ISLAMABAD, May 18 — Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, a squadron of fighter jets and an air defence system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact, ramping up military cooperation with Riyadh even as Islamabad serves as the main mediator in the Iran war. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Creative Economy Irene Umar said strengthening local intellectual property (IP) … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Jakarta administration has expressed interest in learning from the French city of Cannes in developing a strong … Source: en.antaranews.com
JAKARTA, May 18 — Indonesia will continue to build up its defence capabilities amid an uncertain geopolitical situation, President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday as he officially handed over six Rafale fighter jets and other military hardware to the Indonesian Air Force. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The government handed over equipment including six French-made Rafale jets to the military. Source: www.straitstimes.com
A subsidiary of state-owned oil company Pertamina, Pertamina NRE (New & Renewable Energy), is exploring … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ASEAN cooperation on food and energy security amid geopolitical … Source: en.antaranews.com
The region’s grids urgently need more investment to expand and modernise. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is offering an innovative rubber crossing plate (RCP) to improve the … Source: en.antaranews.com
President Prabowo Subianto stated that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program plays a significant role in driving … Source: en.antaranews.com
President Prabowo Subianto ensured that Indonesia is in a safe condition amid uncertain global developments, as … Source: en.antaranews.com
MANILA, May 18 — The Philippine Senate was due to convene as an impeachment court on Monday that could decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte, with a heated battle between two rival political camps set to be front and centre in the trial. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The political drama is rattling a country with a weak economy facing stagflation concerns. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Baise, Guangxi, located in southern China, shares contiguous mountains and rivers, intertwined cultural heritage and … Source: en.antaranews.com
Сидней, 17 мая /Синьхуа/ — Новоизбранный премьер-министр Соломоновых Островов Мэттью Уэйл объявил, что его правительство продолжит твердо придерживаться принципа одного Китая и приложит усилия для
Datuk Seri Rafizi was formerly the economy minister, and the deputy president of PM Anwar’s PKR. Source: www.straitstimes.com
A news report from China Daily: As the world's largest free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic … Source: en.antaranews.com
Norway is limiting sales of its most sensitive defence technologies to its allies and closest partners. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Бангкок, 17 мая /Синьхуа/ — Власти Таиланда проведут тщательное расследование причин столкновения поезда с автобусом в Бангкоке и окажут помощь пострадавшим, заявил в субботу вечером на месте аварии
Бангкок, 16 мая /Синьхуа/ — 8 человек погибли и 25 получили травмы в результате столкновения поезда и автобуса, произошедшего в субботу на железнодорожном переезде в столице Таиланда Бангкоке. Об
May 16 — The Trump administration on Saturday allowed a sanctions waiver to lapse that had previously allowed countries including India to buy Russian seaborne oil after a month-long extension aimed at easing oil supply shortages and high prices due to Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Both teams are still currently negotiating over the details. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Бангкок, 16 мая /Синьхуа/ — Поезд и автобус столкнулись в столице Таиланда в субботу днем, в результате чего погибли восемь человек. Об этом сообщили местные СМИ. Около 15:40 поезд столкнулся с
Янгон, 16 мая /Синьхуа/ — 14 человек погибли в результате дорожно-транспортных происшествий с участием автобусов Yangon Bus Service /YBS/ в мьянманском Янгоне с января по апрель. Об этом сообщило в
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut, May 16 — Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia supports stronger commitments among Southeast Asian countries to address the challenges of chemical and waste … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced that Russian oil and gas company Zarubezhneft has announced its … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Jakarta Provincial Government and the Milan City Government discussed cooperation in several fields including … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are exploring ways to strengthen women's engagement … Source: en.antaranews.com
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the national economy’s 5.61-percent growth in the first quarter … Source: en.antaranews.com
Mr Trump said he will make a decision soon on the matter. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The oil pact includes a potential increase of ADNOC’s crude oil storage in India. Source: www.straitstimes.com
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 15 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he discussed lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil during his visit to Beijing and will make a decision soon. Source: www.straitstimes.com
NEW DELHI, May 15 — Top diplomats from BRICS nations, including rivals Iran and the United Arab Emirates, failed to issue a joint statement on Friday after a two-day meeting in Delhi, leaving host India to release only a chair’s statement that exposed their differences. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Джакарта, 15 мая /Синьхуа/ — Девять человек погибли в результате схода оползня вблизи места незаконной добычи золота в провинции Западная Суматра в Индонезии. Об этом в пятницу сообщила полиция. По
-Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) has announced today that it has signed a … Source: en.antaranews.com
It accused London of seeking to tarnish Pyongyang’s image and undermine its ties with Russia. Source: www.straitstimes.com
BEIJING, May 15 — British foreign minister Yvette Cooper is expected to visit China in early June, three sources familiar with the plans said, as London seeks to capitalise on relatively cordial ties with Beijing before any fresh setback over a new Chinese embassy in the UK capital. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Deputy Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR) Dave Laksono supports the government’s … Source: en.antaranews.com
Japan in April unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Хониара, 15 мая /Синьхуа/ — Парламент Соломоновых Островов в пятницу избрал Мэттью Уэйла новым премьер-министром страны. Об этом сообщил генерал-губернатор островного государства Дэвид Тива Капу.
