BEIJING, Jan 21 — Britain and China will aim to revive a «golden era» business dialogue when Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing next week, three sources familiar with the initiative said, with top company executives from both sides invited to participate. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Tuesday, his … Source: en.antaranews.com
The two countries are also planning a meeting between their defence ministers by the end of January. Source: www.straitstimes.com
BEIJING, Jan 21 — China has planned its new embassy building in Britain in full compliance with international diplomatic practices and relevant laws, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 — An agreement on sharing responsibility for the security of the Arctic and the North Atlantic could provide a way out of the stand-off between the United States and Europe over Greenland, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Litterbugs could be made to sweep streets, clean drains and public toilets and trim trees. Source: www.straitstimes.com
ATHENS, Jan 20 — Greece will cooperate with Israel on anti-drone systems and cybersecurity, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting his Israeli counterpart in Athens. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The police suspect the man earned about 11 million yen (S$89,400) with the generated images. Source: www.straitstimes.com
ISLAMABAD, Jan 20 — Pakistan’s defence manufacturing industry is running red hot since its jets, drones and missiles earned the coveted ‘combat tested’ tag in a conflict with India last year, attracting a slew of interested buyers. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Jan 20 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Britain’s plan to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was an «act of total weakness,» adding that it was «another in a very long line of national security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired». Source: www.straitstimes.com
SHANGHAI, Jan 20 — A wave of low temperature sweeping southern China brought rare snowfall to Shanghai on Tuesday, delighting residents of the financial hub as authorities warned that the frigid weather could last for at least three days. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will meet King Charles III and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during his … Source: en.antaranews.com
The election has been criticised as a ploy to legitimise military rule through political proxies. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Joint search and rescue teams on Sunday found debris from an ATR 42-500 aircraft flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar … Source: en.antaranews.com
China’s GDP growth of 5 per cent for 2025 meets official target but is expected to slow in 2026 Source: www.straitstimes.com
A recent study by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) revealed that carbon emission factors from … Source: en.antaranews.com
TOKYO, Jan 19 — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will dissolve parliament Friday and call a national election to seek voter backing for increased spending and a new security strategy expected to accelerate Japan’s defence build up. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Ministry of Creative Economy is restoring business activities in disaster-affected areas on Sumatra Island through … Source: en.antaranews.com
The rise in marriages in the first nine months of 2025 is a bright spot in China’s otherwise grim population landscape. Source: www.straitstimes.com
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the relationship was warm and longstanding. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Jan 18 — Britain’s populist Reform UK party won another defector from the country’s once dominant Conservative Party on Sunday, attracting lawmaker Andrew Rosindell, part of the Conservatives’ foreign policy team, who said it was time «to put country before party». Source: www.straitstimes.com
Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said the ministry will not tolerate any conduct that tarnishes military values. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Users can even receive dietary advice based on analysis of their bowel movement. Source: www.straitstimes.com
001 well in Libo Jaya village, Siak Regency, Riau Province, within the Rokan Block, signaling potential for further … Source: en.antaranews.com
In their pursuit of clicks and likes, uploaders of fake wildlife videos are causing real-world harm and panic. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Brick kilns in the country are required to begin operations by Jan 15. Source: www.straitstimes.com
TAIPEI, Jan 17 — A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan’s defence ministry called a «provocative and irresponsible» move. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Indonesian government is strengthening its commitment to a circular economy by implementing Extended Producer … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) projected economic growth of 5.4 percent in 2026, … Source: en.antaranews.com
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is preparing to formulate future technology projections aimed at … Source: en.antaranews.com
Riau’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) is investigating a reported sighting of a Sumatran tiger … Source: en.antaranews.com
Police in Dumai City, Riau Province, thwarted the attempted departure of 26 undocumented Indonesian migrant workers … Source: en.antaranews.com
One man died and nine others were injured by the air conditioning gas explosion at HELP University. Source: www.straitstimes.com
North London Collegiate School (Singapore) has established itself as a leading British international school in … Source: en.antaranews.com
ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL, Jan 15 — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have prepared a draft defence agreement after nearly a year of talks, Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production said, a signal they could be seeking a bulwark against a flare-up of regional violence in the last two years. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Jan 15 — Britain welcomed a U-turn by xAI to stop its Grok AI chatbot making non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes, but said its investigation into how Elon Musk’s company ever allowed it to happen would continue. Source: www.straitstimes.com
A survey conducted by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Konservasi Indonesia, and OceanX has found … Source: en.antaranews.com
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia hints at the possibility of stopping imports of … Source: en.antaranews.com
Impoverished governments and energy market reforms are forcing many to make hard choices about heating. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited the Potikelek Traditional Market in Wamena, Jayawijaya District, to … Source: en.antaranews.com
TAIPEI, Jan 15 — More U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline with four deals yet to be notified to Congress, a senior Taiwanese defence official said on Thursday, following the announcement of an $11 billion package last month, the largest ever for the island. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Jan 14 — The captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker off Britain’s east coast last year tried to change course to avoid the fatal collision, his lawyer told a London court trial over a crew member’s death on Wednesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
A visit to the country by the Philippines’ Foreign Secretary has caught many observers by surprise. Source: www.straitstimes.com
MOSCOW, Jan 14 — Kazakhstan on Wednesday urged the U.S. and Europe to help secure the transport of oil following drone attacks on tankers heading to a Black Sea terminal on the Russian coast which handles one percent of global supply. Source: www.straitstimes.com
He is the first male celebrity in Korea to achieve the feat. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesian police are hunting the alleged ringleader of a national methamphetamine syndicate after officers foiled the … Source: en.antaranews.com
The island’s ageing fleet faces a near-daily need to scramble aircraft to intercept or monitor Chinese military planes. Source: www.straitstimes.com
President Prabowo Subianto on Monday inaugurated the Refinery Development Master Plan (RDMP) project at Refinery Unit V … Source: en.antaranews.com
During the rainy season of late 2025 and early 2026, several regions in Indonesia experienced hydrometeorological … Source: en.antaranews.com
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director-General Francesco La Camera stated that the United States plan … Source: en.antaranews.com
No agreement was reached after more than 10 hours of discussions. Source: www.straitstimes.com
SYDNEY, Jan 13 — The director of one of Australia’s top writers festivals resigned on Tuesday saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warning government moves to ban protests and slogans in the aftermath of the Bondi mass shooting threatened free speech. Source: www.straitstimes.com
HOUSTON, Jan 12 — Two China-flagged supertankers that were sailing to Venezuela to pick up debt-paying crude cargoes amid the U.S. oil embargo on the OPEC country have made u-turn and are now heading back to Asia, LSEG shipping data showed on Monday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Source: en.antaranews.com
ISLAMABAD/JAKARTA Jan 12 — Indonesia’s defence minister met Pakistan’s air force chief in Islamabad to discuss a potential deal that includes the sale of combat jets and killer drones to Jakarta, three security officials with knowledge of the meeting on Monday said. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Jan 12 — Britain’s media regulator launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X on Monday to determine whether sexually intimate deepfakes produced by its Grok AI chatbot violated its duty to protect people in the UK from content that could be illegal. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 12 — Investors have piled fresh bets on gold and European defence stocks in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland, fearing a geopolitical rift that could end NATO, shatter the global order and damage the dollar. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin said they will review and improve tender and procurement processes. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Foreign Minister Sugiono reiterated Indonesia's support for Türkiye’s bid to become an ASEAN dialogue … Source: en.antaranews.com
SEOUL, Jan 12 — South Korean authorities have launched an investigation focused on the possibility civilians may have flown drones that North Korea said violated its airspace, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Residents are suffering the effects of overcrowding and poor manners. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Improvement in rural consumption suggests that growth is trickling down the highly unequal society. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The party, backed largely by young and urban voters, unveiled 12 key agendas on Jan 11. Source: www.straitstimes.com
State health insurer BPJS Kesehatan has partnered with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to strengthen … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Finance Ministry recently intercepted an attempted smuggling of … Source: en.antaranews.com
The country has allocated $147.6 million for 2026, a significant hike from previous years’ budgets. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said US President Donald Trump’s … Source: en.antaranews.com
