What many will be watching now is not just the ship’s arrival, but also how Indonesia intends to use it, including how often it will sail, what aircraft it will carry, and whether Jakarta can afford to keep such a complex platform operational over the long term. With the Giuseppe Garibaldi, Indonesia will join just … Read more
February 19, 2026 KUALA LUMPUR – The global order is undergoing a profound transformation. The Western-centric system that dominated the post-Cold War era is gradually giving way to a more complex and multipolar landscape, one that is less predictable, but also richer in opportunity for emerging powers. In this context, the expanding role of BRICS … Read more
February 11, 2026 ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Indonesia’s investment minister Rosan Roeslani on Tuesday reaffirmed trade and investment as key pillars of bilateral cooperation. Roeslani, who is also the chief executive officer of Indonesia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (Danantara), arrived in Islamabad on Monday evening, according to the Foreign Office (FO). On … Read more
PHNOM PENH – The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced plans to strengthen cooperation with the Secretariat of the Ad Hoc Commission for Combating Technology Crimes (CCTC) to suppress online scam operations. Scott Schelble, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s International Operations Division, shared the plans during a visit to Phnom Penh. Schelble … Read more
February 4, 2026 JAKARTA – Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto says all negotiation points on a tariff deal with the United States have been agreed between the two sides, and all that is left is signing by the respective presidents, pending schedulin Following his keynote speech at the Indonesia Economic Summit in Jakarta on Tuesday, … Read more
February 4, 2026 BANGKOK – In 2025—when US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on trading partners to narrow America’s trade deficit—export-driven Southeast Asian economies ended up widening their trade surplus with the United States even as they ran deeper deficits with China. Nikkei Asia cited official statistics showing that in 2025, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam—three … Read more
February 3, 2026 JAKARTA – Indonesia has condemned Israel’s latest air strikes and repeated ceasefire breaches in Gaza, amid public concerns that its long-standing pro-Palestinian stance is softening after joining the United States-controlled Board of Peace The Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that Israel’s attacks in the exclave constitute a violation of … Read more
BANGKOK – The global economy is increasingly shifting more toward Asia, Thai experts say. Because of this, they are calling on Southeast Asian countries to build stronger ties with China while working more with their neighbors to navigate complex regional relations and grow more resilient as a whole. “The world order has changed fundamentally and … Read more
February 3, 2026 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei Darussalam and South Korea enjoy a longstanding and friendly relation, underpinned by growing economic cooperation. This partnership is further strengthened under the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement, which provides an important framework to facilitate trade, reduce barriers and enhance market access between our economies. The current trade between … Read more
January 27, 2026 PHNOM PENH – Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat and Related Meetings in the Philippines, where the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand will also be raised, according to a press release from the foreign ministry. A January 26 … Read more