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Blinken in Indonesia as US seeks to shore-up SE Asia ties
Reuters, Published on 13/12/2021
» JAKARTA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Indonesia on Monday, kicking off a visit to Southeast Asia aimed at strengthening ties in a region that has become a strategic battleground between Washington and Beijing.
Blinken heads to SE Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback
Reuters, Published on 12/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia through a visit to the region next week by its top diplomat, as it works to forge a united front against China in the Indo-Pacific.
China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2021
» SYDNEY/JAKARTA: China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries regard as their own during a months-long standoff in the South China Sea earlier this year, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Indonesia clings to coal despite green vision for economy
Reuters, Published on 20/09/2021
» JAKARTA: Even as Indonesia wins cautious praise from some green groups for ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions, the world's biggest exporter of thermal coal shows no sign of weaning itself off the polluting fuel any time soon.
Indonesia keeps rates at record low
Reuters, Published on 19/08/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at a record low on Thursday as it tries to support the economy's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic without adding downward pressure on the rupiah currency.
US, allies accuse China of global cyber hacking campaign
Reuters, Published on 19/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States and a coalition of allies accused China on Monday of a global cyber hacking campaign that employed contract hackers, specifically attributing a large Microsoft attack disclosed earlier this year to actors working on Beijing's behalf.
International pressure mounts on Myanmar junta as protests go on
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2021
» The European Union warned it is considering sanctions on Myanmar while Washington penalised two more generals for links to the military coup, as Western countries sought to pressure the junta to avoid a violent crackdown after weeks of protests.
World food price index rises to six-year high
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2021
» ROME: World food prices rose for an eighth consecutive month in January, hitting their highest level since July 2014, led by jumps in cereals, sugar and vegetable oils, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
What happens now the RCEP trade deal has been signed?
Reuters, Published on 16/11/2020
» HANOI: Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies signed what could become the world's largest free trade agreement on Sunday, covering nearly a third of the global population and about 30% of its global gross domestic product.
Baht touches 3-week high after protests stay peaceful
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2020
» The baht firmed to a three-week high on Monday, gaining along with most Asian currencies against a subdued US dollar, while drawing relief from the anti-government protest passing peacefully at the weekend.