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China is using 2+2 talks with its neighbours to ‘get its plans back on track’

Beijing has held recent meetings in this format with Seoul and Jakarta, both of whom are moving closer to the Quad.

Beijing has held recent meetings in this format with Seoul and Jakarta, both of whom are moving closer to the Quad

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Curses and conjuring cloud Indonesia’s Nusantara project amid black magic fears

18 Aug 2024 - 2:48PMvideocam

Indonesia’s new capital hosts curtailed Independence Day celebrations

17 Aug 2024 - 8:23PM

Nusantara nightmare: Indonesia’s half-built capital remains a work in progress

The US$33 billion city is far from finished, with its future under a new president in doubt amid scaled back Independence Day celebrations.

18 Aug 2024 - 2:45PMvideocam

Workers build a wall in Nusantara on August 10 with the future presidential palace under construction in the background. Photo: AFP

Australia, Indonesia inch towards upgrade in security ties with new deal

Upgraded agreement is unlikely to evolve into a ‘joint warfighting experience’ given Indonesia’s non-aligned foreign policy, analysts say.

15 Aug 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

‘If it’s not ready, postpone’: Jokowi casts doubt on new Indonesian capital

The government initially planned to relocate more than 10,000 civil servants to its future capital, Nusantara in September.

15 Aug 2024 - 4:26AMvideocam

Is TCM the cure to China’s investment woes?

Common ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products have seen their prices surge in recent years as users stockpile supplies and available farmland grows scarce.

13 Aug 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

Physicians sort traditional Chinese medicine ingredients at a hospital in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. Photo: Xinhua

Future Indonesian capital hosts first cabinet meeting

13 Aug 2024 - 12:32PM

Chinese officials head to Indonesia for ‘2+2’ military and diplomacy talks

Beijing is looking to strengthen ties with Jakarta, Asean’s biggest member and one of the most influential in the region.

12 Aug 2024 - 9:06PMvideocam

Indonesian president holds first cabinet meeting in future capital

Widodo – who started to work from the future capital several weeks ago – brought dozens of officials to Nusantara for the cabinet meeting, including his successor Prabowo Subianto, who has pledged to continue the project when he takes office in October.

12 Aug 2024 - 7:13PMvideocam

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (middle with crossed arms), accompanied by his Vice-President Maruf Amin (left) and president-elect and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto (2-R), talks to journalists before their first cabinet meeting in Nusantara. Photo: EPA-EFE

As KFC Indonesia logs US$21.5 million loss, a branch manager is ‘unsurprised’

Indonesians have also targeted Starbucks, McDonald’s and several clothing brands for boycott over their perceived links to Israel.

12 Aug 2024 - 3:42PMvideocam

A KFC restaurant in Medan. KFC Indonesia is owned by Fast Food Indonesia. Photo: EPA-EFE

July’s inflation blip will do little to derail US Fed’s September rate cut

The recent easing of price pressures has bolstered Fed officials’ confidence that they can start to lower borrowing costs while refocusing their attention on the labour market.

11 Aug 2024 - 11:46AM

Chinese project in Indonesia’s Kalimantan brings opportunities, controversy

While influx of Chinese workers has helped improve lives for some Indonesians, activists warn of rights abuses in National Strategic Projects.

11 Aug 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Why Indonesia is building a new capital

11 Aug 2024 - 9:01AM

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Outside In | As world population shrinks, prepare for seismic changes

The UN projects a drop in the global population by 2100 as longer life expectancy and migration shape communities amid a collapse in fertility.

10 Aug 2024 - 5:04AMvideocam

Children play with spinning chairs at a shopping mall in Beijing. China is one of 63 countries and areas with declining populations. Photo: AP

China floats submarine offer to Indonesia as geopolitical calculations weigh

Indonesia is expected to be lukewarm on military deals with China given its extensive defence partnerships with the West, analysts say.

9 Aug 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Is a Bali casino a sound gamble for Indonesia or an ‘impossible’ dream?

Officials have panned the plan but the business group behind the proposal insists that income from the venture could solve a raft of issues on the resort island.

9 Aug 2024 - 4:52PMvideocam

My Take | AI-driven data centre expansion tests Asia-Pacific’s renewable energy readiness

Nations will need to grapple with increases in energy demand as data centres proliferate or put their net-zero emission goals at risk

9 Aug 2024 - 9:22AM

A Keppel employee poses for photos during a tour of their rooftop solar panels at their Keppel Bay Tower office building in Singapore. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Helper jailed for sexually assaulting intellectually disabled man in Singapore

The woman committed her crimes while on a video call with her boyfriend, who later used the clips to threaten the victim’s family.

8 Aug 2024 - 11:40AM

Asian travellers likely to be cautious about visiting UK due to riots: analysts

The impact of travel advisories will depend on how the UK government contains violence and prevents riots, which have so far occurred in places less popular with tourists.

8 Aug 2024 - 11:19AMvideocam

US first, China second-to-last among G20 ranking for diplomatic pay, study shows

Report by International Intrigue shows Beijing diplomats’ salaries are ahead of only Jakarta’s among 16 analysed G20 countries.

8 Aug 2024 - 3:47PM

The rankings were compiled by International Intrigue, a company created by former Australian diplomats. Photo: Shutterstock

Pro-tobacco activists say Indonesia’s cigarette rules are a drag on business

Pro-tobacco activists oppose a ban on selling individual cigarettes, claiming the move will impact businesses and goes against Indonesia’s smoking culture.

7 Aug 2024 - 12:07PM

Cigarette butts are seen on the ashtray in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Reuters

Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill helicopter pilot from New Zealand

The motive for the killing was not immediately clear. It comes nearly 18 months after the abduction by separatists of another pilot from New Zealand, Phillip Mehrtens, who remains in captivity.

6 Aug 2024 - 4:38AMvideocam

Can Prabowo’s economic policies steer Indonesia through troubled waters?

Experts say the president-elect will face significant financial hurdles, including high debts, weak consumption and geopolitical risks.

5 Aug 2024 - 3:54PMvideocam

Standard Chartered eyes cross-border trade with Asia, Middle East

The bank will continue to tap opportunities arising from strong growth in cross-border transactions in Hong Kong, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, according to its Hong Kong head.

5 Aug 2024 - 3:34PM

Mary Huen Wai-yi, CEO of Standard Chartered Hong Kong, speaks at the bank’s 2023 results announcement on February 23, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Indonesia’s Papua rebels ready to free New Zealand pilot held since February 2023

An armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army kidnapped Phillip Mehrtens on February 7, 2023, after he landed a small commercial plane in a remote, mountainous area.

3 Aug 2024 - 1:13PM

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage by a separatist group in Indonesia in February 2023. Photo: West Papua Liberation Army/AP

Will economics, geopolitics extinguish Indonesia’s bid to host the 2036 Olympics?

Indonesia’s ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics could be decided by the costs of building a new capital, and its strained political ties with Israel.

3 Aug 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

How is China’s ‘maritime militia’ supporting the PLA in the South China Sea?

Hundreds of fishing vessels used as auxiliary forces are ‘floating pieces of sovereignty’ that help the PLA with surveillance, reclamation support and disaster relief.

5 Aug 2024 - 11:50AMvideocam

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