Asia
Southeast Asia's Innovation Gap Is Now an Efficiency Problem
Five Southeast Asian economies have expanded innovation plans, but rankings and efficiency ratios show a persistent divide between inputs and usable outputs.
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Extreme El Niño threatens Southeast Asia's water, food and urban resilience
Pacific temperatures could average 2°C above normal and drive severe drought, crop losses, haze and inflation, while governments expand pumps, irrigation, monitoring and water coordination.
Brazil
JBS and Danantara form Asia-Pacific protein venture worth up to $5 billion
Indonesia's sovereign investment arm will take 25% of a new venture built around JBS operations in Australia and New Zealand, combining $2.5 billion in equity with planned debt capacity of the same size.
Asia
APEC adopts Chengdu framework for inclusive AI deployment across Asia-Pacific
Ministers backed practical AI use in manufacturing, agriculture and services, with new commitments on small businesses, training, cross-border data and regulatory coordination.
Asia
Indonesia courts Chinese investment for supply chains, AI and industrial growth
Indonesia's investment minister said Jakarta wants Chinese companies to move beyond capital deployment and help build supply chains, technology capacity, talent and export-oriented industrial platforms inside the country.
Oceania
Indonesia Urges ASEAN-Australia Partnership to Adapt to Shifting Regional Pressures
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said ASEAN-Australia cooperation must keep adjusting to a changing strategic environment, arguing that regional peace depends on sustained choices, commitment and collaboration.
India
Jaishankar, Rubio Hold Talks on Trade, Tariffs in Manila
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila for wide-ranging talks on trade, tariffs, critical minerals, energy, defence and artificial intelligence, as both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the Quad and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Asia
ASEAN Talks in Manila Overshadowed by Iran War and South China Sea Tensions
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have gathered in Manila for annual talks overshadowed by the US-Iran war, with concerns that Washington's military focus on the Middle East could divert attention from China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are among the key attendees.
Asia
Indonesia Turns to Russian Crude as Hormuz Disruption Tests Asian Energy Security
Indonesia has received its first Russian crude shipment under a broader import arrangement designed to reinforce national reserves as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz pressure Asian fuel supply chains.