The Philippine military said last year that it would deploy anti-submarine aircraft in the South China Sea, given what Manila sees as increasing threats from Chinese ships. Military analyst Yokie …
One of three front-runners to become Indonesia’s vice-president attacked Joko Widodo’s policy of forcing foreign companies to invest in mineral processing through export bans, stepping up criticism of the outgoing …
The three contenders for the top job – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and former regional governors Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan – had all sought her endorsement. After weeks of …
“[The] process of democratisation has recently been distorted; the coming elections have shown increasingly worrying symptoms,” the group said in a statement published in The Jakarta Post newspaper. “The slogan …
“I don’t want to be released purely for personal reasons,” Imron, 54, told This Week in Asia. “I want to be free so that I can work on deradicalisation programmes …
Dozens of elections are scheduled to take place across the globe this year, with more possible, including in seven of the world’s 10 most populous countries, such as India, Russia, Mexico …
Veloso has been on death row in Yogyakarta since 2010 due to a drug smuggling conviction after being arrested for carrying 2.6kg of heroin in her suitcase at the Adisutjipto …
“The Indonesian people, whom I love … don’t be tempted, don’t just look at his figure, his mind and heart must be right,” she said. “Pay attention to his track …
“Frankly, my impression of all three’s performances were a bit disappointing. Anies seems to have a stronger strategic vision, while Ganjar has some good ideas but not much strategic policy …
The former governor of Central Java will face defence minister and front runner Prabowo Subianto and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan in February in a vote that will decide which …