Хониара, 15 мая /Синьхуа/ — Парламент Соломоновых Островов в пятницу избрал Мэттью Уэйла новым премьер-министром страны. Об этом сообщил генерал-губернатор островного государства Дэвид Тива Капу.
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources will launch auctions for 10 new oil and gas blocks at the upcoming … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Indonesian and Russian governments discussed the progress of the ratification and implementation of the … Source: en.antaranews.com
China has not imported any US oil since May 2025 because of 20 per cent tariffs imposed during the trade war. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) confirmed crude oil supplies from Nigeria have arrived in … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Directorate General of Immigration has identified the sponsors responsible for bringing 320 foreign nationals … Source: en.antaranews.com
Norwegian group Kongsberg said in 2018 it had agreed a contract with the Royal Malaysian Navy to supply missiles. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Britain took operational control of British Steel from its Chinese owner, Jingye, in April 2025. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Пекин, 14 мая /Синьхуа/ — Президент США Дональд Трамп заявил здесь в четверг, что он с нетерпением ожидает «широкой дискуссии» с председателем КНР Си Цзиньпином. «Есть те, кто говорит, что это,
NEW DELHI, May 14 — Peace underpins global order and recent conflicts highlight the need for dialogue, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Thursday as the BRICS group began a two-day meeting overshadowed by tension between members Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Source: www.straitstimes.com
TAIPEI, May 14 — Taiwan’s government said on Thursday it was considering resubmitting to parliament a request for items cut by lawmakers from a special defence budget given how crucial they are to the island’s security. Source: www.straitstimes.com
TAIPEI, May 14 — China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump on Thursday that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and that «Taiwan independence» and cross-Taiwan Strait peace are as «irreconcilable as fire and water». Source: www.straitstimes.com
India, which holds the BRICS chair in 2026, is hosting the two-day gathering of foreign ministers. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Москва, 13 мая /Синьхуа/ — Россия готова наращивать поставки энергоресурсов в страны Глобального Юга, способствуя их энергетической безопасности. Об этом в среду сообщил ТАСС со ссылкой на
KARACHI, May 13 — Ambreen Fatima protested in Karachi with her children on Wednesday for the release of her husband, one of ten Pakistani crew aboard an oil tanker seized by Somali pirates 23 days ago, and who is now drinking dirty tank water to survive, she said. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said on Tuesday that he expects Indonesia's economy to grow by more than 5.5 … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia will introduce incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) in June to reduce fuel imports as global oil prices … Source: en.antaranews.com
LONDON, May 13 — Britain will legislate to strengthen its ability to deal with proxies for malign state actors, taking powers to make it possible to ban them in light of increased activity in Britain and a rise in antisemitic attacks. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s population and cooperatives ministries signed an agreement to strengthen community economic … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Indonesia, … Source: en.antaranews.com
Reports suggest that nearly 100 daily flights have been reduced overall. Source: www.straitstimes.com
NEW DELHI, May 13 — The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over a two-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping that kicks off in New Delhi on Thursday, testing the bloc’s ability to reach a unified position and produce a joint statement. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The forestry and land-use sector is expected to contribute 60 percent to Indonesia's greenhouse gas emission … Source: en.antaranews.com
Москва, 12 мая /Синьхуа/ — Количество поездок россиян за рубеж с целью туризма в первом квартале 2026 года выросло на 15,4 проц. по сравнению с аналогичным периодом 2025 года. Об этом во вторник
Indonesia is set to deploy 742 National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel to Lebanon on May 22 as part of the United Nations … Source: en.antaranews.com
He said forms of phased support could include expressions of political support and personnel dispatches. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia expects its first crude oil shipment from Russia to arrive within the next two weeks after finalizing … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s ever-expanding community of ojol —the popular shorthand for online taxi drivers, mostly … Source: en.antaranews.com