Reports that villagers in Hebei were layering up under quilts have peppered Chinese social media. Source: www.straitstimes.com
India is facing Western pressure to cut Russian oil purchases. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Organised by Experia Events, Space Summit 2026 in Singapore (2–3 February) will serve as the … Source: en.antaranews.com
MOSCOW, Jan 9 — The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States had released two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized on Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean. Source: www.straitstimes.com
SEOUL, Jan 9 — South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Around 58,000 buildings were damaged by a hydrometeorological disaster in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, the National Research and … Source: en.antaranews.com
President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) will seize an … Source: en.antaranews.com
BEIJING, Jan 8 — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday and called for greater cooperation with Africa’s fastest growing economy, including in infrastructure, green industry, and the digital economy. Source: www.straitstimes.com
As Malaysian students rack up wins at global robotics contests, Malay-language science influencers are bringing STEM to life online. Source: www.straitstimes.com
MOSCOW, Jan 8 — Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be «legitimate combat targets», after Britain and France announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Disciplinary measures have been imposed on four army lieutenant generals and one army colonel. Source: www.straitstimes.com
BEIJING, Jan 8 — China said on Thursday it will release more information related to the extradition of an individual named Chen Zhi from Cambodia, without confirming the person’s whereabouts or if he is the same person sanctioned by the U.S. and Britain, accused of operating large online scam centres. Source: www.straitstimes.com
This comes amid worsening ties between the two countries over comments made by PM Takaichi in November. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Gas meters are barely moving in most homes, even as temperatures fall below minus 10 deg C. Source: www.straitstimes.com
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 — Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to convert about $2 billion of Saudi loans into a JF-17 fighter jet deal, two Pakistani sources said, deepening military cooperation months after the two nations signed a mutual defence pact last year. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Jan 7 — Britain provided support to the United States in its operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, the Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Indonesian government aims to complete around 6,900 bridges by 2026, focusing on remote areas that still face … Source: en.antaranews.com
LONDON, Jan 7 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that any deployment of UK forces under a declaration signed with France and Ukraine would be subject to a parliamentary vote. Source: www.straitstimes.com
HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 — Global oil prices fell on Wednesday and China denounced the U.S. as a bully after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion worth of sanctioned crude. Source: www.straitstimes.com
HOUSTON/BEIJING, Jan 7 — Global oil prices fell on Wednesday and China denounced the U.S. as a bully after President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing and import up to $2 billion worth of embargoed crude. Source: www.straitstimes.com
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Malaysia’s anti-graft agency on Wednesday seized 2.4 million ringgit ($591,716) in cash linked to an investigation into alleged bribery involving army procurement contracts, state media reported, citing the agency’s chief commissioner. Source: www.straitstimes.com
In 2025, the Indonesian authorities targeted major palm oil companies and smallholder farmers alike. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia is intensifying efforts to handle driftwood and other debris from flood disasters in Sumatra, with hundreds … Source: en.antaranews.com
The International Education group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge), has achieved a … Source: en.antaranews.com
ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 — The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan’s military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources stated that gas station services in flood- and landslide-hit Aceh, North … Source: en.antaranews.com
BEIJING, Jan 6 — Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin was to hold in-depth trade talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen strategic ties with the world’s second-largest economy amid strained China-EU relations. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The "in this economy" phrase has become popular among young people, primarily Millennials and Generation Z, … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s defence ministry has formed a special task force to speed up recovery in flood-and landslide-hit Aceh … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions has partnered with staterun Bank Syariah Indonesia … Source: en.antaranews.com
Deputy Chairman of Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Eddy Soeparno on Monday urged the … Source: en.antaranews.com
The West Papua Provincial Government has underscored that any release of forest areas for palm oil plantation expansion … Source: en.antaranews.com
BUMA Australia Pty Ltd ("BUMA Australia"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PT Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama … Source: en.antaranews.com