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Indonesia should approach BRICS with caution

As the BRICS foreign ministers meeting concluded without a joint statement portending internal rifts, experts suggest that Indonesia, as the bloc’s newest and nonaligned member, should tread carefully as it navigates deepening global divides.

9 hours ago
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Indonesia calls for stronger cooperation at BRICS summit

Foreign Minister Sugiono has urged BRICS to deepen cooperation and strengthen its leadership in fostering global peace, amid the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Ukraine as well as the trade tensions under United States President Donald Trump, marking Indonesia’s debut at the bloc’s ministerial talks held this week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...

2 days ago
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Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Friday said its coast guard had landed on Sandy Cay as part of maritime control operations to exercise its sovereignty. It did not say China was occupying the feature.  ...

4 days 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.

2 months ago
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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.

2 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 months ago
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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.

3 months 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.

3 months 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. 

3 months 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 months ago
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Prabowo, Modi lift Indonesia-India ties to new heights

A new bilateral bromance appears to be developing between the Indonesian President and his Indian counterpart, a natural camaraderie that was apparent during Prabowo's two-day visit to New Delhi over the weekend.

3 months ago
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President Prabowo joins Modi to celebrate India's Republic Day

Republic Day marks the adoption of India's post-independence constitution in 1950 with the parade being held at a revamped colonial-era boulevard that also hosts important government buildings.

3 months ago
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Prabowo thanks India for Indonesia’s BRICS accession, vows to strengthen security ties

Despite expressing earlier reluctance to join the economic bloc, Indonesia has become the first Southeast Asian country to become a permanent member, surpassing Malaysia and Thailand, which have shown similar interests.

3 months ago
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Seoul court rejects second request to extend Yoon detention

The rejection on Saturday follows a ruling by the same court a day earlier when a judge stated it was "difficult to find sufficient grounds" to grant an extension.

3 months ago
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Indonesia, India sign wide range of agreements, including on health and security

President Prabowo said his government will accelerate its economic partnership with India and prioritize the cooperation over the long term.

3 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Climate change cooks up Japanese 'cabbage shock'

Last year's record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the leafy green in what media have dubbed a "cabbage shock".

3 months ago
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South Korea court rejects request to extend Yoon's detention

Yoon, impeached and suspended from power on Dec. 14, has been incarcerated since last week while investigators probe his attempt to impose martial law.

3 months ago
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FM Sugiono pushes for Myanmar crisis resolution in Davos talks

The crisis in Myanmar has posed serious challenges both within and outside the country, Sugiono said, while also appealing for foreign partners to channel assistance through the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Center). 

3 months ago
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Prabowo to meet Modi to discuss security, economic cooperation

The President is set to head to New Delhi on Friday for his first official visit to India, where he is to meet with the Indian premier to discuss various areas of bilateral cooperation.

3 months ago
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Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution

Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, as colder, stagnant winter air combines with smoke from crop stubble burning and car fumes.

3 months ago
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Hundreds wed as Thai same-sex marriage law comes into force

The new marriage law uses gender-neutral terms in place of "men", "women", "husbands" and "wives", also clearing the way for transgender people to wed, and grants adoption and inheritance rights to all married couples.

3 months ago
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Sugiono reaffirms new administration’s support for ASEAN

Foreign Minister Sugiono has called for unity and the strengthening of ASEAN institutional capacity, underlining that it was “no longer possible” for Southeast Asian countries to go it alone as the current geopolitical landscape continues to present threats to the stability and security of the region.

3 months ago
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China's frugal young adults accelerate saving, raising economic risks

According to data from Yu'e Bao, an online money market fund on the Alipay app, users born after 2000 each made an average of 20 deposits a month as of the end of 2024.

3 months ago
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Top Beijing official urges Elon Musk to deepen ties with China

Han -- who is set to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump later on Monday -- met with Musk and other American business representatives on Sunday, Xinhua said.

3 months ago
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Australia foreign minister says Quad in Washington shows 'iron-clad' commitment

Republican Senator Marco Rubio appears on track for confirmation as Trump's secretary of state on Monday, clearing the way for meeting of Quad foreign ministers the following day, people familiar with the matter previously said.

3 months ago
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Indonesia repatriates two trafficking victims from Myanmar

Two Indonesian migrant workers returned home over the weekend after being held against their will and forced into working for an online scam operation in Myanmar’s rebel-controlled Myawaddy border region.

3 months ago
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Two Cambodian deminers killed by anti-tank mine

The Southeast Asian nation remains littered with discarded ammunition and arms from decades of war starting in the 1960s.

3 months ago
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Myanmar, South China Sea to feature in ASEAN ministers' retreat in Langkawi

Other issues to be touched on at the meeting include cross-border online scams and human trafficking.

3 months ago
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft case

Khan has been held in custody since August 2023 charged with around 200 cases but his party claim the latest conviction was being used to pressure him into silence.

3 months ago
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11 Indonesians arrested in Japan on suspicion of murder

The Isesaki Police in Gunma arrested the 11 Indonesians and later named them suspects for murder and overstaying their visas.

3 months ago
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President Prabowo to visit India from January 24-26, meet PM Modi

Prabowo will be a guest during events for India's Republic Day and is expected to witness the signing of several agreements on health, education, security and the maritime sector, the ministry said.

3 months ago

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