Indonesia’s new leader Prabowo Subianto has signalled his commitment to a non-aligned foreign policy by visiting both China and the United States on his first trip abroad as president, analysts say, underscoring his balancing act amid rising superpower tensions. Prabowo’s hands-on approach to foreign engagements was evident during his first international tour following his inauguration […]
China on Friday passed a new energy law to promote carbon neutrality, state media reported, as Beijing moves ahead with its pledge to decarbonise its economy by 2060. China is the world’s biggest emitter of the greenhouse gases scientists say drive global warming and climate change. Solar panels. Photo: Kelly L/Pexels.com. But it is also […]
Russia and China’s coordinated move to block a statement drafted by Southeast Asian countries for the East Asia Summit (EAS) is stoking concerns about the growing risks of Asean’s ability to remain neutral over divisive issues. The statement supported by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations and presented at the summit in Vientiane, Laos, […]