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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. ...

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Jakarta ‘never heard’ of Trump’s plan to relocate Gazans to Indonesia

The government has never heard of a proposal suggesting that United States president-elect Donald Trump might relocate some Palestinians in Gaza to Indonesia, the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta said on Monday, as the long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas takes effect. ...

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Newly elected Vice Premiers Sun Chunlan (2nd left), Liu He (3rd left), and state councillors Wang Yong (2nd right), Xiao Jie (right), led by Vice Premier Han Zheng (left), take an oath after being elected during the seventh plenary session of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 19, 2018.

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.

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Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during the opening of the Australia-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit in Melbourne on March 4, 2024.

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.

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A woman prays on Oct. 12, 2022, after laying flowers at a memorial site in Kuta, Bali, to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed more than 200 people.

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Yusril considers repatriating Hambali from Guantanamo

“Hambali has been held at Guantanamo Bay for quite some time, but he has yet to be put on trial,” the minister added.

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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.

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TikTok addicts see silver lining in US ban

Owned by China’s ByteDance, the app faces a complete US ban on Sunday unless it finds a non-Chinese buyer.

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An illustration of land mine warning sign.

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.

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A man walks past tents at a camp for people displaced by conflict in Bureij in the central Gaza Strip on Jan. 17, 2025 following the announcement of a truce amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

Displaced Gazans awaiting truce so they can go home

Most of Gaza's 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once by the Israel-Hamas war to other parts of the territory.

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A person holds a sign during a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023.

TikTok's US future in limbo after Supreme Court ruling

The court unanimously ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate national security concerns about a Chinese company owning the app.

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US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019.

Trump, Xi speak by phone, vow improved ties despite threats

Trump in the election campaign threatened China and other US trading partners with huge tariffs, but he has also said he is open to talks with Xi, a leader he has long openly admired.

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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.

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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, leaving app's fate to Trump

The court's 9-0 decision throws the social media platform - and its 170 million American users - into limbo, and its fate in the hands of Donald Trump, who has vowed to rescue TikTok after returning to the presidency on Monday.

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Flags flutter as preparations get underway for the upcoming presidential inauguration for United States president-elect Donald Trump at the US Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 4, 2025.

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Indonesian envoy to US selection still ongoing, ministry says

President Prabowo Subianto is still considering many aspects before appointing the new Indonesian ambassador to the United States, a position that has been left vacant for 1.5 years since Rosan Roeslani was recalled to fill a cabinet position.

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Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), speaks to members of media after casting his vote at a polling station during the general election in Islamabad, Pakistan, July 25, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

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.

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A police car sits at the entrance of Hosei University's Tama campus after a 22-year-old female student attacked bystanders with a hammer inside a classroom in Machida, in the western suburbs of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2025. Eight people were wounded the attack, according to Japanese media.

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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.

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Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel on Jan. 15, 2025, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Indonesia welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal, urges reconstruction

Indonesia has joined a chorus of countries calling for swift implementation of the ceasefire deal and restoration of access to humanitarian aid agencies, including UNWRA.

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Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos provides the keynote address at the Air Force Association's Annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Oxen Hill, MD, on September 19, 2018.

Oligarchs already own much of US - can they buy democracy?

Biden used his farewell speech to the nation to deliver a shockingly dark message: that a nation which has always revered its entrepreneurs may now be at their mercy.

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(Left to right, front) US' President Joe Biden, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (center, back) President Prabowo Subianto, and France's President Emmanuel Macron (right, back) are pictured during the group photo after attending the meeting on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition at the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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.

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Looming conflict?: A China Coast Guard ship shadows Philippine fishing boats carrying volunteers from Atin Ito (This Is Ours) Coalition during a civilian-led mission on May 16, 2024 to distribute fuel and food to fishers in the disputed South China Sea.

Philippines, China pledge to seek common ground on South China Sea

The two countries on Thursday held a 10th round of talks under a bilateral consultation mechanism set up to address issues in the South China Sea, where disputes have been frequent and tense, with ties at their lowest point in years.

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Foreign Minister Sugiono delivers a speech at an event in Jakarta on Jan. 10, 2025, against a digital projection of a November 2024 editorial by ‘The Jakarta Post’.

Foreign Minister to attend ASEAN retreat in Malaysia

Indonesia's top diplomat is heading off this weekend in his second solo outing to attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Langkawi, which kicks off Malaysia's 2025 chairmanship of the regional grouping.

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US President Joe Biden, alongside Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right), speaks about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Grand Foyer of the White House on January 15, 2025.

Biden-Trump teamwork advanced Gaza ceasefire, says US ambassador to Israel

Lew's 15 months as President Biden's envoy overlapped with a war that began on Oct. 7, 2023, with a Palestinian Hamas attack on Israel followed by an Israeli assault on Gaza. He spoke on Tuesday before a deal was reached.

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United States President Joe Biden departs with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken after delivering remarks on the recently announced cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Cross Hall of the White House on Jan. 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The multiphase cease-fire deal, brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt, commits Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza after 15 months.

Behind the Gaza deal: a US odd couple and last-minute snags

One of the biggest hang-ups were the "incredibly complicated" lists for the exchanges of hostages held by Hamas with Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a senior official of the Biden administration said.

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People watch the live television broadcast of a press conference being addressed by Qatars Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, along a street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on January 15, 2025, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages in the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange that follows 15 months of war in Gaza, Qatar's prime minister said on Jan. 15.

Qatar, US announce Gaza truce, hostage release deal

After mediators said a deal had been reached, Israel's leadership said the "final details" were being worked on.

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Supporters of United States president-elect Donald Trump hold a banner and flags on Jan. 10, 2025, the day of a sentencing hearing in the criminal case in which he was convicted in 2024 on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star outside of New York Criminal Court in Manhattan in New York City, the US.

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Most Indonesians still unsure about Trump, survey says

A survey from a Europe-based think tank suggests that most Indonesians are still unsure about how the upcoming second presidency of Donald Trump will affect the current geopolitical situation.

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Prince Diponegoro's kris (traditional dagger) is on display on March 10, 2020, flanked by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and First Lady Iriana (second left) as well as Dutch Queen Maxima (second right) and King Willem-Alexander (right) at the Bogor Palace in West Java. The kris was repatriated about a week before the royal visit to Indonesia.

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Culture minister to repatriate more daggers, ancient inscription

The return of the Pucangan Inscription is expected to be discussed during President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to India scheduled later this month.

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This combination of file photos created on July 15, 2020 shows SpaceX founder Elon Musk (left) in Washington, DC, on March 09, 2020; and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2019.

Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump inauguration

The network, citing an unnamed official involved in planning the January 20 ceremony, said the three men will be seated together on the platform with prominent guests, including Trump cabinet nominees.

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South Korean impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives at the complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon on January 15, 2025.

South Korean President Yoon arrested over failed martial law bid

Yoon, who faces charges of insurrection over his short-lived effort to impose martial law last month, said he would comply with investigators to avoid "bloodshed".

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US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.