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Aide hits back at critics of Indonesia President Prabowo’s foreign trips – Asia News Network

June 3, 2026 jakarta – Indonesia’s top official launched the government’s most detailed defense yet of President Prabowo Subianto’s frequent overseas travel, rebuffing growing criticism from politicians, diplomats and international media about

June 3, 2026

Indonesia President Prabowo’s frequent foreign trips raise priority concerns – Asia News Network

June 2, 2026 jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto’s increasingly dynamic diplomacy is coming under increasing scrutiny, with critics questioning the transparency, urgency and tangible benefits of his frequent overseas activities as Indonesia

June 2, 2026

Myanmar President to work with vision to achieve lasting peace in next five years – Asia News Network

June 2, 2026 Nay Pyi Taw – President U Min Aung Hlaing said he will work with a vision of achieving lasting peace in the next five years. The president made the

June 2, 2026

Philippine drug war victims’ lawyers unfazed by former president Duterte’s new legal team – Asia News Network

May 25, 2026 Manila – Lawyers representing victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war are undeterred by his new legal team, saying their “strong evidence” against him will make it difficult

May 25, 2026

Did French President Macron Outshine The Trump Visit To China?

BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 4: French President Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shake hands after holding a joint press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China,

May 22, 2026

Japan Prime Minister Takaichi, South Korea President Lee hail historic milestone in bilateral cooperation – Asia News Network

May 21, 2026 Seoul/Andong – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi received a state-guest-level welcome in the hometown of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday, sending a strong signal of rapprochement between

May 21, 2026

US President Trump says he will speak with Taiwan counterpart Lai – Asia News Network

U.S. President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 20, 2026, and speaks to reporters as he returns to Washington, D.C., after delivering the commencement address

May 21, 2026

Inside ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC detention center

AFP was given rare access to a detention center in The Hague where Duterte is awaiting trial on charges of a “war on drugs” that has left thousands dead.

May 15, 2026

Former Indonesia president Jokowi to kick off nationwide tour in eastern Indonesia – Asia News Network

May 14, 2026 jakarta – Former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is planning to embark on a nationwide political roadshow, with Indonesia’s eastern region as his first stop, as his health improves significantly,

May 14, 2026

Why President Trump Should Bring Home Political Prisoners From China

Hong Kong, China – December 11, 2021: A pro-democracy activist hangs a yellow banner that reads “Free all political prisoners” during a protest in Hong Kong. (Photo by Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via

May 7, 2026

Malaysian King heads to Russia on President Putin’s special invitation – Asia News Network

May 7, 2026 Kuala Lumpur – At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, His Majesty King Ibrahim Sultan of Malaysia sets out for Moscow ahead of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on May

May 7, 2026

House justice panel finds probable cause to impeach Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte – Asia News Network

April 30, 2026 Manila – The House Judiciary Committee found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte after holding three clarifying hearings on two complaints within the panel’s jurisdiction. During the

April 30, 2026

South Korean President Lee says summit with Indian PM Modi could lift ties to ‘completely different level’ – Asia News Network

April 20, 2026 New Delhi – President Lee Jae-myung said his upcoming summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi could take South Korea-India relations to “a completely different level” as the ongoing war

April 20, 2026

Local elections loom as key test of South Korean President Lee’s momentum – Asia News Network

April 13, 2026 Seoul – With about 50 days left before South Korea’s June 3 local elections, the vote will be a key test for President Lee Jae-myung and his government, with

April 13, 2026

New President, old playbook. Democracy still on hold in Myanmar – Asia News Network

April 10, 2026 Yangon ——On April 3, according to the provisions of the 2008 Myanmar Constitution, Myanmar’s former commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, who overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi in the coup in

April 10, 2026

Powerful sister of North Korean leader calls South Korean President Lee ‘honest’ over drone incident regret – Asia News Network

April 7, 2026 Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister and ruling party department chief Kim Yo Jong on Monday called Ri Jae Myung “honest” and “big-hearted” as he expressed

April 7, 2026

Myanmar’s new president Min Aung Hlaing faces genocide complaint filed in Indonesia

Myanmar is an ASEAN member, but relations between the two countries have been strained since a 2021 coup led by Senior General Rai, leading to civil war and a humanitarian crisis that

April 7, 2026

Guillaume Cerutti, ex-Christie’s CEO, Out as Pinault Collection President

Former Christie’s auction house CEO Guillaume Cerutti has resigned from his post at the Pinault Collection after just 13 months in the job, French investigative news outlet reports vanity reported earlier this

March 27, 2026

Lao NA re-elects President Thongloun Sisoulith, confirms key officials

March 25, 2026 Vientiane ——Members of the 10th National Assembly unanimously elected Thongloun Sisoulith as President of Laos, officially launching a new five-year legislative term in Laos. Lawmakers also elected Dr Viengthong

March 25, 2026

Poll finds 69% approve of Japan PM Takaichi-US President Trump summit

March 24, 2026 Tokyo – A recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll found that 69% of respondents generally approved of last week’s summit between Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and U.S. President Donald Trump, far

March 24, 2026

PM Modi, UAE president hold talks on West Asia tensions, stress maritime security and peace

March 18, 2026 New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone call with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday, exchanging pre-Eid greetings while discussing the evolving security

March 18, 2026

US President Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership

The news that US President Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Noem after growing criticism of her leadership appeared first on Asia News Network.

March 6, 2026

Philippine Vice President Duterte hits critics’ silence on flood mess amid impeachment raps

March 6, 2026 Manila – Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday criticized the “deafening silence” from civil society and other groups over extraordinary corruption allegations involving infrastructure and flood control projects, as

March 6, 2026

South Korean President Lee asks Philippine counterpart Marcos for temporary transfer of jailed Korean drug kingpin

March 6, 2026 Seoul – President Lee Jae-myung said he asked Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to allow the temporary transfer of a jailed South Korean drug lord to South Korea for

March 6, 2026

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