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Xi meets business leaders including Alibaba's Jack Ma

Since coming to power more than a decade ago, Xi has consistently sought to bolster the role of state enterprises in the world's second-largest economy and warned against the "disorderly" expansion of the private sector.

15 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Rohingya woman helping community members to adapt to life in Japan

Khadiza's first initiative was to start accompanying female Rohingya refugees to hospitals and schools, before opening a Japanese language school as a volunteer while offering consultations to help them solve their problems. ...

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific

Record number of online casino users detected by Japan police in 2024

Mediators earn fees from overseas casino operators for providing gambling points in exchange for cash or cryptocurrencies, according to the investigative source. ...

2 days ago

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Thailand deports 10 to China linked to actor cyber-fraud case

Scam compounds have mushroomed in Myanmar's borderlands and are staffed by foreigners who are often trafficked and forced to work, swindling their compatriots in an industry analysts say is worth billions of dollars.

2 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump offers top-end jets, trade deal to India in Modi bromance

Modi, only the fourth world leader to visit the White House since Trump's return, described the fellow nationalist as a friend and told him he was adopting a take on his "Make America Great Again" slogan.

3 days ago
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Indonesia, Turkey greenlight drone, warship construction in RI

In collaboration with the Indonesian Defense Ministry, several Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems will be jointly manufactured in the country by Turkish drone maker Baykar Makina and Indonesian private weapons company PT Republikorp.

4 days ago
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Erdogan gifts Prabowo Turkish-made EV

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Prabowo exchanged gifts during the state visit on Wednesday as a symbol of friendship and strong ties between the two nations.

4 days ago
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Australia accuses China fighter jet of 'unsafe' conduct above South China Sea

Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the Australian plane of "violating Chinese sovereignty and endangering Chinese national security".

4 days ago
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India expects $200 million missile deal with Philippines this year

The Akash missile system developed by India's defence research body has drawn interest from the Philippines, which has told New Delhi it would make an order in the fiscal year that begins in April, said three sources.

4 days ago
Asia & Pacific

China says conducted routine patrol in South China Sea

"Theater troops continue to maintain a high level of alert and will resolutely defend the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests," the statement said, which accused the Philippines of actions that "deliberately undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea."

5 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Prabowo, Turkey's Erdogan agree to bolster ties

The Turkish leader was visiting Indonesia after travelling to Malaysia and before heading to Pakistan on a four-day tour of key allies in the Islamic world.

5 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

In the Cook Islands, traditionally bound to New Zealand and friendly with the United States, the prime minister has announced plans to head to Beijing to sign a cooperation deal.

5 days ago
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Erdogan received by Prabowo at Halim Perdanakusuma

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport on Tuesday evening on the second stop in his three-country tour, welcomed personally by President Prabowo Subianto, who escorted him in a convoy to his residence. 

5 days ago
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Trump says he has spoken to Xi since inauguration

Trump made the comments in an interview aired on Fox News on Monday.

6 days ago
Asia & Pacific

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets

The nearly 200 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement faced a Monday deadline to submit new national climate plans to the UN, setting out how they plan to cut emissions by 2035.

1 week ago
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Xi accepts invitation to attend Moscow's Victory Day in May

"Chinese President Xi Jinping has accepted an invitation to take part in the celebrations on May 9 in Moscow on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War," TASS cited Russian ambassador to China, Igor Morgulov, as telling Russian state television. 

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

India in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal

The world's biggest arms importer, India traditionally relies mainly on Russia. Last month, Trump asked Modi, who heads to Washington on Wednesday for a two-day visit, to buy more US-made security equipment and move "toward a fair trading relationship".

1 week ago
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Global attention, care needed as no wars are isolated

The most distinctive aspect of diplomacy these days is that it is in crisis.

1 week ago
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ASEAN still matters for Trump’s US, Singapore asserts

The 10-nation ASEAN needs to remain peaceful and prosperous in order to remain relevant for the United States under the second presidency of Donald Trump, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippine VP's impeachment trial 'likely' after mid-term elections

Whether or not the trial moves forward in a special session, when the current Senate reconvenes on June 2 -- or even later -- is now up to the country's 24 sitting senators, Francis Escudero told a press briefing, without offering a timeline for the decision.

1 week ago
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Indonesian shot in Malaysia dies after treatment in hospital

The victim, whose identity is still unknown due to a lack of identification, died in a hospital in Selangor, Malaysia after undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds to his kidneys.

1 week ago
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Malaysia to fully investigate shooting of Indonesian migrants, ministry says

The Royal Malaysian Police arrested one Indonesian national in connection to the shooting, although it was unclear what role they played in the incident.

1 week ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippines, US joint air patrol exercises underway over South China Sea

The one-day exercise was being carried out in the West Philippine Sea, Philippine air force spokesperson Maria Consuelo Castillo said, using Manila's term for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its exclusive economic zone.

1 week ago
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No fight back from RI migrant shot dead by Malaysian authorities, ministry says

Two injured victims of the shooting of a group of Indonesians in the waters off Selangor state in Malaysia claim that they did not put up a fight using sharp weapons when encountered by the Malaysian authorities.

2 weeks ago
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India boosts domestic arms industry and looks West to pare back Russia reliance

At a time when Moscow's military-industrial complex is occupied with the ongoing war in Ukraine, India has made the modernisation of its armed forces a top priority.

2 weeks ago
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Rights group urges Prabowo to be firm with Malaysia over migrant deaths

The group has urged the President to take a firm stance on migrant workers' rights after Friday's fatal shooting of an Indonesian worker in Malaysian waters, while the House plans to call a meeting to monitor progress in the related investigation.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake

In South Korea, heavy snowfall caused disruption to train, plane and bus schedules nationwide, as people went to visit their families in the countryside this week.

2 weeks ago
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Prabowo addresses labor issues in Malaysia’s visit, after fatal shooting of RI citizens

President Prabowo Subianto in his recent visit to Malaysia promised to work together with the Malaysian government to solve problems surrounding migrant workers. The statement came shortly after a fatal shooting of Indonesian citizens in Selangor.

2 weeks ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippines, US, Vietnam, Indonesia train for maritime law enforcement cooperation

The two-week course on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao comes as part of a regional effort to boost law enforcement cooperation as fears of maritime conflict with China grow. 

2 weeks ago
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Indonesia calls on Malaysia to probe fatal shooting of citizens

Indonesia has called on Malaysia to launch a thorough investigation into the recent fatal shooting of its citizens and probe possible "excessive use of force” by Malaysian authorities.

3 weeks ago

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Tue, February 18, 2025

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