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Indonesia steps up advocacy for citizen detained on terror charges in Myanmar

The Foreign Ministry continues to advocate for an Indonesian citizen identified as a social media influencer with the initials AP who was sentenced to seven years in prison in Myanmar on terrorism-related charges, amid mounting pressure from lawmakers for stronger diplomatic efforts to secure his release.

2 days ago
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US, Quad partners announce critical minerals initiative

The four countries, known as the Quad, share concerns about China's growing power and dominance of critical minerals, but relations have been tested by US President Donald Trump's global tariff offensive which has spared none of the members. ...

3 days ago
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Thailand's political chaos: what happens next?

The senators have accused the 38-year-old premier of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution over a leaked telephone conversation with Cambodia's former premier Hun Sen.  ...

4 days ago

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India-Pakistan conflict a bilateral matter, no need for international mediation

Many claims have been made by the United States about settling other disputes, such as in the Middle East and in Ukraine, but there has been no peace there. 

1 month ago
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Indonesia boosts security, economy ties with Thailand amid global upheaval

Indonesia and Thailand have agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership in defense and trade, following President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Bangkok just one week before the ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

1 month ago
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Prabowo in Bangkok to bolster ties ahead of ASEAN summit

President Prabowo Subianto is in Bangkok on Monday for an official visit, as he reconvenes with Thailand’s leaders to strengthen bilateral ties ahead of his first ASEAN summit in Malaysia and amid regional concerns over the ongoing tariff war started by the United States.

1 month ago
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Macron, Chinese premier to visit Indonesia next week

Sugiono said Macron would kick off his two-day visit to Indonesia on May 27, while Li is scheduled to arrive earlier. 

1 month ago
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Indonesia offers to be peace broker in India-Pakistan conflict

Sugiono said the 1945 State Constitution had given the mandate for the Indonesian government to join any efforts that would lead to the creation of the global peace.

1 month ago
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Construction tycoon among 17 wanted in Thailand over deadly tower collapse

A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for 17 people including a high-profile construction tycoon, police said on Thursday, over their alleged involvement in the building of a skyscraper that collapsed and killed scores of workers during a powerful March earthquake.

1 month ago
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‘Personal touch’ on display at Albanese’s return visit

President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday threw a festive reception to welcome Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese back to the State Palace in Jakarta, marking their first official meeting following the latter’s second-term inauguration just two days prior.

1 month ago
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Australia's Albanese touts defense ties during Indonesia visit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese touted his country's defense cooperation with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta on Thursday, his first trip abroad since his reelection.

1 month ago
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Anwar says raised MH17 downing with Putin in Moscow

Malaysia's premier Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday he discussed the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 with Russian President Vladimir Putin, days after the UN's aviation agency blamed the 2014 tragedy on Moscow.

1 month ago
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Prabowo makes surprise visit to PM Albanese ahead of bilateral talks

President Prabowo Subianto made a surprise visit to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at his hotel in Jakarta on Wednesday night, in a gesture of friendship ahead of their bilateral talks.

1 month ago
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Australia PM Albanese to meet Prabowo in first international visit since reelection

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday to discuss defense cooperation and global trade, after arriving in Jakarta on his first international visit since his reelection.

1 month ago
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Indonesia, Brunei are one family, Prabowo says in visit

During President Prabowo Subianto's day trip to Bandar Seri Begawan, he discussed with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah various regional and ASEAN issues, including support for closer regional integration and a unified approach to recent pressing challenges.

1 month ago
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Cambodia, China begin largest-ever military drills

Cambodia has long been a staunch ally of China, receiving billions of dollars in investments, and Washington has voiced concerns that Beijing is using a Cambodian naval base it renovated on Gulf of Thailand to expand its influence in the region.

1 month ago
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Prabowo to receive royal honor in Brunei

President Prabowo Subianto is set to receive a royal honor during his visit to Brunei on Wednesday.

1 month ago
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China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown

The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains.

1 month ago
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How India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink with US-brokered ceasefire

As dawn broke, the heaviest fighting in decades between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan reached a crescendo, after nearly three weeks of escalating tensions.

1 month ago
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Prabowo, Albanese to strengthen ties in Jakarta visit

Following the diplomatic tradition of picking an Asian country, especially Indonesia, for his first bilateral visit, newly reelected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will talk about strengthening economic cooperation with President Prabowo Subianto in his two-day visit to Jakarta.

1 month ago
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ERIA holds East Asia Media Caucus for coordination, knowledge sharing

The latest initiative from the international research group focused on the vital role of journalists and the media in communicating policies and issues to the public in Southeast and East Asia.

1 month ago
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Australia's Albanese Labor government sworn in for second term

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, alongside his ministers, after a landslide win at a national election he said had returned the largest center-left Labor government since federation in 1901.

1 month ago
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Albanese to visit Jakarta after being sworn in

Newly reelected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Jakarta on May 14-15 for the Australia-Indonesia Annual Leaders’ Meeting, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

1 month ago
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South Korea's presidential campaigns kick off, focus on ailing economy

Contenders for South Korea's presidency kicked off their campaigns on Monday, vowing to unify a deeply polarized society and spur economic growth while navigating trade negotiations with the United States.

1 month ago
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Philippines votes in high-stakes midterms amid Marcos-Duterte showdown

Voting was underway in the Philippines on Monday for a normally low-key midterm election that is showcasing an emotionally charged proxy battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and ally-turned-foe, Vice President Sara Duterte.

1 month ago
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China takes center stage in Philippines' feisty midterm election

An April survey found that a majority of voters in the country of 110 million prefer candidates who assert Philippine sovereignty in the South China Sea, where the Marcos-led administration has taken a more assertive stance in its maritime confrontations with Beijing, which continue unabated.

1 month ago
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Malaysia seeks trade legal harmonization in ASEAN

A unified framework on commercial arbitration may help enhance trade between ASEAN member states while also attracting more foreign investment, according to this year's bloc chair Malaysia, as the region faces uncertainties and tensions surrounding global trade and economy.

1 month ago
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India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire after days of attacks

The fighting was touched off by an attack last month in the Indian-administered side of disputed Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men, which Delhi blamed on Islamabad.

1 month ago
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Myanmar junta chief meets China's Xi for first time: State media

Chinese state media Xinhua news reported that Xi expressed his country's support for Myanmar pursuing development "suited to its national conditions, safeguarding its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national stability, and steadily advancing its domestic political agenda".

1 month ago
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Vance says war between India and Pakistan will be 'none of our business'

"We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can't control these countries, though," Vance said in an interview on Fox News show "The Story with Martha MacCallum."

1 month ago
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Batik Air halts flights to India, Pakistan amid escalating conflict

Batik Air, a subsidiary of Indonesia’s largest low cost airline Lion Air, has temporarily suspended its flights to and from Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Amritsar on Wednesday and Thursday amid recent escalating conflicts between the two countries.

1 month ago
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Philippines slams 'high-risk' Chinese naval actions near contested reef

The Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare incident involving warships from the two navies.

1 month ago
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Reelected PM Albanese to visit Indonesia first in 'signal' to region

Albanese said he will travel to Indonesia on May 14, the day after his government is sworn into office.

1 month ago

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