Indonesia foils attempted smuggling of monitor lizard skins
Indonesia's customs and quarantine authorities intercepted 1,984 monitor lizard skins suspected of being smuggled … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia's customs and quarantine authorities intercepted 1,984 monitor lizard skins suspected of being smuggled … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia has called for deeper regional collaboration among ASEAN member states to tackle the rising number of dengue … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia is strengthening collaboration with the Joint Coalition Against Dengue (KOBAR) at a Southeast Asia regional … Source: en.antaranews.com
BEIJING, Feb 10 — China has accused a former deputy director of its defence industry regulator of bribery and abuse of influence, the top prosecutor said on Tuesday, as Beijing steps up its anti-graft campaign in the military and supporting industries. Source: www.straitstimes.com
2026 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations between China and ASEAN and the 5th … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) on Monday gathered leading scientists from around … Source: en.antaranews.com
The court ordered that Mohamad Isa Abdul Samad begin serving his six-year sentence on Feb 10. Source: www.straitstimes.com
About 35 per cent of Malaysian palm oil plantations will be 19 years or older by 2027. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Questions still remain over Mr Anutin’s ability to put the economy on a surer footing. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Feb 9 — The son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai appealed to the British government on Monday to do «much more» to secure his elderly father’s release and he criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s efforts to reset London’s relations with Beijing. Source: www.straitstimes.com
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 — U.S. military forces boarded a crude oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday, accusing the vessel of breaching Washington’s blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. Source: www.straitstimes.com
NEW DELHI, Feb 9 — The United States and India have released an interim framework for a trade deal, paving the way for an agreement that would lower tariffs, reconfigure energy ties and deepen economic cooperation as both seek to realign global supply chains. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Feb 9 — Britain said it was expanding its visa route for those who want to move from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom, in reaction to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai, the Asian city’s most vocal China critic, to 20 years in jail. Source: www.straitstimes.com
With 2.2 per cent GDP growth estimated for 2025, Thailand’s economy has lagged regional peers. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Lion dancers perform during the Colorful Jakarta parade at Bundaran HI during Car-Free Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, on … Source: en.antaranews.com
TBILISI, Feb 9 — U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit Armenia and Azerbaijan this week to push a Washington-brokered peace agreement that could transform energy and trade routes in the strategic South Caucasus region. Source: www.straitstimes.com
BANGKOK, Feb 9 — Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s big surprise win in Sunday’s election, and the likelihood of a strong coalition government, could provide temporary relief to a stuttering economy that has faced repeated bouts of political instability. Source: www.straitstimes.com
TOKYO, Feb 9 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi renewed a pledge on Monday to cut a sales tax on food, after a historic election win brightened chances for stimulus measures that have rattled financial markets. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Beijing has been bristling over comments Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made concerning Taiwan. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Southeast Sulawesi provincial government has strengthened inter-island connectivity to spur regional economic … Source: en.antaranews.com
MOSCOW, Feb 9 — Russia remains open for cooperation with the United States but is not hopeful about economic ties despite Washington’s ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
TOKYO, Feb 9 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s thumping election win has blunted domestic opposition to her hawkish security agenda, encouraging plans to press ahead with a defence expansion that China has condemned as a return to militarism. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Minister of Culture Fadli Zon received a visit from Banjarbaru Mayor Erna Lisa Halaby of South Kalimantan to discuss … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia's manufacturing sector was a key driver of national economic growth, which reached 5.11 percent in 2025, … Source: en.antaranews.com
The survey showed Prabowo, who took office in October 2024, remained most popular among the Gen Z. Source: www.straitstimes.com
New Delhi has not announced plans to halt Russian oil imports. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The former British colony has plunged in press freedom rankings, from 18th in 2002 to 140th in 2025. Source: www.straitstimes.com
BANGKOK, Feb 8 — Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s Bhumjaithai Party won a clear victory in Sunday’s general election, raising the prospect that a more stable coalition may now succeed in bringing an end to a period of prolonged political instability. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Researchers from the Drug and Traditional Medicine Raw Materials Research Center, part of Indonesia’s National … Source: en.antaranews.com
