A plunge in growth last year is compelling food delivery platforms in Southeast Asia to scrutinize their costs for the sake of profitability.

The so-called smart sea mines are designed to differentiate between military targets and other types of ships, a defence department spokesperson said in a statement.

Since Beijing ordered Wuhan sealed off in a bid to suffocate the outbreak in January 2020, Covid has devastated the planet, killing millions and plunging the global economy into turmoil.

Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Monday, while the dollar dropped as investors lowered their expectations for US interest rate hikes.

Movies by and about Iranian women took center stage at the Sundance film festival this weekend, as diaspora filmmakers reflected on female-led protests and the deadly challenges of censorship and resistance in their ancestral home.

"Our nation is on the cusp of whether it can maintain its societal functions," Kishida said in a policy speech at the opening of this year's parliamentary session. 

The dollar was staring at a fourth straight session of losses against the euro on Monday as more hawkish comments on European interest rates contrasted with market pricing for a less aggressive Federal Reserve.

In the women's singles, South Korea's An Se-young beat world number one Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in New Delhi to avenge her loss at the Malaysia Open final last week.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said during a Sunday afternoon press conference the motive for the shooting was not known. He identified the suspect as Huu Can Tran, 72, who wielded a pistol with a high-capacity magazine. 

Porn hoarders talk about consuming large amounts of porn and why it is almost impossible to quit

Figures released by pollster Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) showed satisfaction with the president had risen consistently over recent months to reach 76.2 percent at the start of 2023.

After nearly two decades languishing in the legislature, the domestic worker protection bill has been publicly endorsed by President Jokowi “Jokowi” Widodo, putting pressure on the House of Representatives to hasten its passage.

Indonesians celebrating Chinese New Year have welcomed the return of festivities this year along with many of its traditional hallmarks, such as family gatherings and lion dances, as businesses reliant on the holiday have also begun to show signs of bouncing back from the pandemic.

The government has finally admitted that 12 incidents or tragedies that happened in the past amounted to gross violations of human rights, but short of offering an apology, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo last week expressed regret and promised restitutions for the victims.

Holding more than a fifth of global nickel reserves and as the third-largest source of cobalt, Indonesia will be the world’s leading EV battery industry.

Subsidy policies that encourage EV use need to be integrated with policies to encourage the use of public transportation and non-motorized transportation, such as walking and cycling.

Indonesia, the biggest country in the region, has never won the AFF Cup tournament since its inception in 1996, as compared with Thailand (7 times), Singapore (4 times), Vietnam (twice) and Malaysia (once).

The government must prepare a number of business schemes and incentives to attract investors, mainly from the private sector.

Erick became a sort of continental poster boy for making the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang a success.

Central Java Governor Ganjar has widened his lead over potential rivals, former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan and Gerindra Party leader Prabowo.

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi discusses with various representatives in New York, the US, support for women’s education in Afghanistan as well as Indonesia’s candidacy for membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2024-2026 period.

Indonesia’s private sector has set out to make Southeast Asia the center of gravity in a world struggling for economic and political direction.

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic began to wane, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease hit dairy supply chains in Indonesia, but that has not stopped Nestlé Indonesia from expanding in the country.

Hours after being unanimously endorsed by Labour Party MPs as the party's leader and the nation's next prime minister, Hipkins attacked the personal abuse suffered by Ardern during her more than five years in the top job.

Queues stretched for about one kilometre (a half-mile) outside the iconic Lama temple in Beijing, which had been repeatedly shut before COVID-19 restrictions ended in early December, with thousands of people waiting for their turn to pray for their loved ones.

Chinese-Indonesian residents of Semarang, Central Java, are hoping for better lives in the Year of the Rabbit, as restriction-free Lunar New Year festivities return.

Hipkins, 44, was the only nomination for the job and his confirmation in a party meeting on Sunday, known as the Labour caucus, was largely a formality.