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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…

The Hindu

Rivalries on show as SE Asia hosts annual security talks

JAKARTA: Foreign ministers of two dozen countries met in Indonesia on Friday with US.-China rivalry, the war in Ukraine and North Korean missiles set to dominate talks at Southeast Asia's annual security gathering.

Bangkok Post

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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Myanmar says Aung San Suu Kyi in ‘good health’, met Thai FM

In Jakarta, ASEAN reiterates need for unified response to end crisis amid Thai attempts to ‘re-engage’ with generals.

Al Jazeera

Divided Asean grapples to find united stance on Myanmar

JAKARTA: Asean foreign ministers were still working for a united position on the Myanmar crisis on Thursday, a day after the bloc’s ministerial meeting ended.

Bangkok Post

Asean struggles for unity on Myanmar conflict

JAKARTA: Finding unity over how to deal with Myanmar’s junta continued to evade Southeast Asian nations on Thursday, as foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta struggled to agree on a communique that would include a reference to their neighbour’s internal strife.

Bangkok Post

Bali to impose $10 tourist tax

JAKARTA: Bali will impose a 150,000-rupiah ($10) tax on tourists entering the “Island of Gods” from next year to preserve its culture, officials said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

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Foreign minister Don confirms meeting with Suu Kyi

JAKARTA: Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai says he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday, her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following the 2021 military coup.

Bangkok Post

Thai foreign minister met Aung San Suu Kyi on secret Myanmar trip

Don Pramudwinai tells ASEAN foreign ministers he met jailed elected leader as well as coup leader Min Aung Hlaing.

Al Jazeera

China says its foreign minister is ill. A senior diplomat will take his place at ASEAN

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is ill and the country's senior diplomat will take his place at a two-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week in Jakarta, Indonesia

The Independent UK

Myanmar crisis to dominate Asean meeting

JAKARTA: Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met in Indonesia Tuesday, with Myanmar's deadlocked political crisis expected to dominate discussions.

Bangkok Post

Shopping the next frontier for TikTok

JAKARTA: Inside a shophouse in Northeast Jakarta, dozens of salespeople take turns peddling cosmetics, contact lenses and hair accessories. A woman helps a potential customer choose the right shade of lipstick for her skin tone, while a man yells out the latest markdown on vitamin tablets.

Bangkok Post

Merhi hopes to impress Mahindra enough for 2023-24 seat

The ex-Formula 1 racer was drafted in to join Mahindra ahead of last month’s Jakarta round, in place of Oliver Rowland, and was kept on for the following race in Portland.

Autosport

Merhi hopes to impress Mahindra enough for 2023/24 seat

The ex-Formula 1 racer was drafted in to join Mahindra ahead of last month’s Jakarta round, in place of Oliver Rowland, and was kept on for the following race in Portland.

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Indonesia’s Last-Minute Withdrawal Forces Cancellation Of World Beach Games

Insufficient time to find replacement as Jakarta refuses to release budget; Israel's participation a sticking point

Daily Mirror

McDonald's makes historic change to menu by launching £185 wedding package

The fast food chain has started with the wedding package in Jakarta, Indonesia - where guests get the choice of 100 chicken burgers and 100 McNugget boxes, or the same amount of cheeseburgers and chicken fingers

Bangkok Post

Competitiveness affects Indonesia ties

Just two years ago, Thailand and Indonesia commemorated the 70th anniversary of relations, with both sides holding events to celebrate. Over the year, they mapped out various plans that would boost bilateral ties with the aim of establishing and hastening a "strategic partnership". These included strengthening political and economic relations,…

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Indonesia cites deforestation decline from stricter controls

JAKARTA: Indonesia, home to a third of the world's rainforests, has seen its annual deforestation drop by 8.4%, its environment ministry said on Monday, attributing the fall to better control of fires and stricter permitting for tree clearance.

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Jake Dennis aiming for five in a row as Formula E title fight heats up in Portland debut

A three-way fight for the title involving Pascal Wehlrein, Jake Dennis and Nick Cassidy

Bangkok Post

UN: Asean must hold Myanmar junta accountable

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian neighbours of conflict-riven Myanmar must consider imposing measures to hold its military rulers accountable, a United Nations expert said on Wednesday, adding the bloc is “deadlocked” over how to resolve the ongoing crisis.

Bangkok Post

Prime Road Power looks to Indonesia

SET-listed Prime Road Power, an operator of solar farms and provider of solar panel installation services, is planning to embark on a renewable energy business in Indonesia next year to benefit from Jakarta's efforts to speed up its clean energy development.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor, Empress take impromptu golf cart ride

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo treated the visiting Emperor and Empress to an unscheduled ride on a golf cart on Monday, driving them to a botanical garden close to the Bogor Palace in West Java near Jakarta.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor inspects drainage pump station in Jakarta

JAKARTA -- The Emperor on Sunday visited a flood-control facility in Jakarta as part of a goodwill visit to Indonesia.

Bangkok Post

Ratchanok falls to old nemesis in semis

Ratchanok Intanon bowed out in the women's singles semi-finals of the US$1,250,000 Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor, Empress land in Jakarta on 1st overseas goodwill trip

The Emperor and Empress landed in Jakarta on Saturday evening for their first official visit to Indonesia. It is the Imperial couple's first overseas goodwill trip since the Emperor ascended the throne.

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