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Indonesia’s cabinet adds new faces, but women still struggle for political representation

Women make up about half of the population but there are only 14 women in Prabowo Subianto’s 104-strong cabinet.

Asian leaders congratulate Trump on US election victory

Greetings pour in from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – but not China.

Thai sex workers, rights advocates push to decriminalize prostitution

The country’s estimated 250,000 sex workers are vulnerable to exploitation, according to the International Union of Sex Workers.

US Pacific territories swing to Republicans, Guam tips Harris for president

Disenfranchised citizens in U.S. territories have no vote for who will be their president.

Analysts: President Prabowo’s first foreign tour signals Indonesia’s return to global stage

On visits to two superpowers, new leader to seek expanded ties and with G20 attendance, stand with Global South.

US election won’t impact AUKUS or Quad, Australian and Indian foreign ministers say

Penny Wong and S. Jaishankar held a joint press conference in Canberra hours before polls opened in America.

Analysts: Thailand’s ruling party has lost credibility after reneging on lèse-majesté cases

During 2023 electoral campaign, Pheu Thai promised to include lèse-majesté cases in a proposed amnesty bill.

EXPLAINED: Thai holiday island at center of dispute with Cambodia over offshore gas

Cambodia’s claim to part of Koh Kood alarms Thai conservatives who question talks aimed at exploiting gas.

Malaysia objects to Vietnam’s island building in South China Sea: media report

Kuala Lumpur reportedly sent a letter of complaint about Hanoi’s development of a disputed reef.

Live US election map: Track results as Harris, Trump compete in the 2024 presidential race

Indonesia’s coal-fueled contradiction: Power plants cast shadow on green pledges

The addition of two new units at the Suralaya power plant in Java embodies this.

Papuans worry about new Indonesian leader Prabowo’s plan to revive transmigration

Church leader says locals need health, welfare services but not new residents in their communities.

Pacific push sees UN launch first nuclear war impact study in 35 years

Nuclear weapons test legacy is felt across the Pacific, notably in Marshall Islands and French Polynesia.

5 unexpected things Prabowo did in his first week as Indonesia’s president

In an action-packed week, Prabowo Subianto performed an about-turn from predecessor on BRICS membership and didn’t shy away from showcasing his military roots.

‘Mister Nanie’ and his street library aim to bridge Philippine literacy gap

With a large collection of free books, Hernando Guanlao, 72, hopes to inspire reading among Filipinos with his free books.