Unprecedented cooperation needed to fight climate change
Limiting global warming to 1,5 degrees Celcius possible but will need unprecedented societal changes: UN panel. Global economies will have to begin rapid and unprecedented changes…
Optimism over future Sino-US ties
Complementary nature of economies remains despite frictions, experts say. The rising rivalry between China and the United States will not change the overall picture of the two…
How you can help Indonesia’s earthquake survivors
The Jakarta Post has outlined ways you can donate to help the victims of last week’s earthquake and tsunami. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated Palu,…
Japan carmakers brace for new NAFTA
The revised NAFTA deal that the United States, Mexico and Canada agreed to on Sunday is expected to have a significant impact on Japanese automakers. The Japanese government is…
Finger-pointing over tsunami warning
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has stood by its decision to lift a tsunami warning soon after it was issued. When the powerful earthquake…
Central Indonesia Earthquake roundup
A 7,4-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck central Indonesia on Friday causing widespread destruction. The death toll from the earthquake in Palu and Donggala,…
China rejects Trump accusation of election meddling
China has categorically rejected US President Donald Trump’s accusation that it meddled in US elections. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the…
India – Pakistan trade potential valued at $37 billion
India and Pakistan have merely scratched the surface of their bilateral trade potential, a World Bank report said. The trade between the two countries today is a mere $2 billion…
China releases a white paper detailing trade war stance
White paper warns US actions risk global economic woes. China published a white paper on Sino-US trade frictions on Monday, defending the legitimacy of its positions on trade and…
Moon, Trump discuss ‘corresponding measures’ for NK denucelarization
South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in New York on Sunday for a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump that is partly aimed at brokering a second US-North Korea…