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Changing the finance minister is easier than making Indonesia investable

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has replaced Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa with Suahasil Nazara. It’s easy to change a minister, but harder to prove that the change will deliver what investors actually want. Indonesia enters this transition with Moody’s and Fitch ratings agencies maintaining their investment-grade sovereign ratings while shifting their outlooks to “Negative.” MSCI, […] The post Changing the finance minister is easier than making Indonesia investable appeared first

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Indonesia’s housing deal with China needs a green clause

This week, Maruarar Sirait, Indonesia’s housing minister, spent four hours at the Jakarta residence of China’s ambassador, Wang Lutong, and emerged with the outline of an ambitious plan. China will help Indonesia build large numbers of apartment blocks, known locally as rusun, by investing capital, sharing construction expertise and partnering with Indonesian firms to get […] The post Indonesia’s housing deal with China needs a green clause appeared first on Asia Times.

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Putin’s diplomacy blitz strategically targeting the Global South

Over the past two weeks, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin staged a major diplomatic blitz. Across three events in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East and New Delhi, India, as well as a state visit by Vietnam’s leader, he met with some 18 heads of state. Among them were the leaders of heavyweights of the Global South such as China, India, Indonesia, […] The post Putin’s diplomacy blitz strategically targeting the Global South appeared first on Asia Times.

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China launching multidomain drone swarms for next-gen warfare

China’s pursuit of multidomain drone swarms reflects a broader effort to turn autonomous systems from standalone weapons into the connective tissue of a networked form of warfare built around speed, redundancy and system-level disruption. China is expanding its uncrewed combat capabilities from homogeneous aerial drone swarms to the multidomain integration of autonomous land, sea, and […] The post China launching multidomain drone swarms for next-gen warfare appeared first on Asia Times.

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China is moving corporate credit out of the supply chain

China’s new SME payment rules, released this month, include a financing instruction that deserves scrutiny. Beijing is encouraging large companies to use bank loans and bond financing to replace accounts payable and pay suppliers in cash, effectively shifting the working-capital burden within the economy. When a large company stretches payment terms, the supplier becomes a […] The post China is moving corporate credit out of the supply chain appeared first on Asia Times.

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Trump has no path to victory against Iran

Six months into the second US-Israeli war on Iran, the Trump administration’s message is that Iran is weakening, the United States is winning and the costs of war will be temporary. That narrative is hard to sustain as the war drags on, gas prices rise, US munitions stocks dwindle and a majority of Americans oppose the war, opposition […] The post Trump has no path to victory against Iran appeared first on Asia Times.

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Hong Kong bankrolling China’s bid for global AI reach

Moonshot AI has reportedly filed confidentially for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) that could raise US$3 billion, a striking figure for a company quietly founded three years ago. This matters for Hong Kong’s financial hub in more ways than one. The Beijing start-up behind the Kimi large language model (LLM) was valued at […] The post Hong Kong bankrolling China’s bid for global AI reach appeared first on Asia Times.

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Big AI slowdown a safety pause or strategic retreat?

Over the weekend, Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including his own, to slow down their work. Sam Altman and Elon Musk, heads of rivals OpenAI and xAI respectively, agreed. The move reflects concern across the AI industry and, more broadly, about the dangers of new, rapidly improving systems. Recent high-profile incidents such as […] The post Big AI slowdown a safety pause or strategic retreat? appeared first on Asia Times.

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Can US-India minerals deal unlock Bougainville mine’s potential?

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. An Indian iron ore company, a bilateral agreement between Washington and New Delhi and the Trump administration’s America First policies may hold the key to the final resolution of a long-standing political dispute between the government of Papua New Guinea and a state seeking […] The post Can US-India minerals deal unlock Bougainville mine’s potential? appeared first on Asia Times.

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Heads shake as Trump claims his ‘high IQ’ enough to regulate AI

President Donald Trump on Monday slapped down the idea of putting guardrails on artificial intelligence, despite increased warnings from industry insiders and outside experts about the technology’s potential dangers to humanity. In a Truth Social post, Trump suggested that his own intellect was singlehandedly capable of regulating AI, a technology so complicated that even its own creators have acknowledged difficulties in understanding […] The post Heads shake as Trump claims his ‘high IQ’ enoug

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Oil hits $109/bbl as photos show major damage to Saudi pipeline

Fears of a global energy shortage are rising amid new revelations about damage inflicted last week on a key oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia. According to a Monday report in The Associated Press, Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline, which is used to transport oil to the Red Sea, will be shut down for weeks after being hit last Thursday by a […] The post Oil hits $109/bbl as photos show major damage to Saudi pipeline appeared first on Asia Times.

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Don Jr.’s wedding secretly bankrolled by oligarch close to Putin

This article originally published by Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom ProPublica is republished with permission. On May 24, Donald Trump Jr. was celebrating in the Bahamas, as scantily clad dancers in stilettos and sailor caps performed for him and his guests. It was the last night of his wedding, a lavish, three-day party held across a […] The post Don Jr.’s wedding secretly bankrolled by oligarch close to Putin appeared first on Asia Times.

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Unable to claim Myanmar’s UN seat, the junta wants to empty it

Asked in New York this weekend to read Naypyitaw’s September 12 broadside against him, Myanmar Ambassador to the UN Kyaw Moe Tun did not express outrage. Rather, he reached for a diagnosis. “If you look at this,” he told the diaspora outlet People’s Spring, “it shows how much desperation the junta is now in.” He […] The post Unable to claim Myanmar’s UN seat, the junta wants to empty it appeared first on Asia Times.

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Japan’s submarine debate signals break from nuclear taboos

Japan is edging closer to a once-unthinkable choice: whether nuclear propulsion should underpin its next generation of undersea deterrence. This month, the Japan Times reported that Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed that Japan is keeping the option of acquiring nuclear-powered submarines on the table, following encouraging signals from a US Navy official. Speaking at […] The post Japan’s submarine debate signals break from nuclear taboos appeared first on Asia Times.

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Hormuz crisis forcing Japan to domesticate its energy security

Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu phoned his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on September 8, 2026, to express concern over the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It was reportedly the ninth such phone call between the pair since March. Tokyo’s urgency over the crucial waterway is understandable. While the economic ripples over the […] The post Hormuz crisis forcing Japan to domesticate its energy security appeared first on Asia Times.

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