ASEAN
Indonesia's banking decarbonization policy lags behind ASEAN peers
A new report by Asia Research & Engagement (ARE) reveals that Indonesia's banking sector lags behind other ASEAN nations in implementing robust decarbonization policies and aligning with the 2050 net-zero targets.
Indonesia-Vietnam coast guards strengthen maritime security cooperation
Chief of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) Vice Admiral Irvansyah met with Commander of Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) Region 3, Major General Ngo Binh Minh at the Bakamla Headquarters in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Timor Leste president delivers speech on democracy, development, ASEAN future
President of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta, delivered a policy speech at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta on August 5, 2025, ahead of his country's official designation as the 11th member of ASEAN.
Indonesia leads SE Asia in coal mine expansion despite climate crisis: Report
Indonesia is leading Southeast Asia in coal mine expansion, with 31 million tons per annum (Mtpa) of new coal mining projects currently under development, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM).
FM Sugiono joins the rally, reaffirms support for Palestine
Indonesia Foreign Minister Sugiono reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause during a mass rally held at Jakarta’s National Monument (Monas) on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
RI-M’sia agree to strengthen ties on economy, security, and regional stability
The 13th Annual Consultation in Jakarta between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has concluded with key agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and regional cooperation.
RI-M’sia annual consultation meeting: Bolstering bilateral, regional cooperations
President Prabowo Subianto held the Annual Consultation Meeting with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, discussing urgent, critical issues involving both bilateral and Southeast Asia regional relations.
Indonesia calls for peace as Thailand–Cambodia border conflict escalates
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on both Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their differences peacefully − in accordance with the ASEAN Charter and the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation − upon monitoring the escalating conflict between the two neighboring countries.
ASEAN's clean energy goals hampered by vague targets, bureaucratic hurdles: IESR
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) has raised concerns over Southeast Asia’s transition to clean energy, citing the absence of concrete national targets and complex bureaucracy as major obstacles.
ASEAN FMs emphasize unity, Myanmar crisis, regional security in KL Meeting
Foreign Ministers from ASEAN member states reconvened on July 9, 2025 at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) in Kuala Lumpur to discuss pressing regional issues, with a strong emphasis on unity, the protracted Myanmar crisis, and emerging security threats in Southeast Asia.
Sugiono reaffirms ASEAN’s commitment to nuclear weapon-free SE Asia
Foreign Minister Sugiono reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to maintaining Southeast Asia as a nuclear weapon-free zone amid growing global nuclear risks in his address to the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission Meeting, during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meetings and Post-Ministerial Conferences (AMM/PMC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Korean AI firms showcase cutting-edge tech at ASEAN-Korea digital partnership
ASEAN-Korea Digital Business Partnership 2025, a major business-matching event held in Jakarta, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, brought together ASEAN digital industry players and 30 leading South Korean software companies specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions, digital health and data and cyber security.