The five-year bond has a coupon of 2.5 percent, while the 10-year one offers 2.9 percent.

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has billed the December 28 polls as a step towards reconciliation in the civil war unleashed by his 2021 coup.

A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet went down in the waters of the South China Sea on Sunday in two separate incidents, the US Pacific Fleet said on X. 

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration experienced air traffic control staffing issues at 22 locations on Saturday, and added additional shortages were expected to lead to more flight delays and cancellations in the days ahead.

The new cooperation agreement expands flight frequencies, routes and destinations between the two countries and increases opportunities for codeshare arrangements, crew recruitment and maintenance partnerships.

The first crash involved a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, which "went down in the waters of the South China Sea while conducting routine operations from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz," according to a statement from the US Navy's Pacific Fleet.

Continuing a long-standing strategic partnership to strengthen the national export ecosystem, Indonesia Eximbank (LPEI) and Bank ICBC Indonesia have signed a US$250 million credit agreement, consisting of a $100 million revolving facility and a $150 million three-year term loan.

Lula said at a briefing on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia that his discussions with Trump had gone welland that an agreement would be reached "faster than anyone thinks."

Markets rallied after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the threat of the US president imposing an additional 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods was "effectively off the table".

"Absolutely not. I wouldn't want to be 5,000 miles anywhere near the Netanyahu regime," he told The Sunday Times Magazine, referring to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

We believe in co-creation: as a relatively small nation, we cannot produce everything on our own, and we need international trade.

We need to strengthen legal and regulatory frameworks around the world, provide training and equipment to enforcement agencies and promote cross-border cooperation.

Trump’s tariff-first trade policies fundamentally misunderstand 21st-century supply-chain economics.

If anything, such scrutiny is mandatory if the institution in question gets funding from the state or receives a permit from the government to run their operation. 

Purbaya has dismantled several long-untouched practices and proved many observers wrong about the country’s fiscal stability.

Batam Customs intercepted the delivery of 10 rangkong gading (helmeted hornbill) beaks and 43 sun bear teeth from Bandar Lampung to Tanjung Pinang through Batam.

Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu’ti has claimed his office has made several progress in pushing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration vision on improving the country’s education, which focuses on school renovation, education digitalization and teacher welfare improvement.

The bacteria were identified as Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus and they caused 134 people to suffer from food poisoning in Toba regency.

The latest plan is to launch the new official Indonesian history books on Dec. 14, coinciding with the commemoration of the National History Day, according to Culture Minister Fadli Zon.

The summit is a chance to reaffirm ASEAN centrality in promoting open, inclusive regional economic integration amid rising protectionism.

As the first country to implement FSC’s Remedy Framework, Indonesia urges members to protect credibility, justice and momentum, not add new requirements that hinder what already works.

President Prabowo Subianto spent much of the first year since his October 2024 inauguration trying to fulfill his campaign promises, but he has also been quietly consolidating power over his political detractors, with a little help from his Army friends.

Indonesia’s latest climate pledge has drawn criticism for not showing strong commitment to cutting emissions and transitioning away from fossil fuels amid calls for the government to do more on the issue ahead of the United Nations climate summit in Brazil next month.

Governor Bobby Nasution maintained that the resignations would not disrupt the provincial administration's bureaucracy.

Timor-Leste’s long-awaited admission into ASEAN and United States President Donald Trump’s attendance, his first since returning to office, have dominated the first day of the bloc’s 47th summit on Sunday, when its members reiterated the importance of unity and cooperation amid rising global tensions.

Beijing this month announced sweeping restrictions on the rare earths industry, prompting Trump to threaten 100 percent tariffs on imports from China in retaliation.

As President Prabowo Subianto declares Indonesia “self-sufficient” after just one year in office, farmer groups warn that shrinking farmland may soon undercut that achievement, urging the government to prioritize land protection and structural reform over costly expansion programs.