Crocodile attack kills 5-year-old girl in Indonesia
The girl, identified by rescuers as Chaca, was found dead early Sunday morning, Antara News reported. She was last seen bathing in an abandoned tin-ore mining pond on Saturday.
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China continues to shift exports to Global South
China’s exports grew 10.7% year-on-year in December, outpacing November’s 6.7% gain and beating analyst forecast of 7.3% growth. Restocking in anticipation of tariffs accounted for a small part of the gain, but the main driver of Chinese exports remains the Global South, especially to countries where China is building infrastructure. China’s exports to the Global South exceeded its shipments to all developed markets in 2023, and the shift towards the developing world continues.
Philippines files protest over Beijing's 'escalatory actions' in South China Sea
MANILA — The Philippines on Monday (Jan 13) called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone.
Anwar’s move to appoint foreign advisers on Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship ‘unusual’ and ‘maverick’. Will it work?
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s appointment of informal advisers to his country’s chairmanship of a Southeast Asian grouping has stirred debate and raised questions on how exactly it might work.
Far From Home: Why do Southeast Asia’s migrant workers struggle to get by financially despite higher wages?
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR: Every night, a loud husky voice pierces through the hustle and bustle of Malaysia’s downtown Penang.
With Indonesia, Brics is adding Southeast Asia to its power base
As countries in the West reorient supply chains in the name of national security, Global South countries are collaborating to align their policies and build their own reliable supply chains for critical minerals and related technologies and industries. For Brics, the addition of Southeast Asian countries is significant: the region is home to vast deposits of critical minerals and resources.
Indonesia and Japan promise deeper defense and economic ties as regional tensions spike
BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Japan and Indonesia pledged on Saturday to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister, seen as promoting regional cooperation as China flexes its muscle and Donald Trump prepares to take over as the next U.S. president.