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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called on prosecutors to bring criminal charges against companies that refuse to cooperate with a national task force targeting illegal activities in forest areas. The announcement was made during a public ceremony in Jakarta highlighting the results of the government’s forestry enforcement......
Google has expanded its redesigned Finance platform to more than 100 countries, marking the largest global rollout of the product since its relaunch last year and signaling a broader push to integrate artificial intelligence into consumer financial tools. The update brings full local language support to key markets including Australia, Brazil,......
The war in Iran has triggered a cascading energy crisis from Southeast Asia to Europe, with governments imposing fuel rationing, grounding aircraft, and shutting institutions as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz chokes off roughly one fifth of the world's oil and gas supply. Goldman Sachs has described the situation as the "worst......
Escalating conflict in the Middle East erased approximately $62 billion from the combined wealth of Southeast Asian billionaires in March, reshuffling the region's richest rankings as Asia-Pacific stock markets buckled under surging energy prices and a collapse in investor confidence. The 150 ASEAN billionaires tracked by Forbes's......
Myanmar’s newly appointed president, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing a legal complaint in Indonesia over alleged crimes committed against the Rohingya minority, marking a new development in the ongoing international scrutiny of the Southeast Asian nation. The case was filed by a coalition of civil society groups and activists, including......
A magnitude 6 earthquake was recorded Saturday off the northern island of Talaud in Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that there was no tsunami threat following the tremor. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 99 kilometers and approximately......
Indonesia announced on Monday that it will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture as part of a breeding programme aimed at supporting the survival of the endangered reptiles. In exchange, Japan will send several animals to Indonesia, including red pandas and giraffes, officials said. Ahmad Munawir, a conservation official......
The war in Iran, now entering its second month, is sending cascading economic shockwaves across Southeast Asia, where surging energy costs are rapidly translating into food insecurity and social unrest. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned Thursday that the conflict in the Persian Gulf "has triggered one of the......
Indonesia is set to implement restrictions on social media use for children under 16 starting this Saturday, targeting platforms such as Roblox and TikTok, which have been flagged as high risk for young users. The government says the measures aim to reduce cyberbullying, online addiction, and other harms affecting minors. While the rules......
China has carried out an extensive underwater mapping campaign across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of seabed conditions that analysts say could support future submarine warfare against the United States and its allies, according to a Reuters investigation. The report tracked the movements of 42 Chinese......
A Swiss tourist in Bali faces up to five years in prison after posting insulting comments on Instagram about the island’s Hindu New Year celebration, authorities said. The arrest highlights the seriousness with which Indonesia treats criticism of local religious traditions. The tourist is accused of denigrating Nyepi, a Hindu holiday......
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