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Jokowi is right not to join 'BRICS' for now – but the alliance is still important for Indonesia

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo travelled to Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 24 to attend the 15th BRICS summit, an informal grouping of five major emerging nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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IMF managing director to attend G20 summit in Delhi after trips to China and Indonesia

IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva to visit China, Indonesia, India for ASEAN & G20 summits. She'll meet with top leaders & discuss global growth outlook. She will be in Jakarta from September 4 to 7 and in New Delhi from September 8 to 10

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Indonesia’s absence from bigger BRICS echoes decades of non-aligned policy

Indonesian President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said he does not want to ‘rush’ membership of the economic grouping.

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Morning Digest | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover; Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash: Russian agencies, and more

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PM Modi, Xi likely to attend East Asia Summit, ASEAN meetings in Jakarta

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now considering plans to fly to Jakarta for a very short visit on September 6, and return to India on September 7 just prior to the G20 summit, which begins on September 9.

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Biden to visit India from September 7-10 to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit

During his visit, U.S. President Joe Biden will also commend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership of the G20, the White House said in a statement. Read more on The Hindu

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Morning Digest | All eyes on Modi’s possible meet with Xi in South Africa; Praggnanandhaa heads to World Cup Chess finals, and more

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Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.82% on Wednesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.94%

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Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.07% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.7%

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Myanmar junta reducing Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence is an empty gesture from a failing state

In a general amnesty announced on military television last week, Myanmar’s military junta removed six years from the jail term of Aung San Suu Kyi, the 78-year-old leader of the government removed by a coup in February 2021. This came a week after the junta moved her into house arrest…

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Why ASEAN nations need to jointly fund their fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

In maritime Southeast Asia, where more than ten million fishers earn their living, the impact of illegal fishing practices is particularly relevant.

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Myanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia's 'quiet diplomacy' as it sets sights on becoming a 'great regional power'

With regional power comes regional responsibilities – as Indonesia is finding out.

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ASEAN ministerial meeting: another failed attempt to address Myanmar issue - what's next?

Foreign ministers of ASEAN countries met earlier this month in Jakarta. This brought together top diplomats from Southeast Asian countries and partner countries outside the region, including the United States (US), China, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

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Israel-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Paves Way For ASEAN Access

Pact will reduce customs duties on Israeli exports, allowing it to better compete against other countries.

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ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there

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Myanmar's military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports

Reports from Myanmar say its military-controlled government plans to transfer the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a prison in the capital of Naypyitaw to home confinement as part of an act of of clemency to be granted prisoners next week

The Hindu

ASEAN, a persistence with dialogue, on a trodden path

ASEAN has reiterated its centrality, but it appears vulnerable when the grouping is unable to forge unity on sensitive issues

The Week

Where is China’s missing foreign minister Qin Gang?

China’s foreign minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, leading to speculation about his whereabouts and wellbeing.

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How is China shifting its foreign policy to counter moves to 'contain' it from the West?

At last week’s NATO summit, the members issued a final statement criticising China’s coercive policies, which they said challenge the interests, security and values of the bloc.

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Surfing the global electric vehicle wave

Arsjad Rasjid, chairman of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), has shared his opinions about the electric vehicle industry in which Thailand and Indonesia can work together to establish an efficient and resilient supply chain in Southeast Asia for the…

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Peace and prosperity in Mekong region play pivotal role in India’s Act East policy: Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar who arrived in Bangkok from Indonesia on Saturday on an official visit, met the Myanmar foreign minister on the sidelines of the Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Mechanism meeting.

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Morning Digest | Infiltrators may have fuelled Manipur crisis, says Governor; India, France set to co-develop jet engine and more

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

As the conflict enters its 507th day, these are the main developments.

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Jaishankar raises ‘outstanding issues’ along LAC with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Jakarta on July 14 to discuss border issues. They also discussed East Asia Summit/ARF, BRICS and Indo-Pacific. Jaishankar said it was the most complex challenge of his diplomatic career. Wang is attending ASEAN plus meetings in place of unwell Foreign…

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Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met China’s top diplomat to discuss thorny issues as part of efforts to nurture talks on the sidelines of regional diplomatic meetings in Indonesia

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