Indonesia to permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after volcanic eruptions
Reuters —
Asian news from Indonesia
Indonesia proposes cutting payments for South Korea fighter jet project: Report
SEOUL — Indonesia has proposed to cut its share of payments for a joint fighter jet development project with South Korea to about one-third of the originally agreed amount, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on May 6.
China’s floating nuke plants up South China Sea ante
China’s controversial plans to deploy floating nuclear reactors in the South China Sea could recalibrate the region’s power dynamics while sparking dangerous new tensions with the United States and its regional partners and allies.
South Korean soccer coaches make mark in Southeast Asia
LONDON -- History is repeating itself in Southeast Asia, where a South Korean soccer coach is again the toast of an entire nation.
Are Chinese-made skincare brands downplaying their origins to appeal to Southeast Asians?
“It is quite a big phenomenon here,” the Kuala Lumpur resident told This Week in Asia. “It is widely marketed here, using celebrity ambassadors, and is already sold in Malaysian drug stores.”
Xi Jinping trip to Europe, Toyota earnings, Malaysia interest rates
Welcome to Your Week in Asia.
Southeast Asian pro baseball club finds field of dreams -- in Japan
SAGA, Japan -- A professional baseball club stocked with Southeast Asian players, who make up around 70% of the team, has taken the field, competing in an independent league on the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu.
Indonesia to permanently relocate nearly 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in future, a minister said on May 3.