Sports
Asian cities and nations make their case to host the 2036 Olympics
India, Indonesia, Istanbul, Qatar and others are already touting their strengths
International relations
Indonesia's Prabowo asks Russia for help to develop nuclear power
Defense high on agenda of president-elect's four-nation Eurasian tour
Politics
Indonesia launches 'golden visa' program to attract business investment
Pricey permits might also reduce the number of digital nomads living in Bali
Opinion
The West is no longer the center of global affairs
As populism rises and emerging nations assert themselves, G-7 dominance fades
Defense
Indonesian army seeks more exercises with ASEAN and China
Top general wants soldiers to get government jobs, talks of modernizing arms
Myanmar Crisis
ASEAN ministers seek Myanmar breakthrough with 'troika' model
Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia to hold 'informal consultation' as regional talks begin
Politics
Jokowi appoints Prabowo's nephew as Indonesia vice finance minister
Incoming president's family likely to gain prominent roles in new administration
International relations
U.S. approaches Indonesia to join Mineral Security Partnership
EU and 14 countries already collaborating on critical mineral supply chains
Your Week in Asia
China 'third plenum' meeting, ADB economic outlook, Indonesia Auto Show
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Society
Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah to be disbanded
Organization behind 2002 Bali bombing says it is dissolving extremist network
Society
Indonesia takes school lunch cues from Japan, China and India
Tokyo keen to help President-elect Prabowo serve free meals to 78.5m students
Energy
Japan commits to ASEAN power grid project to counter China
PM Kishida to reveal details of 10-year plan as utilities seek slice of market
Artificial intelligence
From Indonesia to India to U.S., AI creeps into elections
Avatars and interpreters help candidates connect with voters, but deepfakes pose risk
Trade
Indonesia to levy 100-200% duties on clothing, ceramics, minister says
Tariffs could also soon affect imports of footwear, textiles and cosmetics
Economy
Indonesia looks to curb cost concerns over Prabowo's free meal program
Finance minister says budgetary deficit will stay under 3% of GDP in 2025
South China Sea
South China Sea situation deeply concerning, U.S. East Asia envoy says
In Hanoi, Daniel Kritenbrink calls Beijing's actions in disputed waterway 'destabilizing'
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Politics
Indonesian officials' departure reveals turmoil in capital relocation
Outgoing President Jokowi's legacy project hits snag two months before move
International relations
China vs. U.S., Zelenskyy appears: 5 takeaways from Shangri-La forum
Asia security summit also highlights leaders' views on South China Sea and Gaza
Middle East crisis
Indonesia's Prabowo calls U.S.-backed peace plan in Gaza the 'right step'
President-elect promises to send peacekeeping forces to monitor ceasefire
Interview
ASEAN chief says South China Sea code to be concluded by 2025
With Philippine-China tensions, Kim Hourn stresses need for 'comfort level'
Sports
Southeast Asian pro baseball club finds field of dreams -- in Japan
Indonesians, Filipinos, Sri Lankans compete in Kyushu independent league
Business trends
Malaysia's KFC closes over 100 stores amid consumer boycott
Indonesia's Starbucks operator suffers loss as sentiment against U.S. worsens
Opinion
Growing militarization of Indonesia's government is alarming
Appointment of soldiers into civilian roles poses risks for democracy and freedom
International relations
Singapore's Lee and Indonesia's Jokowi talk electricity trade
Lawrence Wong and Prabowo Subianto join predecessors' final retreat
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Indonesia election
Indonesia's Prabowo pledges to end poverty, create good jobs
Next president calls on politicians to unite ahead of October handover