The accident involved seven cars at Tsukiji Ohashi bridge. Source: www.straitstimes.com
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim renewed pledges on Sunday to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Their main message is now a pragmatic one: reviving Thailand’s stagnant economy. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Analysts believe it is unlikely that any party will be able to achieve a landslide victory and a coalition government is likely. Source: www.straitstimes.com
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, as the two countries look to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations in semiconductors, defence and other fields. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s iron and steel industry continues to record positive developments for the national economy. The … Source: en.antaranews.com
Feb 7 — Algeria has begun the process of cancelling its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, signed in Abu Dhabi in May 2013, state media said on Saturday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said various activities organized by the Jakarta provincial government during the 2025 … Source: en.antaranews.com
Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto has called for stronger transnational … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Australian mint posted an explanation of the coins’ details, including motifs celebrating her love of horses and dogs. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Bali office of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced that Bali's economic growth reached 5.82 percent in 2025, … Source: en.antaranews.com
BRUSSELS, Feb 6 — The European Commission on Friday proposed a sweeping ban on any services that support Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports, going far beyond previous piecemeal EU sanctions in its effort to stunt Moscow’s key source of income for its war on Ukraine. Source: www.straitstimes.com
BRUSSELS, Feb 6 — The European Commission on Friday proposed a sweeping ban on any services that support Russia’s seaborne crude oil exports, going far beyond previous piecemeal EU sanctions in its effort to stunt Moscow’s key source of income for its war on Ukraine. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Bali prosecutors on Thursday demanded 11 years in prison for British national Kial Garth Robinson for smuggling 1.3 … Source: en.antaranews.com
The cessation of violence is one of the conditions laid out in ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Taiwan’s defence ministry has warned any delay could postpone much-needed weapons deliveries. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Trade Minister Budi Santoso has urged cooking oil producers to increase the production of second-brand products to … Source: en.antaranews.com
The South Kalimantan Provincial Government is strengthening ASEAN regional tourism cooperation through the Brunei … Source: en.antaranews.com
The reality is that whoever wins government will inherit an economy with little fiscal or monetary room. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Aerial view shows vehicles on the Trans-Java Toll Road, Tanjungmas–Srondol section, in Semarang, Central Java, on … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia's economic growth reached 5.11 percent year-on-year in 2025, driven mainly by household consumption and … Source: en.antaranews.com
The deal is largely based on an agreement signed 30 years ago. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Bitter divisions in Parliament have culminated in the government’s proposal being blocked 10 times since December. Source: www.straitstimes.com
HONG KONG, Feb 6 — Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on February 9, the city’s judiciary said on Friday, in a closely watched national security trial that has drawn international criticism including from the U.S. and Britain. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Pakistan has said it will boycott its match with India scheduled in Colombo on Feb 15 Source: www.straitstimes.com
China sends warplanes and warships into the skies and waters around the island on a daily basis. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Feb 5 — The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast last year was jailed for 6 years on Thursday for causing the death of a crew member through gross negligence. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s fashion and handicraft industries remain the backbone of the country’s creative economy … Source: en.antaranews.com
BEIJING, Feb 5 — Three Chinese lawmakers with ties to the defence sector have been removed from their positions, state media said in the wake of an investigation of the nation’s top general, just as Beijing tries to modernise its military. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Indonesian government will soon distribute rice and cooking oil assistance to 33.2 million beneficiary families … Source: en.antaranews.com
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 5 — South Africa’s trade minister Parks Tau will travel to China from Thursday to Saturday to sign the China–Africa Economic Partnership Agreement, which will see South African exports gain duty-free access to the Chinese market, Tau’s office said. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq reassured the international community of Indonesia’s firm commitment to … Source: en.antaranews.com
The death of a 26-year old influencer has thrown nitrous oxide, or ‘laughing gas’, into national spotlight. Source: www.straitstimes.com
CEO of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, Rosan Roeslani, informed the groundbreaking for the broiler … Source: en.antaranews.com
