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Indonesia’s Prabowo Names Career Diplomat Arrmanatha Nasir Foreign Minister, Replaces Police Chief and Revives a 26-Member Advisory Council
President Prabowo Subianto has reshuffled his cabinet, moving Sugiono out of the foreign ministry and appointing career diplomat Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir. A day later he swore in a 26-member Presidential Advisory Council.
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Myanmar Airstrike on Kyauktaw Market in Rakhine Kills 50, Wounds 58, Aid Workers Say
A Myanmar military airstrike on a riverside market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine state, killed at least 50 people and wounded 58 on Monday, according to aid workers and the Arakan Army. The market is a trading hub on the river route to India.
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court Upholds February Election, Rules Barcoded Ballots Did Not Breach Voter Secrecy
Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled that barcodes and QR codes on ballots in the February 8 election did not breach voter secrecy, dismissing an Ombudsman petition and averting a possible re-run that could have shaken PM Anutin Charnvirakul's coalition.
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Philippines’ Marcos Pardons Mary Jane Veloso, Filipina Who Spent 15 Years in Jail After Indonesian Death Sentence
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has granted an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipina migrant worker arrested with heroin in Indonesia in 2010 whose 2015 execution was halted at the last minute.
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Indonesia Ferry Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 64 as Search for 71 Missing From Virgo Transport 8 Is Extended
Two weeks after the Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Sea on its way from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, Indonesia's search agency says 64 people are dead and 71 still missing. The search has been extended by seven days.
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Thailand Floods: 25 Provinces Hit, 8 Dead as Bangkok Declares Flood Disaster and Special Holidays
Bangkok declared a flood disaster on September 26 after almost two days of heavy rain swamped roads; more than 84,000 people in 21 provinces are affected.
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Indonesia Deploys 64 Aircraft and 54,394 Personnel Against Forest Fires
Indonesia says 64 aircraft and 54,394 personnel have been mobilised against forest and land fires. The figures describe a response continuing since August.
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Indonesia Extends Closure of Eight Airports as Anak Krakatau Ash Disrupts Travel
Indonesia extended the closure of eight airports until Monday morning, opened five alternative hubs around the clock and arranged free ground transfers.
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Philippines’ Teodoro Warns China Could Exploit Cuts to US–South Korea Drills
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warned of a possible Chinese opening but said US commitments and military activity with Manila remain unchanged.
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Indonesia Wildfire Haze Exposes 5 Million as Respiratory Illnesses Rise
More than five million people have been exposed to wildfire haze in Indonesia, with 13,500 treated for respiratory infections in July and August.
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Indonesia’s President Prabowo to Visit Russia, Meet Putin for Energy and Geopolitics Talks Amid Global Oil Crisis
Jakarta / Moscow, April 12, 2026 — In a significant diplomatic development that underscores...
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Philippines Establishes First Coast Guard Command in South China Sea: A Bold Challenge to Beijing
Manila / Spratly Islands, April 10, 2026 — In a significant move that has...
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Singapore Will Not Negotiate With Iran for Strait of Hormuz Passage, Says Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan
Singapore, April 8, 2026 — Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan made a firm and...
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Singapore Budget 2026: PM Lawrence Wong Promises ‘No Jobless Growth’ as Nation Goes All-In on AI
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled the country's Budget 2026 with a bold...
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Asia Briefing, 4 October: PTI Marches on Islamabad, Taiwan Gets Its First F-16Vs, Vietnam Grows 9.95% and Indonesia Reshuffles Its Cabinet
The main stories from across Asia on Sunday, 4 October 2026: Pakistan’s opposition march, Taiwan’s first F-16V jets, Vietnam’s fastest growth in four years, Indonesia’s cabinet reshuffle, Kazakhstan’s AI pitch and more.
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Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Backs Trump’s AI Accord as a ‘Washington Model’, Says It Could Become the Core of a UN Treaty
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has endorsed the voluntary AI safety accord signed at the White House and suggested it could form the core of an international treaty under the UN. Kazakhstan plans to bring proposals to the G20 summit in December.
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Indonesia’s Prabowo Names Career Diplomat Arrmanatha Nasir Foreign Minister, Replaces Police Chief and Revives a 26-Member Advisory Council
President Prabowo Subianto has reshuffled his cabinet, moving Sugiono out of the foreign ministry and appointing career diplomat Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir. A day later he swore in a 26-member Presidential Advisory Council.
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Taiwan Receives Its First Two F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets From the US, Years Behind Schedule
Two new F-16V Block 70 fighters landed at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung on October 2, the first of 66 jets Taiwan ordered from the United States in 2019. More are due before the end of the year.