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Economy 08:14 am

Middle East war sharpens focus on ASEAN energy security plans

ASEAN imports more than half of the crude for its refineries from the Middle East at a time when global benchmark prices are around US$100 a barrel.

Academia 08:08 am

PREMIUM
Ignoring Myanmar normalizes tyranny upon us

As Myanmar’s people bleed under a brutal junta and regional indifference, Jakarta’s complacency serves as a chilling warning: ignoring the normalization of tyranny abroad only paves the way for creeping militarism at home.

Academia 1 day ago

PREMIUM
Three agendas for Minister Arrmanatha

Many see and expect that the new Foreign Minister could inject a new energy into the performance of Indonesia’s foreign policy in the years to come.

Academia 2 days ago

PREMIUM
Indonesia is pulling away the poor’s only ladder: Education

With Indonesian youth recording the world’s lowest faith in social mobility, misallocated public funds and crumbling classrooms threaten to turn the constitutional promise of education into an inescapable poverty trap.

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Philippines sends largest ship, aircraft to drive away Chinese vessel

The Philippine operation "disrupted the vessel's unauthorised marine scientific research and compelled it to leave its loitering position," said Jay Tarriela, coast guard spokesperson on South China Sea issues.

Asia & Pacific 4 days ago

Indonesia haze creates regional pollution, but little legal recourse

It is not the first time Indonesian haze has caused a regional pollution crisis, but neighbouring countries have few options for legal recourse, experts say:

Companies 5 days ago

Living Lab Ventures hosts Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN, highlights Japan–ASEAN investment

The meeting also highlighted the role of the Japan Thematic Fund (JTF), an initiative aimed at strengthening investment and business opportunities between Japan and Southeast Asia, with Indonesia as one of its key markets.

Asia & Pacific 5 days ago

Haze pushes Kuala Lumpur, Singapore into world's most polluted cities

A milky haze has shrouded the cities for more than a month as smoke drifted from fires on Borneo and Sumatra islands.

Asia & Pacific 6 days ago

Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50

Witnesses say the military bombed the riverside commercial hub in Kyauktaw town, Rakhine state, around midday (0530 GMT) on Monday, when the initial death toll was reported at around 30.

Academia 6 days ago

PREMIUM
Why ASEAN and China should join hands on global governance

China and ASEAN are well-poised to turn the call of the Global Governance Initiative into concrete results that benefit the region and beyond.

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