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland in 2021. 

1 month ago
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Foreign Ministry to rescue more human trafficking victims from Myanmar

The Foreign Ministry is currently planning to rescue another batch of Indonesians trapped in Myanmar’s rebel-controlled Myawaddy region, where online scam rings operate, after successfully repatriating a total of 130 human trafficking victims in the past few weeks.

1 month ago
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Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast

Tropical Cyclone Alfred would strike Friday morning near bustling Brisbane city, forecasters said, the first typhoon to hit the region in more than 50 years.  

1 month ago
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Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam crackdown widens

The crackdown is widening against scam centres responsible for carrying out massive financial fraud out of Southeast Asia, especially those on Thailand's porous borders with Myanmar and Cambodia, where hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked by criminal gangs in recent years, according to the United Nations.

1 month ago
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Melting ice could slow vital Antarctic ocean current: study

Scientists used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers to model how melting ice sheets might change the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which plays a major role in global climate patterns.

1 month ago
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Philippines-US defence arrangements to stay intact, ambassador says

For his part, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is ready to travel when Trump has time for a meeting and that could be in the northern spring, Jose Manuel Romualdez told reporters on the sidelines of a forum with foreign media in Manila.

1 month ago
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Vietnam drags feet over 'urgent' pollution problem

Hanoi has frequently sat at the top of IQAir's ranking of the world's most polluted major cities and was rated among the top 10 polluted capitals by the Swiss monitoring company in 2023.

1 month ago
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More people ordered to evacuate as northeast Japan wildfire spreads

Since the wildfire began Wednesday, at least one person has died, and more than 80 homes have burned, local authorities said.

2 months ago
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Rights-based approach to cybersecurity key for regional stability, experts say

Observers have warned during a regional cyber conference this week that Southeast Asia is likely to see an increase in cyber attacks and online scam cases, calling on countries in the region to enhance their cyber readiness. 

2 months ago
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Top Russian security official holds Beijing talks with Chinese foreign minister

It cited Shoigu, Russia's former defence minister, as saying he was in China on behalf of President Vladimir Putin and noting how aligned Moscow and Beijing were when it came to various international issues.

2 months ago
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Russian security chief meets Anwar in Malaysia

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted Shoigu at his office, and the Russian former defence chief who is now secretary of Moscow's Security Council was also due to meet with Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

2 months ago
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Myanmar hands over 84 Indonesian alleged scammers to Thailand

Myanmar handed over 84 Indonesians to Thailand on Thursday, local officials said, the latest group of alleged scam center workers set to be repatriated from the region.

2 months ago
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Vietnam jails leading journalist over Facebook posts

Huy Duc worked for influential state-run newspapers before authoring one of Vietnam's most popular blogs and Facebook accounts, where he criticized the country's communist leaders on issues such as corruption, media control and relations with China.

2 months ago
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Indonesia, Malaysia to form special team for prisoner exchange

Senior law minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Malaysia Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution have agreed to form a joint team for prisoner exchange between both countries.

2 months ago
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Australian says 'wasn't nice' sitting with corpse on long-haul flight

Mitchell Ring said a passenger died part-way through the 14-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha last week.

2 months ago
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Prabowo welcomes Putin aide despite concerns from rights groups

President Prabowo Subianto welcomed Russia’s top security official Sergei Shoigu at the Merdeka Palace on Tuesday afternoon as Jakarta and Moscow seek to strengthen defense cooperation, despite concerns from rights groups over the latter’s invasion of Ukraine.

2 months ago
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President Prabowo discusses regional security with Russia security chief

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in the great power competition between the United States and China.

2 months ago
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Russia security chief in Jakarta to meet President Prabowo

Indonesia maintains a neutral foreign policy, refusing to take sides in the Ukraine conflict or in great power competition between the United States and China.

2 months ago
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Philippine, Japan ministers agree to further enhance defense partnership

Nakatani met his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro in Manila for a meeting in which the two ministers tackled regional security issues, including the maritime situation in the East and South China Seas.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Russian official visits Indonesia and Malaysia to talk defense

RIA state news agency cited the press office of the Security Council as saying the trip will last until February 28. 

2 months ago

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