Maria Siow

Indonesian cabinet reshuffle: how Prabowo is looking to restore credibility amid criticism The new lineup suggests that the president, halfway through his term, wants a cabinet that is closely aligned with his agenda, analysts say Prabowo Subianto’s reshu... See more

Advertisement Why Japan is looking to Ukraine’s front lines to overhaul its defences A senior Japanese politician is in Kyiv to study battlefield drone tech as Tokyo seeks low-cost ways to counter rising regional threats 3-MIN READ3-MIN Japanis increasing... See more

Advertisement Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea As a nation with a small military, Brunei would rather work with Beijing in safe zones such as peacekeeping than butt heads, analysts say 4-MIN READ4-MIN Brunei’s mea... See more

Indonesia’s UN Security Council bid tests non-aligned diplomacy Jakarta wants a fifth term on the council, but faces accusations of hypocrisy and being a ‘fence-sitter’, analysts say Indonesia’s bid for another term on the United Nations’ premier security... See more

Advertisement Named as an enemy: Indonesia’s uneasy Aukus moment Aukus inquiry testimony in Australia cast Indonesia as a foe in a hypothetical war, reviving old suspicions 4-MIN READ4-MIN A former Australian official’s use of a hypothetical “aggressive I... See more