Month: October 2023

Last year, India expressed concerns over a similar port call by a Chinese research vessel, which New Delhi described as a spy ship.

The UK chancellor has announced new rules to restrict the practice of ‘de-banking’ amid reports that some banks may have closed customer accounts because of their political beliefs.

Human Rights Watch says Indonesia’s blasphemy law is prone to misuse, as it allows the ‘protection of religion to be weaponised as a political tool’.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says the situation will become more brutal because of ‘Israel’s arrogance that is backed by the United States and Europe’.

A decision by PM Srettha Thavisin to support the purchase of a Chinese frigate instead of a submarine has prompted an investigation into the deal.

The ruling came one week after the Constitutional Court carved out an exception to the law’s minimum age, allowing Prabowo Subianto, 72, to choose his preferred vice presidential candidate.

The PDI-P could use Gibran’s political inexperience and call to preserve Indonesia’s democracy as a way to weaken Prabowo’s campaign, observers say.

In two recent cases the UK’s Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has responded to member concerns that a provider has not calculated their pension benefits correctly.

Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 36-year-old eldest son of Joko Widodo, will be a vice presidential candidate, running alongside defence minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in the February polls.

Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim said he is aware and expects repercussions from the West for defending the Palestinian cause, but will continue to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people.