Asia Pacific

China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia to ‘bolster ties’
Initial agreements worth $29bn will be signed at Saudi Arabian-Chinese summit this week, official news agency says.
Published On 6 Dec 2022
US to send more troops to Australia, invite Japan to joint drills
US to increase rotational presence of air, land and sea forces in Australia amid shared concerns over China.
Published On 7 Dec 2022
Indonesian police station attacked in suspected suicide blast
One police officer was killed and eight people wounded after a man detonated a device during morning roll call.
Published On 7 Dec 2022
Indonesia passes new criminal code, outlaws sex outside marriage
Controversial changes fuelled protests when they were first proposed in 2019 and could still be challenged in court.
Published On 6 Dec 2022

Geopolitical tensions have escalated since Russia invaded Ukraine, and Moscow has deepened ties with Myanmar’s generals.

China comes to a standstill for Jiang Zemin, with sirens wailing as people gathered for three minutes of silence.

Thousands gathered to demand action over the economy and surging inflation amid a simmering corruption scandal.

Academic Joshua Kurlantzick says Beijing’s influence efforts are becoming sophisticated and it is learning from Russia.

Order comes a day after North Korea said it fired more than 130 shells into the sea off its east and west coasts.

Rights group says it is publicising the attack to raise awareness of risks faced by civil society.

Conference aims to lay out plan to tackle ‘unsustainable rate’ of global biodiversity loss. Here’s all you need to know.

‘Teacher Li’ has amassed more than 800,000 followers with his posts highlighting COVID-related unrest in China.

About 130 artillery rounds were simultaneously fired by the North’s forces into a border area.

The nomads who have travelled around Mongolia’s Tsaikhir Valley for generations struggle with intensifying drought.

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