The leader’s ‘peace mission’ to Russia and Ukraine shows Indonesia’s foreign policy, analysts say. But they also wonder if Jakarta is ‘naive’ in being ‘toyed’ with by the Kremlin.
Singapore central bank issues three crypto licence in-principle approvals
Singapore’s central bank will issue three more digital payment token (DPT) service licences, which will enable companies to offer crypto services.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo says he gave Vladimir Putin message from Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky
The Russian president is hosting his Indonesian counterpart as Moscow seeks to pivot to Asia and Africa in wake of Western sanctions over his invasion
New UK data mining copyright exception ‘welcome news’ for AI developers
The UK government’s plan to enable text and data mining (TDM) of works protected by copyright and database right is a “very significant” change for artificial intelligence (AI) development, according to one legal expert.
Marcos Jnr sworn in as Philippine president decades after father was ousted from power
The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, completing a stunning comeback for one of Asia’s most famous political dynasties, 36 years after it was ousted in a popular uprising.
Nato leaders say China is a ‘systemic challenge to Euro-Atlantic security’
For the first time, the Western military alliance singles out China by name in its strategy document, which had not been updated for 12 years.
Ministers unveil reforms to UK’s anti-money laundering regulations
The UK government has announced a series of reforms to its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) regulatory and supervisory regime.
What is Indonesia’s Joko Widodo hoping to achieve when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow?
Indonesia’s ‘historical nostalgia’, Cold War neutrality means Russia isn’t all that cut off from the world.
UK Building Safety Act’s impact on defective premises claim limitation periods
The implementation of the 2022 Building Safety Act (BSA) reached an important milestone on 28 June 2022, when changes to the limitation periods for claims brought under the 1972 Defective Premises Act (DPA) came into force.
Australia says committed to Southeast Asia’s stability, allays fears over Aukus nuclear submarines
Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who wrapped up the last leg of her regional tour in Malaysia, said the new Labor government is ‘listening’ to the concerns of its neighbours.