Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto’s ascension to the presidency could see Asean’s largest member reclaim a leading role in the regional bloc after the Joko Widodo years, during which foreign policy was low on the list of priorities, observers say.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to inspect a high-speed train funded by his nation in Indonesia, even as rival Japan underscores its willingness to help the region develop transport infrastructure. Li and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit that opened this…
South Africa registered 3,232 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 3,475,512. A further 87 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total official deaths to 91,312. A total of 28,032,640 vaccines have been administered.