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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he will push to bring Myanmar back into ASEAN's regional fold, following talks with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing that touched on sending Myanmar refugees in Malaysia back home. The pairing of diplomatic reengagement with repatriation talks underscores how tangled Myanmar's path back to full regional standing has become.
Tim ·
Within days of each other, a ferry capsized in Indonesia's Java Sea and a separate vessel caught fire in the Philippines, together leaving dozens confirmed dead and scores more missing. Nikkei Asia reports the twin tragedies point to a troubling pattern of maritime safety failures in the two archipelago nations that depend on ferries more than almost anywhere else in the world.
Tim ·
Two recent opinion polls show President Prabowo Subianto's approval ratings falling, according to a Nikkei Asia report, with one survey finding Indonesia's West Java governor now significantly more popular than the president. The slide is being tied to a sluggish economy and strained flagship programs, with the 2029 election still years away but already casting a shadow.
Tim ·
As the 83rd Venice International Film Festival brings cinema’s global elite to the lagoon, Thomas Misse, Marek Harmony and Anna Stukkert are preparing a different kind of premiere: an intimate night…
Alisia Born ·
Two Japanese cities have landed in the top ten of the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest liveability ranking, with Osaka in seventh place edging ahead of Tokyo in tenth, as Copenhagen holds the crown for a second year.
South East Money Editorial ·
Jakarta will buy Astra air to air missiles and BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from New Delhi in a package sealed during Narendra Modi's visit, a sign of India's push to become a serious arms supplier to the region.
South East Money Editorial ·
