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President Prabowo Subianto

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President Prabowo Subianto

A balloon vendor waits for customers at the site where Indonesian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta on March 31. Photo: AFP

Eid celebrations in Indonesia and India face economic and political challenges

Eid ul-Fitr in Indonesia sees subdued celebrations due to soaring prices and economic strain, while Indian Muslims face political challenges amid festivities.

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‘The sooner, the better’: Bali governor wants island waste-free by 2027

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Asia housing and property

The View | How Indonesia can calm property investors’ fears of a return to 1998

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Video | Danantara targets economic growth amid investor concern

31 Mar 2025 - 12:11PM

Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund is focused on economic growth amid market jitters

Sovereign wealth fund

Can Danantara deliver? Indonesia’s sovereign fund vows to be ‘super transparent’

Investment chief Pandu Sjahrir is confident the new sovereign wealth fund can overcome market jitters and keep political meddling at bay.

31 Mar 2025 - 1:49PMvideocam

China-Asean relations

Exclusive | China woos the neighbours with Xi said to be planning 3-country tour in April

The Chinese leader is expected to spend three days in Malaysia as well as visit Vietnam and Cambodia.

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Pacific nations

‘Glassman’ jailed: PNG hopes ruling can curb tribal sorcery violence

After a horrific machete killing, a landmark ruling in Papua New Guinea aims to curb deadly sorcery accusations driven by jealousy and greed.

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Neighbours gather near the home of a 55-year-old mother of two in the Tsak Valley in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea after she was accused of sorcery and tortured. Photo: AFP

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hutchison says it is evaluating spin-off of global telecoms business

‘From time to time, the [group] receives proposals and explores and evaluates opportunities that may be available,’ Hutchison said in a statement.

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Sovereign wealth fund

Indonesia’s Danantara fund faces constitutional challenge over corruption concerns

Critics fear the new law underpinning the fund weakens oversight of state-owned enterprises, potentially fuelling corruption risks.

29 Mar 2025 - 3:07PMvideocam

From a prison stretch in Bali to becoming yoga teacher in Hong Kong

Caught with marijuana leaving Bali, Lyn Savage spent 11 months in prison, where she took up yoga, which she now teaches in Hong Kong.

29 Mar 2025 - 7:54AM

A TV producer in Hong Kong, Lyn Savage was arrested for trying to take marijuana out of Bali and spent 11 months in prison. She learned yoga from YouTube videos, began teaching fellow inmates, and since her release has trained to become a yoga teacher. Photo: Dickson Lee

Banking & finance

Venture-capital club expands to Hong Kong, plans US$250m fund

London Technology Club opens in the city with a focus on fast-scaling companies in AI, fintech.

28 Mar 2025 - 6:44PM

A view of Victoria Harbour taken from Hong Kong Observation Deck in Sky 100, West Kowloon, on February 27, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang

Philippines pulls Asean card on East Timor over extradition row. Will it work?

Manila is seeking the extradition of Arnolfo Teves Jnr, a former politician, who is facing murder and other charges.

28 Mar 2025 - 3:34PM

Human trafficking

Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee Seafoods in landmark forced labour case

The human-trafficking case highlights the exploitation within the seafood industry, emphasising the need for corporate accountability and systemic reform.

28 Mar 2025 - 7:47AM

Protests around the world

Indonesia military law protests signal fears of democratic erosion under Prabowo

The amended bill brought back bad memories of Suharto-era militarism, when lines between civilian and military spheres were blurred, critics said.

27 Mar 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Anti-riot police put up their shields as students throw stones during a protest against a revision to the armed forces law in Surabaya on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Opinion | Why the US could lose more ground in Southeast Asia

While the US remains Asean’s biggest investor, its investment in core infrastructure is limited. Meanwhile, China makes its presence felt.

27 Mar 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Passengers take selfies during a Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail ride in Indonesia in 2023. China’s focus on infrastructure and regional connectivity in Southeast Asia has had a profound impact. Photo: Xinhua

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt for helper who allegedly assaulted cancer patient, 81

Security footage circulating online shows helper restraining bedridden elderly woman and stuffing a towel into her mouth.

28 Mar 2025 - 4:08AM

Indonesian rupiah’s low spotlights Prabowo policy concerns, global uncertainty

The decline in the currency led the central bank to intervene, stabilising the rupiah and restoring confidence.

26 Mar 2025 - 12:15PMvideocam

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Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia’s currency takes a severe beating as US tariff deadline nears

The central bank said the slump is due to global uncertainties including Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

25 Mar 2025 - 7:35PMvideocam

The Indonesian rupiah has slumped more than 3 per cent this year. Photo: Reuters

Delivery of dead rats to Indonesian reporters sparks fears over freedom curbs

The incident allegedly targeting Tempo happened three days after a severed pig’s head was sent to a reporter from the magazine.

25 Mar 2025 - 9:12PM

Video | Protests against new military law in Indonesia

Around 1,000 demonstrators took part in the latest protest against a law expanding the military’s role in government

25 Mar 2025 - 6:30PM

Bali to crack down on ‘naughty’ foreigners with new rules and tourism levy

The new guidelines for foreign tourists were issued to curb their misbehaviour.

26 Mar 2025 - 9:48AM

Foreign tourists relax on Kuta Beach on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali in November 2023. Photo: AFP

Indonesia set to allow domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia after 10-year ban

Jakarta is expected to send 600,000 domestic helpers and skilled labourers to Saudi Arabia, but rights groups are concerned about the move.

24 Mar 2025 - 7:32PM

Indonesian migrant workers who were set to be sent to Saudi Arabia being inspected by the police at a shelter in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. Photo: EPA

‘Dream team’ of Jokowi, ex-Thai PM, Bridgewater’s Dalio to advise Indonesian fund

Danantara Indonesia’s sovereign fund, targeting 8 per cent growth by 2029, enlisted ex-presidents and global experts to manage a potential US$900 billion in assets.

25 Mar 2025 - 10:19AM

Trump’s brand booms in Asia despite worldwide loathing

Two months after his frenetic return to the White House, Donald Trump’s brand has had mixed success worldwide.

22 Mar 2025 - 6:08PM

Australian tourist killed as boat capsizes off Indonesia’s Bali

The boat was travelling to Nusa Penida, a popular island near Bali, on Friday morning when it was hit by a large wave.

22 Mar 2025 - 1:56PM

Survivors sit on the hull of a capsized boat, as they wait to be rescued. Photo: Klungkung District Police

Indonesian reporter receives pig’s head in incident condemned as ‘terror attack’

The severed head was found in a cardboard box delivered to Francisca Christy Rosana, who works for the Tempo magazine.

21 Mar 2025 - 7:10PMvideocam

An Indonesian reporter with Tempo magazine has received a severed pig’s head in an incident condemned as a “terror attack”. Photo: Handout

Bali flights to Australia, Malaysia cancelled after Indonesian volcano erupts

The country’s geological agency also raised the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.

21 Mar 2025 - 11:34AMvideocam

South China Sea

Indonesia and Vietnam to seal maritime deal – will China respond?

Indonesia’s parliament is set to sign an agreement to formalise maritime boundaries with Vietnam next month.

21 Mar 2025 - 8:11AMvideocam

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