Story Archive
2025-01-20
Southeast Asian leaders, analysts express hope mixed with concern as U.S. president returns to office.
2025-01-16
Civil, political liberties declined in Indonesia, with democratic institutions weakened and corruption rising, Human Rights Watch said.
2025-01-10
Authorities estimate 375 Indonesians, including 145 children, live in camps housing Islamic State fighters.
2025-01-09
The tech giant proposed constructing a factory to produce accessories instead of components for mobile phone.
2025-01-08
But Southeast Asia’s largest economy sees entry as a strategic geopolitical move amid Sino-U.S. rivalry.
2025-01-03
The national legislature must now amend the election regulation to implement the Constitutional Court judgment, analysts said.
2025-01-02
American firm ThorCon’s local unit says first nuclear power plant moving ahead, but one officials says no decision yet.
2024-12-26
Images taken by BenarNews photographers show democracy was tested to its limit in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
2024-12-19
Worldwide death toll from the disaster in the Indian Ocean climbed to 230,000; damage estimated at $13 billion.
2024-12-19
Activists say buoys to detect giant waves, warning systems are in place, but awareness is lacking.
2024-12-19
Images show few signs of devastation caused by waves topping out at over 160 feet.
2024-12-18
The families of Mohammed Nazir bin Lep and Mohammed Farik bin Amin celebrated news of their return home.
2024-12-17
Some said plan may be attempt by Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general dogged by accusations of human rights abuses, to counter critics.
2024-12-16
Increasing transparency in campaign finance is a better way to save money than changing electoral system, they say.
2024-12-16
Five Australian drug convicts were repatriated Sunday, but reciprocity will apply in future transfers of foreign prisoners, Indonesian official says.
