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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash and smoke during an eruption as seen from Lewolaga village in Titihena, East Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Airlines in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia cancel Bali flights due to volcano

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, an active volcano on nearby Flores island, spewed a tower of ash that reached 9km into the sky.

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Asia-Pacific to see slowing economic growth amid trade tensions: Apec

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Opinion | China or the US? The world need not choose a hegemon

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KFC Indonesia closes more stores as anti-Israel boycott causes surge in loss

The US fast food chain’s local operator also laid off more staff as its loss more than tripled in the third quarter.

Indonesian protesters demand the closure of KFC and other fast food outlets over their perceived links to Israel. Photo: Getty Images

Trump showers praise on Indonesia’s Prabowo during congratulatory call

Opinion | Trump tariffs 2.0 will make Asian manufacturing great

The prospect of sweeping tariffs should drive an evolution towards a ‘China+n’ model, with more Asian countries moving up the value chain.

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Doing an ‘amazing’ job: Trump showers praise on Indonesia’s Prabowo during call

The Indonesian leader shared a video of the conversation, where he received warm compliments from the incoming US president.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reviews the honour guard during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on November 9. Photo: EPA-EFE

Will Indonesia-China development pact validate Beijing’s South China Sea claims?

Indonesian experts agree that the deal will legitimise China’s ten-dash line and create a border dispute for Indonesia where there is none.

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Indonesia’s President Subianto calls for collaboration with China before US trip

The new leader reiterated Indonesia’s non-alignment after signing US$10 billion in new deals in Beijing, now bound for talks in Washington.

Halal pet food: meat-ing the needs of Southeast Asia’s Muslim ‘pawrents’

Southeast Asia’s growing cohort of Muslim pet owners are prioritising halal options.

Domestic longhairs belonging to Malaysian cat owner Yana Zulkarnain. Photo: Yana Zulkarnain

Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

While Bali’s residents acknowledge the importance of tourism, many worry the influx of travellers is damaging the resort island.

On Indonesia’s beach-fringed resort island of Bali, fed-up locals want to slow the mass tourism that is their biggest money earner -- hoping a plan to freeze hotel-building can restore some calm. File photo: AFP

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash days after a deadly eruption

Activity at the volcano on the remote island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province, has increased since Monday’s initial eruption.

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‘Change is coming’: will Southeast Asia have to abandon universal healthcare?

Across Southeast Asia, rising costs and funding struggles are threatening the very foundations of public health systems.

‘I am gutted’: singer Dua Lipa cancels Indonesia show over unsafe staging

The pop star said ‘it truly pains me that we cannot perform for you all, especially after such a long time since my last performance in Jakarta’.

Dua Lipa performs during the 39th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, US, on October 19. Photo: AP

Opinion | Trump’s return as president marks the end of American exceptionalism

Trump’s second term will mark a turn in US foreign policy towards a transactional approach and hasten the start of a multipolar world order.

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Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants

The region’s e-commerce market is set to double by 2030, a new report finds.

Chinese pharmaceutical companies look abroad for growth markets

Shanghai Henlius struck a deal in Saudi Arabia while XtalPi signed a partnership with Sinar Mas Multiartha in Indonesia.

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Prabowo’s China visit won’t focus on maritime issues, analysts say

Analysts expect the Indonesian president’s trip will mark a shift from infrastructure to public welfare investment opportunities.

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Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto is unlikely to continue the relatively tough stance on the South China Sea that was a feature of his time as defence minister, observers said. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong polo community out to change perception of it as a ‘rich man’s sport’

They say the sport, which is no more expensive than golf or skiing, has been around a long time but not much has been done to popularise it.

How Indonesian fashion brand SukkhaCitta blends tradition with sustainability

Using regenerative farming based on traditional methods, SukkhaCitta champions environmental and financial sustainability for its employees, and high-quality, long-lasting clothes for consumers.

Indonesia to import 1 million dairy cows for Prabowo’s free meals scheme

The government forecasts milk demand will hit 8.5 million tonnes by 2029. Indonesia’s current milk output is estimated at 1 million tonnes.

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Dairy cows drink from a trough after being milked at a farm in the US. Photo: AP

Indonesian volcano rains lava and rocks on homes

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Apple offers Indonesia US$10 million sweetener to reverse its iPhone ban

Indonesia’s iPhone ban is an example of the pressure Prabowo Subianto’s government is putting on multinationals to boost local manufacturing.

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Ahead of US election, Asians see little difference in candidates’ policies

Many US plans for the region are baked in, analysts note, and won’t change regardless of whether Trump or Harris becomes president.

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Opinion | Asean won’t become obsolete just because a few members join Brics

Southeast Asian nations’ interest in joining the grouping is consistent with the region’s geopolitical hedging and may well strengthen Asean’s clout.

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Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah hold hands during a “family photo” at the 14th Asean-United Nations Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on October 11. Photo: EPA-EFE

Indonesia’s first naval drills with Russia get under way

Analysts say the joint exercises signal the start of Prabowo Subianto’s foreign policy shift, seeking to boost alliances with major powers.

Indonesian Navy personnel march during a military parade in Jakarta last month. Photo: Reuters

Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 10

Lava and fiery rocks were thrown up to 6km from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki’s crater in East Nusa Tenggara province.

How Indonesia is going its own way on Beijing, Brics and the South China Sea

Jakarta is aiming for full membership of the bloc while also asserting itself in the Natuna Islands.

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12 November, 2024
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