PM Ishiba’s Asian tour: Make efforts for regional development through multilayered cooperation
It is vital for Japan and ASEAN nations to continue to work together on an equal footing and further develop trust between them.
Indonesia
Indonesia to roll out sweetened beverage excise by second half of 2025
The proposed levy is expected to boost excise revenue and curb excessive sugar consumption among the population, which health experts have linked to a sharp rise in diabetes…
Assertive foreign policy: The Jakarta Post
It is now clear, especially after the formal accession of Indonesia into the BRICS grouping, that President Prabowo Subianto wants to raise the profile of Indonesia on the global…
Sustainable tourism: Between revenues and national heritage preservation
Countries are counting the costs of overtourism, such as environmental degradation, garbage crises, water shortages and irresponsible behaviors of tourists whose numbers have…
Floods remain biggest threat in 2025, Indonesian disaster agency says
La Niña is triggering a wetter rainy season in the archipelago, with higher intensity rainfall expected to occur until at least April, increasing the risk of hydrometeorological…
Japan PM Ishiba’s visit to Indonesia, Malaysia shows desire to maintain ties as both nations move closer to Beijing
The hope is to avoid a situation in which the two nations become even closer to China and Russia with the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump who advocates an “America…
Welcoming Jakarta’s new leaders: The Jakarta Post
Although Jakarta lost its national capital status with the issuance of a presidential decree (Keppres) last month, its many problems persist.
BRICS can learn from ASEAN
Malaysian Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said some may argue that BRICS lacks the cohesion necessary for long-term stability…
Japan PM Ishiba starts visit to Malaysia, Indonesia; seeks to strengthen ties with Global South
PM Ishiba aims to strengthen ties in areas such as economy, energy and security with the Global South, a group of emerging and developing countries with a growing presence.
Degrees of danger: Beating the heat in Southeast Asia
Heat in Southeast Asia is unlike anywhere else. Not only are people chronically exposed to the heat in the tropics, but the region’s high humidity also worsens the discomfort.