COPENHAGEN, May 12 — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday expressed his thanks to the U.S. for its help in strengthening the island’s defences and said Taipei would not give in to pressure, ahead of a summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders in Beijing this week. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Вэньчан /пров. Хайнань/, 11 мая /Синьхуа/ — В понедельник в 8:14 утра по пекинскому времени ракета-носитель «Чанчжэн-7» с грузовым космическим кораблем «Тяньчжоу-10» на борту стартовала с космодрома
Indonesia plans to build an oil storage facility in a Sumatra special economic zone to boost energy reserves, Energy … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia is preparing flexible policy scenarios to safeguard energy stability as global oil prices fluctuate widely, … Source: en.antaranews.com
A senior researcher from Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has called for rigorous … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Indonesian government is intensifying efforts to maintain the stability of the rupiah amidst global turmoil. The … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Indonesian government is intensifying efforts to maintain the stability of the rupiah amidst global turmoil. The … Source: en.antaranews.com
Over 65 percent of Java’s northern coastline is suffering from erosion fueled by massive industrial … Source: en.antaranews.com
Джакарта, 6 мая /Синьхуа/ — По меньшей мере 16 человек погибли в результате лобового столкновения автобуса с автоцистерной на главном шоссе на индонезийском острове Суматра в среду, сообщили местные
The drill took place as Manila and Tokyo began talks on a potential defence equipment transfer. Source: www.straitstimes.com
South Korea has been cautious about becoming too directly embroiled in the Middle East conflict. Source: www.straitstimes.com
By 2050, the number of days when temperatures exceed 35 deg C is expected to rise to 120 days a year. Source: www.straitstimes.com
This comes as Washington remain unpredictable and the Iran war continues to disrupt trade. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Вашингтон, 6 мая /Синьхуа/ — Американские военные во вторник нанесли удар по предполагаемому судну с наркотиками в восточной части Тихого океана, в результате погибли три человека. Об этом сообщило
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), together with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and … Source: en.antaranews.com
Before the war, China bought more than 80 per cent of Iran’s shipped oil. Source: www.straitstimes.com
May 6 — Iran will only accept «a fair and comprehensive agreement» in its negotiations with the U.S. on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump cited «great progress» in the process. Source: www.straitstimes.com
A burst of agreements signals a more active Indonesia, but questions remain over delivery and direction. Source: www.straitstimes.com
MANILA, May 6 — The Philippines called on Myanmar on Wednesday to allow ASEAN’s special envoy to meet with detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pressing for greater transparency after authorities allowed her to serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Chinese factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Monthly sales of electric trucks doubled in March, according to Bloomberg calculations. Source: www.straitstimes.com
ISTANBUL, May 5 — Leading Turkish defence firm Aselsan will ramp up the delivery of parts it is producing as part of Turkey’s efforts to build its integrated and multi-layered «Steel Dome» air defence system, the company’s general manager told Reuters on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
He will seek to discuss his plan with foreign ministers in South-east Asia at a summit this week. Source: www.straitstimes.com
ANKARA, May 5 — Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan to sign an agreement to scrap visa requirements for their citizens during talks between their foreign ministers in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Transmigration Ministry and upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas have signed an agreement on the … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas has announced the discovery of 13 potential new wells in the … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Ministry of Youth and Sports said the 2026 Southeast Asia Ministerial Meeting on Youth and Sports in Bali, from May … Source: en.antaranews.com
The move adds a potential friction point to an agenda already complicated by the Iran war. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Little progress has been made on the agreement since it was signed in 2001. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Small roadside fuel kiosks have also been overwhelmed by surging demand. Source: www.straitstimes.com