Duterte is being asked to explain herself in the wake of a blistering weekend press conference where she said she had instructed that President Ferdinand Marcos be killed should an alleged plot to kill her succeed.

In a dramatic twist in the fierce spat between Marcos and the powerful Duterte family, the daughter of firebrand former President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said she had instructed an assassin to kill Marcos, his wife and the lower house speaker, in the event that she were killed.

Duterte is being asked to explain herself in the wake of a blistering weekend press conference where she said she had instructed that President Ferdinand Marcos be killed should an alleged plot to kill her succeed.

In May 2023, Malaysia confiscated 172 rainbow-colored watches from the Swiss watchmaker's 'Pride collection' from 16 outlets due to the presence of the acronym 'LGBTQ' on the timepieces.

In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo with the population 14 million.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese raised the prisoner issue during a meeting with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Peru.

Six tourists died of suspected methanol poisoning after a night out in the Laos backpacker hotspot of Vang Vieng last week.

From January to October, an average of 50 complaints per month related to deepfake sex crimes were reported to public complaint platforms, a 1.7-fold increase from the 30 monthly complaints reported on average in 2023.

Moves to extradite foreign nationals convicted in Indonesia to their origin country could be accommodated in a mutual legal assistance (MLA) in criminal matters with a partner country. It is also within the President’s authority to make any decision based on mutual benefits, humanity and human rights considerations, as well as the relationship with the country in question, despite the lack of regulations on the matter.

Japan and Indonesia face similar challenges as maritime nations to ensure maritime security in the region, leading to a commitment of strengthening defense cooperation. 

Indonesia has agreed to send Mary Jane Veloso back to the Philippines after years of attempts by her home country and international human rights groups to save the drug convict from death row.

Since Nov. 11, China has reeled under news of a driver reportedly angry at his divorce settlement killing 35 people by ramming his car into a crowd in Zhuhai; a former student on as  stabbing rampage at a vocational college in Wuxi killing eight; and a car ploughing into a crowd of school children and pedestrians in the city of Changde on Tuesday. 

The pledge from Chinese policymakers at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit comes amid growing geopolitical tensions following Donald Trump's election as the next US president, and a destabilizing slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

International condemnation was swift, with Western countries and rights groups slamming the sentencing as evidence of the erosion of political freedoms in the city since Beijing imposed a security law in 2020.

China Coast Guard patrol vessel CCG 5402 entered the Indonesian exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Natuna Sea three times in late October, the Bakamla chief said.

A senior ministry official insisted that Indonesia maintained its long-standing position on China’s claim, and that further speculation “should not go beyond” the expressly written intent to explore new avenues of cooperation.

Protectionist trade policies under US president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could cause slower growth and higher unemployment in Indonesia and Asia as a whole, analysts say.

Authorities are now considering a hydrogen-powered transport system developed by China's state-owned railway company CRRC, as well as alternatives from Japanese firms.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the agreement with his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, at Manila's military headquarters where they also broke ground for a coordination center that will facilitate collaboration between their armed forces.

Visiting US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the agreement with his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, at Manila's military headquarters where both officials also broke ground for a combined coordination center that will facilitate collaboration between their armed forces. 

President Prabowo Subianto says he is confident that global powers, including those who are in disputes in the Indo-Pacific region, can set their differences aside and push for free, fair and sustainable trade.

The bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping follows Ishiba keeping his job as prime minister in a parliamentary vote this week despite having recently led the ruling coalition to its worst general election result in 15 years.

Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in the past month, killing at least 163 people, leaving thousands homeless and wiping out crops and livestock.

The agency said the quake's epicentre was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles).

Biden and Xi are due to hold talks Saturday, in what a US administration official said will probably be the last meeting between the sitting leaders of the world's largest economies before Trump is sworn in in January.

In the South American country, the President will likely seek to build a foundation for key international relationships and promote his administration’s priority programs, including the downstreaming of its critical minerals industry, analysts say.

Prabowo's comments, made while he was in Washington on Wednesday, came after his foreign ministry stressed that Indonesia does not recognize China's claims over the South China Sea despite signing a maritime deal with Beijing last weekend.

Rubio's selection on Wednesday came along with other cabinet picks that might upset China, such as Representative Mike Waltz as national security adviser and John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

The two countries have sought to boost security ties in the face of increased flashpoints in the region including the South China Sea, where several states claim sovereignty over disputed islands and waterways.

Cooler temperatures and slow-moving winds trap deadly pollutants.