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Indonesia plans to give China the project to extend the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway line to Surabaya.

Christians in India face rising persecution and discrimination in the hands of hardline Hindu groups

The Indonesian president seems determined to contain multiple crises in Southeast Asia as well as head off a clash among rival powers in the Indo-Pacific. His cautious approach risks inaction that further deepens regional crises, but it also holds the promise of building a more capable, coherent Asean.

Clashes could have been avoided if the details of the relocation package were conveyed clearly to residents, President Jokowi said.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati described the 2022 State Budget as a fiscal instrument that helped recover the national economy amid the threat of ...

A new book written by an Indonesian-Chinese has put a spotlight on “out-of-wedlock” children who grew up during an era when Chinese identity was suppressed.

Jokowi calls on big powers not to ‘sharpen rivalries’ at Asean summit Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday (Sept 7) said Asean “will not be taken hostage” by the Myanmar crisis and urged leaders not to “be dragged by currents of rivalry” amid rising geopolitical tensions.

United States President Joe Biden on Thursday headed for the G20 Summit, which is scheduled to take place on September 9 and 10 in India

NEW DELHI (AP): Ahead of India’s hosting of the G20 summit of leading economies, its prime minister invited 125 mostly developing countries to a virtual meeting in January to signal New Delhi’s intention to be their champion on the world stage. As...