Rising Islamic extremism and Chinese influence cloud the pre-election agenda To outside observers, the fluid and transitory nature of allegiances among Indonesia’s political elites can seem puzzling. In the... Read more »
India and France have joined hands to spearhead a global “solar revolution” with an aim to generate one terawatt of energy by 2030, an ambitious goal that requires $1... Read more »
Potential investors attending the 2018 Regional Investment Forum (RIF) put great interests to invest in Indonesia’s tourism sector, an Indonesian senior official said on Wednesday. “Millions of people across... Read more »
New Silk Road infrastructure projects could bring back a peaceful and prosperous Eurasia The geopolitical focus of the still young 21st century spans the Indian Ocean from the Persian... Read more »
Rex Tillerson may have been an ‘outsider’ but he turned out to be a conventional thinker. Trump will continue to hire and fire until he finds people willing to... Read more »
Do we need a more lively Wikipedia for the Snapchat generation? The founders of a fast-growing site called Everipedia, which offers a snappy design and incorporates blockchain technology, say... Read more »
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is gradually tightening the noose on his sundry critics, in moves critics see as textbook vindictive politics. Buoyed by historic-high approval ratings, the Filipino strongman... Read more »
Branded a “sponsor of terrorism” by the Trump administration for failing to act against extremism, Pakistan has sought to polish its image by decreeing that only the state has the... Read more »
Australia has no plans to tighten scrutiny of its arms trade under a controversial new export drive announced on January 29. While the government aims to ramp up foreign... Read more »
A corruption case involving former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia has put Bangladesh on edge, with many fearing the outcome could result in widespread violence. A special anti-corruption court... Read more »