BERLIN, Feb 4 — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday aiming to forge energy and arms partnerships as Europe’s biggest and richest economy sought to reduce dependence on the U.S. and China. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Vehicles pass alongside a bridge construction project on the Southeast Aceh crossroad route in Ketambe, Aceh Tenggara … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) conveyed that Mohammad Riza Chalid, currently on an Interpol Red Notice (RNI), … Source: en.antaranews.com
LONDON, Feb 4 — Six British pro-Palestinian activists were acquitted on Wednesday of aggravated burglary relating to a 2024 raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit, with a jury unable to reach verdicts on charges of criminal damage. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Digital travel platform Agoda has announced the launch of Agoda Impact Lab, a pioneering initiative aimed at … Source: en.antaranews.com
Malaysia’s Defence Ministry has stepped up corruption probe in recent weeks. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya said the 2026 National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of the central … Source: en.antaranews.com
TAIPEI, Feb 4 — If Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament continues to block $40 billion in proposed extra defence spending the international community could misunderstand the island’s determination to defend itself, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The blast was reported in the accessible toilet at the petrol station. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The blast was reported in the accessible toilet at the petrol station. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The blast was reported in the accessible toilet at the petrol station. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Ministry of Public Works (PU), in collaboration with state-owned construction company Hutama Karya (HK), is … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Ministry of Public Works (PU), in collaboration with state-owned construction company Hutama Karya (HK), is … Source: en.antaranews.com
A Thai man was detained after live protected animals were discovered hidden inside his suitcases. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Feb 3 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump recognised the «strategic importance» of the U.S.-UK air base in the Chagos Archipelago and will work closely to guarantee its operation, Downing Street said on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
QAMISHLI, Syria, Feb 3 — Syrian government security forces entered the Kurdish-controlled northeastern city of Qamishli on Tuesday, security sources and witnesses said, implementing a U.S.-backed deal to bring Kurdish-run regions back under central government control. Source: www.straitstimes.com
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 — U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to slash tariffs on Indian imports sparked a relief rally across the Asian country’s markets on Tuesday, lifting sentiment among exporters and policymakers even as details of the agreement remained scant. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s Finance Ministry said it will strengthen the business climate and industrial competitiveness after … Source: en.antaranews.com
President Prabowo Subianto said government priority programs, from free nutritious meals to health checks and equal … Source: en.antaranews.com
President Prabowo Subianto has announced that Indonesia will ban the export of palm oil waste, including used cooking … Source: en.antaranews.com
One of the tankers was later spotted as it sailed through the Singapore Strait. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Karachi continues to function with a strikingly minimal presence of basic public amenities. Source: www.straitstimes.com
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI, Feb 2 — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had agreed on a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India lowering trade barriers, stopping its purchases of Russian oil and buying oil instead from the U.S. and potentially Venezuela. Source: www.straitstimes.com
BEIJING, Feb 2 — China’s former justice minister Tang Yijun was sentenced by a Chinese court to life in prison on Monday for taking bribes, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Draco Malfoy has become an unexpected symbol of good fortune this Chinese New Year. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has started providing engineering samples … Source: en.antaranews.com
India counts as an especially relevant “middle power” in new arrangements of the world’s economy. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Yellow Beauty has been drawing attention for its sweeter taste, brighter skin and firmer texture. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Riza’s Indonesian passport was revoked in October. Source: www.straitstimes.com
For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the focus is now on steering the economy through uncertain times. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The accidents also highlighted broader public concern about Thailand’s highly concentrated economy. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) have helped with the reconstruction of eight bridges in North Sumatra to restore … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Indian economy is seen growing at 7.4 per cent in the current financial year. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Foreign Minister Sugiono urged ASEAN to strengthen its political foundation to ensure a peaceful and stable … Source: en.antaranews.com
Measures include increasing the number of facilities and introducing services to help users find less crowded restrooms Source: www.straitstimes.com
Mr Starmer arrived on a one-day Tokyo stop after a four-day visit to China. Source: www.straitstimes.com