Singapore and Riau Islands do not belong to Malaysia
Remarks by Malaysia's former prime minister has caused uneasiness in Singapore and Indonesia, KL's closest neighbours.
The Jakarta Post
G-7 and guests from global south hail “courageous” defenders of democracy
In a statement on "resilient democracies" that did not explicitly mention Russia or Ukraine, the G7, India, Indonesia, Senegal, Argentina and South Africa reaffirmed their…
Scholz open to attending G-20 summit despite Putin presence
The Germany Chancellor indicated that he was open to taking part in November's G-20 summit even though host Indonesia has refused to block Vladimir Putin from attending.
Asean envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi jail
77-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi until last week been spared jail and was held in an undisclosed location, despite having several convictions for relatively minor offences.
Asean envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi jail
77-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi until last week been spared jail and was held in an undisclosed location, despite having several convictions for relatively minor offences.
Indonesia’s looming meat crisis
The country’s outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has spread to 19 provinces so far, affecting some 232,000 farm animals.
G-7 to ban Russian gold imports, choking key market for Putin
The measure, that was proposed by the US President Biden on June 26 via Twitter, was initially flagged by Britain.
Asia’s largest cities lack water security
The issue is exacerbated by climate change where extreme weather events such as drought and floods are becoming more common.
Healthy planet needs ‘ocean action’ from Asia and Pacific countries
The writer says ocean action will also be climate action if done right, but will require working in concert on a few fronts.
Indonesian bar chain sparks uproar with Muhammad drink promotion
In a now-deleted post, the bar offered a free bottle of gin for men named Muhammad and women named Maria - a popular figure in the Bible - every Thursday if they presented their…