Japan PM Takaichi brings portrait of predecessor Shinzo Abe on New Year’s visit to shrine
A New Year visit to Ise Jingu is a tradition for prime ministers. Source: www.straitstimes.com
A New Year visit to Ise Jingu is a tradition for prime ministers. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The International Education group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge), has … Source: en.antaranews.com
BEIJING, Jan 6 — Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin is set to have more in-depth talks on trade with China’s No. 2 official on Tuesday, working to strengthen strategic ties with the world’s second-largest economy amid frosty China-European Union relations. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Defence Ministry said the military’s culture is founded on discipline and professionalism. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Huawei Digital Power's Commercial and Industrial Hybrid Cooling Grid Forming Energy Storage System (C&I GFM … Source: en.antaranews.com
MOSCOW, Jan 5 — Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro’s capture by the United States has deprived Vladimir Putin of an ally and could increase U.S. «oil clout», but Moscow is eying potential gains from President Donald Trump’s division of the world into spheres of influence. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The two countries signed 15 agreements at the summit, reported South Korean and Chinese media. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The deals were inked amid a second meeting between the South Korean and Chinese leaders in just two months. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Trump is escalating pressure on India as trade talks remain inconclusive. Source: www.straitstimes.com
A key feature of the bridge is its observatory installed on the main pylon at a height of 184m. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Bali Governor I Wayan Koster announced that the island’s foreign tourist levy generated Rp369 billion … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia's Culture Minister Fadli Zon has outlined the government's plan to prepare a history book documenting … Source: en.antaranews.com
TAIPEI, Jan 5 — Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan’s key infrastructure from hospitals to banks rose 6% in 2025 from the previous year to an average of 2.63 million attacks a day, the island’s National Security Bureau said, adding some were synchronised with military drills in «hybrid threats» to paralyse the island. Source: www.straitstimes.com
China is Venezuela’s largest creditor and, by far, its largest buyer of oil, accounting for more than 80 per cent of crude exports. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Japan’s toy market grew 7.9 per cent year on year to hit $9.1 billion in the year ending March 2025. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Aimee Paz Lamasan was handling the firearm when it accidentally discharged, with the bullet hitting her in the stomach. Source: www.straitstimes.com
SYDNEY, Jan 1 — Australia’s Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city. Source: www.straitstimes.com
There is only one lavatory containing two cubicles near the Diet’s main plenary session hall for the 73 women elected to the Lower House. Source: www.straitstimes.com
China’s economy is expected to meet its “around 5 per cent” growth target for 2025. Source: www.straitstimes.com
North Korea is also expected to further bolster its defence capabilities in the upcoming years. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Dec 30 — Britain said on Tuesday that China’s military exercises around Taiwan increased the risk of escalation, and reiterated a call for restraint. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The government has been working closely with state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to ensure the continued … Source: en.antaranews.com
Dec 30 — At least two oil tankers have made their way to Venezuela in recent days and others are navigating towards the country, a sign of state-run PDVSA’s effort to expand floating storage and keep selling crude even as a U.S. blockade has reduced exports to a minimum. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Rescue teams searching for four Spanish nationals missing after a boat accident in eastern Indonesia have found items … Source: en.antaranews.com
Myanmar’s pro-military party claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase of the elections. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Chinese economy has recently been hit by weak domestic demand amid a property industry crisis. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Analysts, however, expressed doubts about whether Myanmar’s economy will improve after the election. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Kim Keon Hee has denied any wrongdoing. Source: www.straitstimes.com
SEOUL, Dec 29 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday apologised to the families of the 179 people who died in a Jeju Air crash a year ago, vowing to reveal the truth behind the worst aircraft accident on the country’s soil. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Defence Minister Khaled Nordin did not explicitly state the nature or the subject of the allegations. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Research support from Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is seen as crucial to … Source: en.antaranews.com
The move follows Washington’s announcement last week of US$11.1b in arms sales to Taiwan. Source: www.straitstimes.com
But it is unfathomable that Dhaka and New Delhi will allow relations to deteriorate further. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Thai and Cambodian officials have been holding parleys at a border crossing since Dec 24. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia is strengthening its cultural diplomacy by harnessing literature and gastronomy as key sources of soft power, … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Forestry Ministry and the Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok have repatriated four Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Mobile Brigade Unit of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police deployed the Bomb Disposal Unit, the Chemical, Biological, … Source: en.antaranews.com
The annual monsoon season often brings heavy rain to Indonesia. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto said his ministry plans to make cooperative … Source: en.antaranews.com
A pact between the two nations includes a mutual defence clause pledging immediate military assistance. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Higher Education, Science, and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto has assured that the government provides legal … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s Forestry Ministry is intensifying efforts to clear piles of wood and mud left by recent floods in … Source: en.antaranews.com
Dec 24 — Nearly five years after it seized power, Myanmar’s military is moving ahead with a multi-phase general election starting on Sunday, despite conflict across the country. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia and the United States (US) have agreed on the substance of the Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ART) … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s Ministry of Creative Economy has launched the Fashion Incubation Program 2025 to strengthen the … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia expects President Prabowo Subianto and U.S. President Donald Trump to sign a reciprocal trade agreement by … Source: en.antaranews.com
Dec 23 — Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has started filling up tankers with crude and fuel oil it has in storage as inventories mount amid moves by the U.S. to seize Venezuela-linked ships, according to company documents and shipping data. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s Tourism and Environment ministries signed a cooperation agreement on Monday in Jakarta to … Source: en.antaranews.com
Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the Indonesia–Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement (Indonesia-EAEU FTA) … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Indonesian government on Sunday (December 21) signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesian police have dismantled multiple drug trafficking networks and seized large quantities of narcotics that were … Source: en.antaranews.com
British adult film actress Tia Emma Billinger, widely known as Bonnie Blue, has been banned from entering Indonesia for … Source: en.antaranews.com
Flash floods and landslides that struck three provinces on the island of Sumatra — Aceh, North Sumatra, and … Source: en.antaranews.com
Special ASEAN meeting acts as key circuit breaker as fighting stretches into third week. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Culture Minister Fadli Zon has encouraged food experts, chefs, and culinary entrepreneurs to support … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has urged government aides to promptly follow up on plans to construct … Source: en.antaranews.com
Police said they seized a dark blue pickup truck labelled Bang Bus during their Dec 4 raid. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Thailand said it wanted a “true ceasefire” with a firm commitment from Cambodia. Source: www.straitstimes.com
-EIG, through its managed investment vehicles, acquired a 49.87% equity stake in Transportadora de Gas del Perú … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia will build 1,000 Red and White fishing villages nationwide to boost coastal incomes, expanding a … Source: en.antaranews.com
Air India has been under intense scrutiny in 2025 after the June 12 crash of a Boeing Dreamliner killed 260. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The move has triggered a series of relocations, including Defence Ministry units displaced by the original move. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s state-run energy firm Pertamina said it is maintaining fuel and gas supplies to disaster-hit … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry will auction eight new oil and gas blocks next week as part of … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Nusantara Capital City Authority (OIKN) is committed to making micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) the … Source: en.antaranews.com
The Defense Ministry had conducted its own internal audits in August, September and October. Source: www.straitstimes.com
SEOUL, Dec 22 — South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to launch an independent probe into the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people in the deadliest air disaster on the country’s soil. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The meeting will consider steps ASEAN could take to help de-escalate the situation and end the fighting. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The majority of respondents said her remarks on a Taiwan contingency have affected Japan’s economy. Source: www.straitstimes.com
One man wrote that it had felt “a bit like walking on one of those rickety rope bridges”. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Spritzer EcoPark invites visitors to experience the festive charm of Spritzer MerryLand, as the park transforms … Source: en.antaranews.com
This is part of efforts to address legal loopholes, improve animal welfare and enhance public safety. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The Indonesian government recorded that 14.7 million informal micro enterprises entered the formal sector in 2025, … Source: en.antaranews.com
ASEAN foreign ministers are set to discuss the crisis during a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 22. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Dec 19 — Britain imposed sanctions on Friday on individuals and organisations it said were linked to violence perpetrated against civilians in Syria, including some who financially supported former president Bashar al-Assad’s government. Source: www.straitstimes.com
LONDON, Dec 19 — British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Friday welcomed a decision by European Union leaders to loan 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against Russia. Source: www.straitstimes.com
MOSCOW, Dec 19 — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday of risks for international reserves held by the world’s top oil producers in the European Union, following discussions by EU leaders about using Russian assets to finance Ukraine. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Harvard historian Mary Bridges, the author of Dollars and Dominion, explains why the world is likely to stay dollar-centric even as China, Russia, India and many countries try to toggle away from the greenback and into rival currencies like the yuan or the euro. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Thailand and Cambodia accuse each other of moves that led to the breakdown of a July truce. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is supplying satellite imagery to accelerate disaster … Source: en.antaranews.com
A union claimed the Ministry of Economy and Finance was trying to discard changes to a bonus system. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The videos received thumbs-ups from netizens, who commended the cars’ owners for bringing cheer to the roads. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Crude palm oil, one of Indonesia’s key exports, will reportedly be a focus of the talks. Source: www.straitstimes.com
India is the third-biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases linked to climate change. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Dec 18 — Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela’s oil export operations. They would be only the second and third supertankers to depart the country since the U.S. seized a ship carrying Venezuelan oil last week. Source: www.straitstimes.com
On December 5, 2025, Shandong Inspur Intelligent Building Technology Co., Ltd. ("Inspur Intelligent … Source: en.antaranews.com
The quake briefly shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. Source: www.straitstimes.com
DUBAI/NEW DELHI, Dec 18 — India signed an economic partnership agreement with Oman on Thursday to boost bilateral trade and investment as it seeks to expand Middle East ties and diversify to beat steep U.S. tariffs. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited flood-hit areas in Aceh on Wednesday to review aid … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s public works ministry said roads and bridges in North Sumatra are ready to support Christmas and New … Source: en.antaranews.com
Indonesia’s creative economy employed 27.4 million people in 2025, or 18.7 percent of the workforce, … Source: en.antaranews.com
BEIJING, Dec 17 — China opposed what it said was «unilateral bullying» after Washington ordered a blockade of tankers entering and leaving oil-rich Venezuela, but did not say exactly how it would come to the South American country’s aid or offer any refuge for its embattled leader. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The lawsuit criticises Japan’s latest emissions target as incompatible with the Paris Agreement’s goal. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Food waste generated from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program can support the circular economy by being recycled … Source: en.antaranews.com
The income gap, if left unaddressed, could hurt the ruling party at the 2028 presidential election. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Indonesian police, soldiers and villagers have built an emergency bridge in Aceh Singkil District to restore access to … Source: en.antaranews.com
The money was meant to build dykes and other defences that should have spared villages from deluge. Source: www.straitstimes.com
Several soldiers and police described experiencing respiratory problems. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The court found that the time Mr Li spent in the toilet “greatly exceeded” his physical needs. Source: www.straitstimes.com
The meeting is to convince Thailand and Cambodia to stop escalating tensions along the disputed borders. Source: www.straitstimes.com