The planned 2026 budget pours more funds into fuel and coal subsidies than into renewable energy development, casting doubt on the government’s commitment to the energy transition.

Eurozone business activity up as new orders grow, PMI shows The manufacturing sector showed notable improvement as its headline PMI rose to 50.5 from 49.8 in July, moving into expansion territory ...

Bank Indonesia (BI) has unexpectedly made a back-to-back benchmark interest rate cut in its bid to bring out the true potential of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

Cockfighting livestreams thrive in Philippines despite ban and murders Since the e-sabong ban was initiated, the country's telecoms commission has blocked more than 6,800 e-sabong websites.

Israel to call up 50,000 reservists before Gaza City offensive The call-up notices could be sent in the coming days, with reservists to report for duty in September, the military official said.

A row between Israel and France over Paris's plan to recognize a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel ...

Indonesia’s nuclear moment and the vision for energy sovereignty Done right, nuclear can strengthen energy security, attract high-value industry and place Indonesia at the forefront of the clean ...

Bank Indonesia (BI) has cancelled the rollout of its Payment ID system, which was originally scheduled to launch on Aug. 17, Indonesia’s Independence Day. The system was designed to monitor ...

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports slipped 4.6 percent in July from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, as shipments to the United States plunged by more than 40 percent.

Shares scale fresh tops in Asia, oil slips on truce talks Markets imply around an 85 percent chance of a quarter-point rate cut at the Fed's meeting on September 17, and are priced for a further ...

Bank Indonesia (BI) is preparing to roll out the Quick Response Indonesia Standard (QRIS) in China, following the recent launch in Japan, as it seeks to expand the national digital payment system ...

Modi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit opening on August 31 in Tianjin, his first visit to China since 2018, Ajit Doval said, in public comments at the start of a meeting ...