35 h. ago Indonesians in US fear deportation amid Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants

As of November 2024, more than 4,000 Indonesians were on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement removal list.

Events

39 h. ago Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canada’s prime minister as trade war with US intensifies

Mark Carney is assuming power amid tensions with the US over trade and Trump’s fixation with annexing Canada.

Politics

3 d. ago Indonesian Lady Gaga fans heartbroken as religious hardliners blamed for snub

Religious groups’ opposition to her provocative performances has led to a rise in intolerance, prompting the singer to choose Singapore instead.

Politics

3 d. ago Over 1 in 5 young Indonesians are out of work. Fixing that won’t be easy

Southeast Asia’s largest economy has the world’s fourth-largest workforce, but it’s outshone by its neighbours like Malaysia and Thailand.

Politics

3 d. ago China unveils big plan to fix its ailing economy and transform into a high

China unveils big plan to fix its ailing economy and transform into a high-tech power  CNN

Politics

4 d. ago Opinion | Why second Trump administration is going easy on the China

Opinion | Why second Trump administration is going easy on the China-bashing  South China Morning Post

Politics

4 d. ago Singapore, Indonesia working to extradite corruption fugitive, in first such case under treaty

Paulus Tannos, a businessman, was arrested in January, a month after Indonesian authorities requested his capture.

Politics

5 d. ago Indonesian man accused of flashing crew member on Singapore flight

The suspect allegedly exposed himself to a female flight attendant while she served his meal.

Politics

9 d. ago Job losses, rising food prices threaten Indonesians’ Ramadan spending spree

Eid-related incentives may not be enough to boost people’s purchasing power amid the economic slowdown, analysts warn.

Economics

9 d. ago China’s Congress Pledges to Fix Overproduction of Steel and Fuel

China’s Congress Pledges to Fix Overproduction of Steel and Fuel  Bloomberg

Politics

9 d. ago Floods in Indonesian capital Jakarta displace thousands – ‘all my belongings are gone’

The severe weather is expected to continue for several more days.

Events

1 week ago 84 Indonesians trafficked to Myanmar scam centres return home

Thousands of Indonesians have been enticed abroad for better-paying jobs, only to end up in the hands of transnational scam operators.

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong boundary fee study will look at impact on travellers and traffic

Boundary facilities fee for private cars among proposals in budget to increase revenue to fix deficit.

Politics

2 w. ago Apple to fix iPhone glitch that suggests replacing ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’

Apple said the speech recognition models that power the voice-to-text feature might show words with some phonetic overlap.

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong to entice bid spenders by turning LIV Golf into long

City’s 2025 budget also lays out plans to attract more business travellers by developing MICE sector, building ties with Middle East.

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong to entice big spenders by turning LIV Golf into long

City’s 2025 budget also lays out plans to attract more business travellers by developing MICE sector, building ties with Middle East.

Politics

2 w. ago Cuts will help to counter China ‘threat’, US deputy defence pick tells Senate

Billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg aims to foster private sector competition to fix ‘shortages’ in cutting-edge technologies.

Events

2 w. ago Don’t expect quick fixes from Hong Kong’s budget, economists say

Public should not expect overnight solutions from Paul Chan but rather steps showing there is no risk of deficit becoming structural, experts say.

Economics

2 w. ago Hong Kong car passengers aged under 8 must travel in safety seats from November

Authorities say fixed HK$230 fine will be issued to any drivers caught not using safety seats or similar devices under coming rule.

Transport

2 w. ago Hong Kong car passengers aged under 8 must use safety seats from November

Authorities say fixed HK$230 fine will be issued to any drivers caught not using safety seats or similar devices under coming rule.

Politics