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Editor’s Note: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), a landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is undergoing intensive joint commissioning and testing, paving the way for commercial operations scheduled to begin soon this year.

A limited free trade agreement proposed by Indonesia that will allow nickel and other critical commodities used in electric vehicle production to benefit from U.S. tax credits will be a focus of discussion between Vice President Kamala Harris and Indonesian President Joko Widodo Wednesday in Jakarta, Indonesia "We anticipate they will discuss our efforts build…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday called on South-east Asian leaders to become bolder, more agile and devise a long-term tactical plan to address growing global challenges

A ‘very conservative’ PKS, one of Anies’ supporting parties, contrasts with his VP pick’s ‘moderate’ PKB that could cause internal tension, warn analysts.

He reiterated that Asean will not become a proxy for any power and that it will cooperate with anyone for peace. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday called on South-east Asian leaders to become bolder, more agile and devise a long-term tactical plan to address growing global challenges

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin invited stakeholders in ASEAN to strengthen food security, especially in the region, amid the threat of climate ...

‘It’s really important for Canadian companies and exporters to grow in this region because when they do, that means good jobs back at home,’ Mary Ng says

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is out of the country attending a number of meetings this month. The PMs portfolio is allocated to Albert Nicolas- the Minister for Infrastructure Cook Islands- who will be the acting PM in Brown’s absence.