Starmer's visit to China is the first by a British prime minister since 2018 and follows a slew of Western leaders seeking a rapprochement with Beijing recently, pivoting from an increasingly unpredictable United States.

The move follows FIFA's probe last year into the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) over its inclusion of "heritage players" in the national team -- foreign-born athletes accused of falsely claiming Malaysian ancestry.

Hong Kong’s attractiveness for both Mainland Chinese and international businesses has reached a record high, as shown in the latest survey, which recorded 11,070 companies based in the city in 2025.

The use of degraded lands decouples economic development from deforestation, strengthens rural livelihoods and positions Indonesia as a global leader in nature-positive development.

Across personal memory, cultural history and global conflict, several books published in 2025 continue to illuminate how power shapes lives and narratives.

A weekend off the grid won’t change your life, but it might change how you notice it.

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index has nosedived for a second day in a row due to investability flags from Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), prompting another trading halt.

Shangri-La Jakarta, in collaboration with Bank Central Asia (BCA) and top-tier wedding organizers, is set to present an exclusive and comprehensive wedding showcase, “Symphony of Eternity,” from April 4 to 5.

Suderajat said he tried to explain that the dessert he was selling was safe, but the group allegedly struck him with a rattan stick. He further claimed that he was repeatedly kicked with military boots until he fell to the ground.

Gold ETFs offer a modern solution to the strucutural hurdles of accessibility and liquidity as regards traditional gold investment in Indonesia, ensuring securty for all investors as they turn to safe-haven assets amid ongoing economic fragility.

Noting broad internal support for the decision, Powell said the Fed remains "well-positioned" to assess when or whether another rate cut may be needed.

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive market demand for the memory chips that power artificial intelligence.

Foreign Minister Sugiono clarified this week that Indonesia’s membership on the board does not require paying the widely circulated US$1 billion contribution, at least in the long run.

Instagram-owner Meta on Wednesday boosted its capital spending plans for the new year by 73 percent in the pursuit of "superintelligence," an effort to offer deeply personalized artificial intelligence to its large social media user base.

When the government tends to do something rather than do nothing, we must be more cautious about the dangers of doing too much.

Environmental organizations, including the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), attributed the severe impact of the Senyar Cyclone to large-scale deforestation and weak enforcement of environmental regulations in Sumatra Island.

As a nation born of anticolonial struggle, Indonesia cannot afford moral complacency or strategic naïveté.

The reassignment of President Prabowo Subianto’s nephew Thomas Djiwandono to the senior post of the country's central bank has fueled speculations of a cabinet reshuffle, with attention turning to the possible appointment of another family member to an executive post.

The government is currently drafting the Bill on Prevention of Disinformation and Foreign Propaganda as part of President Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to contain potential threats to national political stability. However, the initiative risks undermining citizens’ right to access information, as such regulations are prone to elastic interpretations and potential abuse by law enforcement agencies.

The House of Representatives abruptly appointed lawmaker Adies Kadir as a Constitutional Court justice, replacing an appointee who had served only five months. Adies was embroiled in controversy over remarks that fueled the August unrest.

ASEAN opened its first foreign ministers’ talks of the year in Cebu, the Philippines, on Wednesday under the lingering shadow of unresolved South China Sea disputes and mounting doubts over the fate of a long-promised regional code of conduct (COC).

Indonesian Navy chief of staff Adm. Muhammad Ali said that 19 Marine Corps personnel were still missing.

The government and stakeholders must act now to protect archeological sites on Sulawesi from a growing list of threats, from climate change to mining. 

Indonesia’s future economic growth will not be determined solely by the size of government spending, but also by how effectively development financing is managed.

The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) temporarily halted trading on Wednesday after shares plunged on a warning from global index provider MSCI that it could downgrade Indonesian stocks to frontier-market status.  

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) previously forecast rainfall to increase until the end of January in many parts of Sumatra, Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara islands.

Every day, thousands of Indonesians donate blood and plasma, often unaware of the complex scientific and safety-driven processes that transform a single donation into life-saving therapies. As Indonesia advances toward domestic production of plasma-derived medicines, the “donor-to-drug” journey is becoming increasingly relevant for patients, healthcare professionals, policymakers and the wider public.