Asean – According to Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob should explain why he appointed controversial Umno leader Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman as Malaysian ambassador to Indonesia. Sim, who is also a member of Parliament’s Special Select Committee on International Affairs, said Malaysia’s ties with Indonesia were a top priority and could …

ASEAN – According to a joint statement made on May 4 by the foreign ministries of Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand, three key leaders’ summits in Southeast Asia are scheduled to take place this year. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Related Summits will be held in Cambodia from November 11 to 13, while the Group of 20 (G20) …

ASEAN – The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) has called off the search for 14-year-old Dutch diver Nathen Renze Chesters, who went missing for four days while diving off the coast of Pulau Tokong Sanggol. The aid of Indonesian authorities was requested since it was suspected that the young diver had wandered into Indonesian seas. In a statement issued …

ASEAN – This weekend in Bali, Indonesia, two competitive Philippine sides will compete in the ASEAN Basketball League 3×3 International Champions Cup. This weekend in Bali, Indonesia, two competitive Philippine sides will compete in the ASEAN Basketball League 3×3 International Champions Cup. One of them is Team Platinum Karaoke-Philippines, which will depart within the week for the two-day cagefest, which …

ASEAN – Joko Anwar, the famed Indonesian horror filmmaker behind Pengabdi Setan (Satan’s Slaves) and Perempuan Tanah Jahanam (Impetigore), is preparing to make his Hollywood debut. According to Deadline, he will develop and direct a film adaptation of Charles Beaumont’s famous short tale Fritzchen. The 46-year-old will make his English-language feature debut with the next picture. On his Instagram account, …

ASEAN – Nadiem Makarim, Indonesia’s minister of education, culture, research, and technology, has rejected Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s request that Bahasa Melayu be used as a translator between the two nations and as the official language of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). During Ismail Sabri’s visit to Indonesia, Nadiem stated that he expressed his feelings. …

Malaysia – Following the reopening of Malaysia’s borders after the transition to the endemic phase, the Home Ministry (KDN) has reactivated the list of persons barred from entering the country due to convictions. Its minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, stated that the measure was made to ensure the greatest degree of national security. “We do not specify which country they …

Malaysia – Malaysian companies interested in doing business in Nusantara, Indonesia’s soon-to-be capital city, should go outside traditional industries, according to the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs). Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili said that the city of Samarinda, as well as other sections of East Kalimantan, had significant commercial potential in infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, and other …

Indonesia – Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital city from Jakarta to Kalimantan, which is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2024, would help Sabah and Sarawak. This was disclosed during a table discussion with Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk …

Indonesia – The Indonesian government improves the utilization of elective energy sources from biogas power plants (PLTBg) that produce efficient power energy from palm oil fluid waste (POME) to accomplish the nation’s new and sustainable power blend target. Overseer of Bioenergy, Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Edi Wibowo, …