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Indonesian migrant fishermen face exploitation at sea
An estimated 300,000 Indonesians work on foreign fishing vessels, making them one of the top contributors of labour for the global fishing industry.
2 hours ago
United States
Did fear of the US force Indonesia’s ‘slap in the face’ to Iran?
19 Jul 2026 - 5:00PM
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Hong Kong economy
Small firms in mainland China adopting AI more readily than large ones: experts
19 Jul 2026 - 1:00PM
India
How India’s ‘practical’ alliances could reshape Indo-Pacific security
New Delhi’s ‘proactive new playbook’ aims to fill the vacuum left by fluctuating US commitments in the region, analysts say.
19 Jul 2026 - 1:00PM
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Asean
Why investors are upbeat on the long-delayed Asean power grid
Investors and policymakers at the Nusa Dua Forum say that AI-driven demand is boosting optimism for cross-border power trade.
19 Jul 2026 - 12:00PM
Hong Kong economy
For every dollar invested, we bring in more than 8, Hong Kong investment chief says
Hong Kong Investment Corporation head Clara Chan explains her strategies at Nusa Dua Forum organised by SCMP and Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara.
19 Jul 2026 - 1:18PM
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Danantara
Indonesia’s Danantara must ‘outlast’ presidencies to prove worth: top official
Addressing the Nusa Dua Forum, Pandu Sjahrir said the fund should build investor confidence through ‘quick wins’ and stock market reforms.
19 Jul 2026 - 3:19PM
Danantara
Bali’s ‘big leap’: from holiday paradise to international financial centre
Indonesian and Hong Kong officials, as well as investors across the region, converge at the Nusa Dua Forum to discuss the island’s potential.
19 Jul 2026 - 5:26PM
US-China relations
US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions
Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?
17 Jul 2026 - 4:00PM
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Fintech
China-UAE retail QR payment link to boost the yuan’s global push
Beijing linking its retail payment networks with Dubai is another step toward yuan internationalisation and reducing US dollar reliance.
17 Jul 2026 - 3:00PM
Singapore
Singaporean arrested for allegedly strangling Indonesian girlfriend in Bali
The woman’s body was discovered by her brother, who visited her dwelling unit after being unable to contact the victim.
17 Jul 2026 - 12:15PM
Human rights
Indonesian migrant fishers lured by big pay but caught in modern slavery
Abuse and mismanagement are ‘systemic’ across the Chinese distant-water fishing fleet operating off West Africa, an NGO says.
16 Jul 2026 - 7:10PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s US$47 million investment in Indonesian start-up revealed as fraud
The finance ministry said pension fund KWAP lost the money to eFishery despite rigorous due diligence.
16 Jul 2026 - 3:52PM
Photography
The human faces of China’s belt and road strategy, through Liu Heung-shing’s lens
The Pulitzer-winning Hong Kong photojournalist trades megaproject metrics for intimate portraits of how China’s new Silk Road is rewiring everyday lives.
16 Jul 2026 - 2:10PM
Food and Drinks
Meet the Chinese-Indonesian baker transforming Mumbai’s bread scene
Shannen Alexandra talks about overcoming injury to bake for Mumbai-based Mag St. Bread Co. and how her breads and pastries honour her past.
16 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM
South China Sea
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Path to South China Sea stability doesn’t run through US, UK or the EU
The statement by 14 countries is a geopolitical exercise, amplifying the flawed 2016 Hague arbitral ruling to try to drive a wedge between China and its neighbours.
16 Jul 2026 - 10:55AM
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South Korea
Sunk deals: why South Korea’s submarine exports are running aground
After losing bids in Canada and Poland, analysts say Korean shipyards are learning how strategic alignment can trump commercial merit.
15 Jul 2026 - 7:11PM
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Corruption in Asia
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Indonesia’s top corruption prosecutor suspected of graft
Authorities found 74kg (160lbs) of gold and more than US$15 million in the home of Febrie Adriansyah, who until last week led the country’s Special Crimes Divisions.
15 Jul 2026 - 4:49PM
Prabowo Subianto
Indonesia’s free meals scheme cut leaves kitchen operators in limbo
Each operator spent at least US$83,000 to build one kitchen, and had to take bank loans or sell assets to fund it.
15 Jul 2026 - 1:09AM
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Education
Indonesia’s anti-LGBT education push raises concerns about stigmatising youth
Critics warn the new material to discourage the spread of ‘LGBT culture’ could backfire with consequences for young people.
14 Jul 2026 - 7:17PM
Corruption in Asia
What happens when Indonesia’s top corruption buster is suspected of graft himself?
Police seized 74kg of gold and US$15 million in cash linked to Febrie Adriansyah, who until last week headed the Special Crimes Division.
15 Jul 2026 - 5:05PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
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To reduce waste, Hong Kong must connect lunch to learning
Readers discuss the need to incorporate sustainability goals at the curriculum level and how to set young entrepreneurs in conflict zones up for success.
13 Jul 2026 - 11:30AM
China-Asean relations
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Why a second ‘China shock’ is good for Southeast Asia
Fear of Chinese imports is misplaced. Roughly 90 per cent of what the region buys is inputs and machinery driving local manufacturing.
12 Jul 2026 - 2:30PM
China consumption
How a quiet Chinese fishing village became a global surfing hotspot
Wanning, on tropical Hainan Island, is now home to 160 surf clubs and welcomes 500,000 visitors a year.
12 Jul 2026 - 8:00AM
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New Zealand
New Zealand-India trade, defence pact celebrated despite criticism
Anti-immigration members of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s coalition and anti-Modi members of the Indian diaspora opposed the deal.
11 Jul 2026 - 5:55PM
Crime
At Indonesia’s sharia frontier, a complicated love affair with flogging
Rights groups call it torture. Aceh’s residents reveal a more nuanced debate than outrage allows.
11 Jul 2026 - 12:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Southeast Asian scammers’ new disguise: your leader’s face
The president is asking for your bank details. He isn’t, of course. But the AI wearing his face is.
6 hours ago
The Philippines
Why the Philippines is losing out in Southeast Asia’s investment boom
With Manila capturing just US$9 billion of the region’s US$244 billion capital influx last year, analysts urge reforms to close the FDI gap.
10 Jul 2026 - 4:25PM
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