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Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s years-long wooing on Elon Musk may have finally paid off. The Southeast Asian leader, commonly known as Jokowi, openly courted the Tesla CEO for investment in …

Japan’s Meteorological Agency says it is looking into the possibility of tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption in Indonesia. Officials say that Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi province erupted early …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a mutual defense treaty with the United States will be invoked if any Filipino service member is killed in an attack by a foreign …

PM credited with economic growth but criticised for Hindu nationalist policies. Almost one billion people in India are eligible to vote in the upcoming general election, in which Prime Minister …

The financial district of Makati in Manila, Philippines. Photo: AFP The old investment saying goes “never keep all your eggs in one basket”, and this seems to ring true among …

Aerial view of nickel smelter activities at Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry in Konawe, Indonesia on Sept. 21, 2022. Andry Denisah—AFP/Getty Images Indonesia has a strong hold on the nickel industry. …

Maritime authorities in the Philippines say China has placed a floating barrier in their country’s waters. Philippine coast guard officials say the barrier was found on Thursday near Scarborough Shoal. …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Junior doctors in South Korea have four days to end their walkouts or they will have their medical licenses suspended and face prosecution, the government …