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Hong Kong, Indonesia and the People’s Bank of China Just Skipped the Dollar With a Direct Yuan-Rupiah Settlement Pact

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Bank Indonesia and the People's Bank of China signed a three-way memorandum in Shanghai on Wednesday to settle cross-border trade and investment between the two economies directly

June 13, 2026

by Internet Desk

University students take part in a protest against government policies in Jakarta

Indonesia’s Students Call It ‘Heading to Bankruptcy’ as Prabowo’s Fuel Hike Brings Them Back to the Streets

About 2,000 students rallied at Jakarta's Bundaran HI under a 'Heading to Bankruptcy' banner after a 32 percent fuel price hike and a record-low rupiah, demanding Prabowo scrap a free meals scheme blamed for waste and mass food poisoning.

June 13, 2026

by Europe Desk

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, April 13, 2026

Prabowo Plans Russia Visit for ASEAN-Kazan Summit as Indonesia Walks Its Tightrope

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is expected to travel to Kazan on June 17 for the Russia-ASEAN

An industrial nickel processing facility in Indonesia

Indonesia Seizes Control of Its Commodity Exports as Buyers Scramble

Indonesia is forcing exports of its coal, palm oil and nickel through a single new state entity and slashing nickel quotas, a resource-nationalism push that hands Jakarta leverage over the US, China

June 10, 2026

Business·Economy·News

India's BrahMos supersonic cruise missile test-fired from an Indian Navy destroyer at sea

India Confirms BrahMos Missile Deal with Vietnam Already Signed, Indonesia Next

India's Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore that a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile deal with Vietnam has already been signed, with Indonesia's agreement in its final

May 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Rosatom CEO meets Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to discuss nuclear energy cooperation and floating reactor technology

Rosatom Expands Indonesia Nuclear Push Prabowo Explores Floating Reactors, Atomic Energy Partnership

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has intensified its strategic engagement with Indonesia after CEO Alexey Likhachev held high-level talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday, focusing on expanding cooperation

May 12, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Chinese tourists using QR code mobile payments at Southeast Asia street market

China’s Mobile Payment Expansion Is Supercharging Global Tourism Spending

For years, traveling abroad meant currency exchanges, foreign transaction fees and the quiet anxiety of unfamiliar payment systems. For millions of Chinese tourists in 2026, that friction is rapidly disappearing. In markets

May 5, 2026

News·Technology

Palestinians protest Israel death penalty law in West Bank after global condemnation

Death Penalty Law for Palestinians Sparks Global Outrage and Exposes Western Double Standards

The passage of a sweeping new Israeli law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks has ignited a storm of international backlash, laying bare deep fractures in global diplomacy

April 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Thai and Cambodian soldiers face off at Preah Vihear temple amid fragile ceasefire 2025

Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire: Fragile Truce or Prelude to Renewed War?

BANGKOK — In a region scarred by decades of territorial feuds, Thailand and Cambodia announced a ceasefire on Friday to halt weeks of deadly border clashes that have killed dozens and displaced

December 28, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aid trucks line up at Kerem Shalom crossing at dawn as Gaza ceasefire tests gate schedules

‘Durable’ ceasefire, thin trust, and the test at the gates

Jerusalem — On Day 685 of the Israel Palestine Conflict, the ceasefire that was sold as a reset remains a daily test of will, logistics, and credibility. Washington’s most visible emissary this

March 9, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kim Jong Un in Beijing for China’s Victory Day parade with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

Kim Jong Un departs Pyongyang on armoured train to attend China’s Victory Day parade with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

Beijing — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has embarked on a rare international journey, leaving Pyongyang aboard his heavily fortified train bound for Beijing, where he will attend China’s grand “Victory

September 12, 2025

News

Iran says SCO and BRICS can counter Western unilateralism and US pressure

SCO and BRICS emerge as counterweights to Western unilateralism

Tianjin — Iran’s defense minister, Amir Aziz Nasirzadeh, declared on Monday that global blocs such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS have become vital instruments to push back against Western

September 12, 2025

Economy·News

Russia sanctions, US Senate sanctions bill, EU energy crisis, Russian LNG, Russia EU economy, Western sanctions on Russia, Russian economy resilience

US Senate’s sanctions bill threatens EU economy while targeting Russia

A new sanctions bill introduced in the US Senate has sparked intense concern across Europe, with warnings from economists and policymakers that its impact could reverberate far beyond Russia, severely weakening the

September 12, 2025

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Indonesia

Hong Kong, Indonesia and the People’s Bank of China Just Skipped the Dollar With a Direct Yuan-Rupiah Settlement Pact

Indonesia’s Students Call It ‘Heading to Bankruptcy’ as Prabowo’s Fuel Hike Brings Them Back to the Streets

Prabowo Plans Russia Visit for ASEAN-Kazan Summit as Indonesia Walks Its Tightrope

Indonesia Seizes Control of Its Commodity Exports as Buyers Scramble

India Confirms BrahMos Missile Deal with Vietnam Already Signed, Indonesia Next

Rosatom Expands Indonesia Nuclear Push Prabowo Explores Floating Reactors, Atomic Energy Partnership

China’s Mobile Payment Expansion Is Supercharging Global Tourism Spending

Death Penalty Law for Palestinians Sparks Global Outrage and Exposes Western Double Standards

Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire: Fragile Truce or Prelude to Renewed War?

‘Durable’ ceasefire, thin trust, and the test at the gates

Kim Jong Un departs Pyongyang on armoured train to attend China’s Victory Day parade with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin

SCO and BRICS emerge as counterweights to Western unilateralism

US Senate’s sanctions bill threatens EU economy while targeting Russia

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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