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10 things to expect from Prabowo Subianto’s presidency in Indonesia

The ex-general accused of rights abuses under former President Suharto takes over the reins of power from Joko Widodo on Sunday.

IMF, ADB set sights on damning US$37m Solomon Islands aid audit

Report by auditor general found mismanagement and potential fraud in COVID-19 pandemic package payments.

Bangladesh court orders arrests of ex-PM Hasina, associates over protesters’ killings

Interim government says it will “take necessary steps” to bring the former PM back from India.

Joint exercise Sama Sama in South China Sea enters key phase

U.S. and Philippine navies conducted advanced drills as China held exercises around Taiwan.

Tax dispute, business interests raise red flags about Indonesian leader Prabowo’s brother

Indonesia’s incoming president relies on younger sibling Hashim Djojohadikusumo for key governance advice.

King and 56 countries: Samoa rolls out red carpet for post-colonial family function

The question of ‘what does the Commonwealth do?’ remains a persistent one.

Firebombing of news organization in Indonesia’s Papua region condemned as assault on ‘media freedom’

Indonesian police have failed to solve previous attacks on Papuan media workers in recent years.

East Asia fails to adopt South China Sea statement amid finger pointing

A recent summit ended without a final declaration after disagreements over the disputed waters.

ASEAN chair calls for end of Myanmar war, but rebels say that depends on junta

The statement also called for “conducive environment” for humanitarian aid and “inclusive national dialogue.”

Under Marcos, Philippines still using Facebook to ‘red-tag’ young activists: Amnesty International

Human rights watchdog group calls for urgent action, saying authorities use digital tools to label young activists as communist rebels.

PNG security forces shoot 6 people, kill 1, near lawless Porgera gold mine

The violence has forced the shutdown of the huge mine indefinitely.

The PRC wants our EEZ

World community joins Jakarta to condemn Israel’s Lebanon strike injuring Indonesian peacekeepers

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi called the hit on a U.N. force “an act of terror by Israel.”

TikTok owner moves toward AI, lays off 500 Malaysian moderators

Media and policy analysts questioned the effectiveness of using artificial intelligence over human staff.

Philippine police arrest suspected Chinese kingpin of criminal front businesses

Authorities say Lin Xunhan is a key figure in scam operations across the Philippines.