The nearly two-hour call between the leaders - described by Kirby as "business-like" - comes ahead of meetings next week between Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos as China flexes its military might.

Defendant Su Wenqiang, a Cambodian national, admitted to 11 charges of money laundering and taking proceeds from illegal remote gambling, Channel News Asia reported.

Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano "expressed his appreciation for the United States' continued assurances and reaffirmation of its ironclad commitment" to their alliance, the Philippine National Security Council said in a statement. 

Prabowo "fully supports the development of closer Indonesia-China relations and wishes to continue President Joko's policy of friendship with China," China's CCTV quoted Prabowo as saying.

Prabowo held closed-door talks with Xi in Beijing in what has been billed as an unusual pre-inauguration visit, his first overseas trip since securing victory in the Feb. 14 election.

Prabowo's Tokyo trip will follow his visit to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, the president-elect's first foreign tour less than two months after winning the race to succeed incumbent leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

The defense minister is visiting China until Tuesday on an invitation from president Xi, with whom he is scheduled to meet on Monday to kick off a series of official meetings.

Outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo invited the pope to visit Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, in June 2022 as part of an effort to promote religious tolerance.

The order, signed on Monday and made public on Sunday, does not mention China but follows a series of bilateral maritime confrontations and mutual accusations over a disputed area of the South China Sea.

Indonesia is home to 242 million Muslims and around 29 million Christians -- 8.5 million of whom are Catholics. 

The Indonesian government has said that strategic cooperation with China is “vital for regional security and stability”, but also suggested that Prabowo’s visit had been in the works prior to the general election.

Airspace up to 37,000 feet ‘too important’ for airport navigation.

The humble structure -- a single-room shed with walls and a roof clad in tin -- is a new community hub for the minority, who have enjoyed greater legal and political recognition in recent years but still suffer from entrenched prejudice.

Part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, the 665-kilometre (413-mile), 50.27 billion ringgit ($10.63 billion) railway is on track to connect the east and west coasts of peninsular Malaysia by the end of 2026.

Facebook has long been accused of helping spread vast amounts of hate speech against the Rohingya before hundreds of thousands of them were driven into neighbouring Bangladesh in a crackdown now subject to a UN genocide investigation.

The bill sailed through on 399 to 10 votes in the lower house, although it must still be approved by the Senate before it is endorsed by the king.

Authorities are investigating after the over-the-counter tablets were recalled by Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical following kidney complaints from customers.

The case had drawn a rare royal rebuke from Malaysia's king who called for an investigation and "strict action" against any party found guilty.

The Israel-Hamas war and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza since the militants' unprecedented attacks on October 7 have divided opinion across the world.

"So far, around 1,000 homes have been lost," said East Sepik Governor Allan Bird, adding that emergency crews were "still assessing the impact" from a tremor that "damaged most parts of the province".

Beijing and Manila have a long history of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and there have been repeated confrontations between their vessels near disputed reefs in recent months.

Biden and Prabowo have committed to enhancing bilateral ties between the US and Indonesia, during a call from the US president to congratulate the president-elect on his election victory.

The additional charges involved allegations he obtained valuable items worth about S$18,956 ($14,077) while minister from an individual whose business had dealings with the Transport Ministry, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in a statement.

The unrest began around 1 a.m. on Friday with arson attacks on private buildings, government property and CCTV cameras across six districts in Narathiwat province, military officials said.

On Tuesday, DAPA issued a new warning after Indonesia asked for an eight-year extension of the payment deadline past its 2026 due date.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was the first leader to congratulate Prabowo Subianto on his election victory after the General Election Commission’s (KPU) official announcement.

Under the fledgling AUKUS deal, the three longtime allies have pledged to jointly beef up their military muscle in a bid to counter China's rise. 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping were among those who congratulated the president-elect.

Blinken said: "We extend our sincere congratulations to Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto on his victory and once again applaud the Indonesian people for their robust turnout and commitment to democracy and the rule of law."

Prabowo and his vice-presidential running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of outgoing leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, had already declared victory after unofficial counts showed them winning a majority in the February vote.