Asian stocks rebounded from a two-month low on Wednesday as data showing China's manufacturing activity in February expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade cheered investors, offsetting fears over rising interest rates.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) remains unconcerned about “premature” opposition activity ahead of the 2024 presidential election, a senior party member said on Thursday, as he took a swipe at a key opponent’s independent marshalling of support.

For Zoey Zhang, a student from China who is heading to a top Australian university, finding accommodation Down Under has been tough - so much so that she has even considered sleeping "rough on the streets".

Digital attacks last year targeted at least 130 people, mostly activists, students and journalists, that had criticized the government, according to the latest SAFEnet report.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan has become more important than ever to overcoming North Korea's growing nuclear threats and other crises.

Speaking in a seminar on Tuesday, Sri Mulyani said that if they wanted to blow off steam, tax officials should opt for jogging rather than riding big bikes.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday the agency has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

The coordinating economic minister says getting at least 30 percent of exporters' earnings into the country will help strengthen the rupiah against external factors.

An Indian state-owned arms manufacturer has shipped artillery barrels to military-ruled Myanmar, an activist group said Wednesday, warning they could be used by the junta in its crackdown on dissent.

Eminent Indonesian man of letters Goenawan Mohamad breaks down the boundaries between the written word and visual art, as he releases a new anthology of poems and an exhibition of prints

Founded by Lulu Qonita and Andra Jatikusumo, SafeSpace Indonesia aimed to give a stage for poetry logophiles to express themselves without fearing judgment.

Global venture capital (VC) fundraising tumbled by a double-digit percentage in 2022, and some insiders see the next few years as the night of the living dead, where zombie VC firms would arise.

The economic impact of airport development on the surrounding regions is often not considered during planning. 

 ASEAN is to remain at the heart of the construction of a multipolar Asia and the establishment of a regional security architecture. 

The fact is, most of the innovative countries in the world are clean countries. Their people do not throw rubbish in the river, do not pile up rubbish on streets, and do not take for granted precarious garbage collectors.

PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi or Mitratel (MTEL) further cements its position as the biggest tower solutions provider in Indonesia as it finalizes a deal with Indosat Ooredoo Hutshison (ISAT).

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi told the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had acknowledged and expressed regret on behalf of the state for 12 gross human rights violations in the country’s history, as part of efforts to improve protections in the future.

In an effort to prevent corruption within the Taxation Directorate General, the institution’s civil servants have the highest take-home pay in the state bureaucracy.

In a patriarchal society like Indonesia, sexist, even misogynistic, mindsets are often considered the norm.

Indonesia, being one of the world's largest producers and exporters of natural resource commodities, has been positively impacted by the global commodity windfall in the past two years.

United Tractors saw its share price jump by more than 10 percent after its net profit doubled in 2022, following a hike in commodity prices. 

The Constitutional Court dismissed on Tuesday a request to revoke controversial provisions in the new penal code that make insulting the government and a sitting president a crime, saying that the petition was premature and petitioners lacked standing to pursue the case.

Heavy equipment and mining has become Astra's biggest business segment as it now contributes more than the automotive business to the group’s revenue.

The blending of TPNPB members with local civilians has been cited as the primary obstacle for the whole operation.

After films such as Oscar-winning "Parasite" and TV series including Golden Globe-bedecked "Squid Game" helped popularise K-content overseas, industry figures have said South Korea's high-quality reality shows may be next in line for domination.

Asian equities weakened on Tuesday and were set for their worst monthly performance since September as investors adjusted to expectations that US interest rates will stay higher for longer.

In a speech to a provincial education agency meeting, Viktor, a politician from the NasDem Party, said that the proposal, if implemented, could also improve discipline and the work ethic.