Indonesia will expand its existing defence partnerships and step up its handling of strategic issues impacting its sovereignty, including maritime security and the safety of sea passage and fisheries,

JAKARTA -- Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono on Friday defended the country's decision to join BRICS and said that Jakarta under President Prabowo Subianto will be "at the forefront" of efforts to reform the United Nations.

Foreign minister Sugiono outlined Jakarta’s diplomatic agenda that included peaceful conflict resolution and continued support for Gaza.

The Ministry of Defense welcomed a military visit from China on Friday, January 10, 2025, aimed to boost relations between both countries.

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has been spreading in China, has now been reported in Indonesia. Experts say the virus is not deadly.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

A growing economy, with multilingual talent and vast geographical expanse, makes Indonesia a good choice for expansion, SF unit says Indonesia's growing economy, coupled with a multilingual workforce and vast business opportunities over an archipelago of 15,

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"There is no other choice. Both of us, Indonesia and China have to strengthen our relationship based on three pillars: politics and security, economic development and people-to-people (connectivity)," said Dino, who is the former ambassador to the US and former deputy foreign minister.

Malaysia's trade ministry said it has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, originating or exported from China and Indonesia. The anti-dumping duties range from 6.

The statement also came as the government’s attempt to dismiss worries that its BRICS membership could put Jakarta’s trade ties with the US.

Among their agreements, both countries will jointly develop hydrogen energy and partner in the post-war reconstruction of Gaza Malaysia and Japan on Friday agreed to develop carbon capture and hydrogen green energy projects,