Myanmar: 28 killed in new violence in Rakhine state
Military says it killed 28 people who attacked security forces in Rakhine state as violence continues.
Myanmar police patrol along the border fence between Myanmar and Bangladesh in Maungdaw district [File: Thein Zaw/AP]
Myanmar's military...
Defence White Paper:
Indonesia backs Australian military build-up
Defence Minister Marise Payne last week at the launch of the White Paper in Canberra.
Indonesia has backed Australia’s plans for a military build-up in coming years, saying it presented neither a threat to its own interests...
A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft crash landed along the Kuala Selangor coastline around 8.50am today. The CN235 transport plane, based in Subang, was carrying eight people. All eight on board were reported safe, after being assisted by local fishermen, said RMAF in a statement today...
The Australian government today warned its citizens of a possible terrorist attack in "locations frequented by Westerners" in Kuala Lumpur
"Terrorists may be planning attacks in and around Kuala Lumpur. Attacks could be indiscriminate and may target Western interests or locations frequented...
India offers to send its Gurkhas to Brunei
Britain could lose its last military outpost in the Far East after the offer from Indian vice-president Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Soldiers of the 11th Gurkha Regiment Photo: AP
Britain’s last military outpost in the Far East may be at risk amid reports...
A massive banking crisis is brewing in Singapore, says Swiss billionaire Zulauf
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Jakarta. Indonesia still has the opportunity to become one of the top 10 world economies by 2030, even with the country’s current growth constraints amid global uncertainty, consulting firm McKinsey says.
“Despite being in a difficult situation, Indonesia is the most stable economy in the world...
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Wrote an Open Letter on Gaza Conflict
Through an open letter uploaded in Strait Times and his official Facebook page, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged world leaders as well as leaders of Israel and Hamas to call for immediate cease fire to...
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Indonesia calls on Israel to stop military strikes in Gaza
JAKARTA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday asked the Israeli government to end military strikes against Gaza, which has claimed dozen...
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What Indonesia Can Teach Thailand and Egypt About Democracy (and Vice Versa)
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A member of the An-Nadzir Muslim sect shows his inked finger after casting his ballot at a polling station during the Indonesian parliamentary elections in Gowa...
East Timor: Lessons of a Failing State?
East Timor, struggling since independence in 2002, cannot take international generosity for granted
By Loro Horta | May 23, 2014
East Timor Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao stands during a press conference after a meeting at Sao Bento Palace in...
Military Jet Crashes in Arizona Desert; Pilot OK
PHOENIX May 10, 2014 (AP)
A Marine Corps Harrier jet crashed on tribal land south of Phoenix on Friday, but authorities said the pilot was able to eject safely.
Television footage showed the charred wreckage scattered in several pieces in a...
Air pollution: 10 countries with the world's dirtiest air
By Natalie Whiting
Updated 1 hour 45 minutes ago
Almost 90 per cent of people living in the world's cities are being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a damning report into outdoor air quality from the World...
Julie Bishop apologises to Indonesiaover breach of territorial waters
January 18, 2014
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has personally apologised to her Indonesian counterpart, Dr Marty Natalegawa, over revelations Australian ships repeatedly breached Indonesian territorial waters in asylum...
Lessons from Indonesia, for the rest of the world
Edward Parker
January 9, 2014
Jan 9 — The year 2014 will be a pivotal year for Indonesia. A year in which the political baton will be handed over. Both the nation’s highest offices will have new occupants; the House of Representatives (DPR) and...
RI seeks role in defusing East China Sea tension
Claiming to have contributed to the solution-finding process in the South China Sea territorial dispute, Indonesia has offered a helping hand in addressing the growing tension in the East China Sea in a “neutral” way.
While many may view Jakarta...