#Jakarta

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Umarkot: A few days ago, a friend asked me to counsel his son about choosing a future career. I began with a simple question: What do you want to do with your life? What excites you, what drains you, what truly matters…

K.M. Arshad Dhaka: Across South and Southeast Asia, a new wave of Gen-Z-led uprisings is rewriting the region’s political landscape. From Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya movement and Bangladesh’s 2024 July uprising to Nepal’s Gen-Z revolution…

AFP/APP Jakarta: Crunching popcorn and screaming, Indonesians are flocking to watch homegrown horror films in cinemas that draw on the country's rich folklore of ghosts and monsters. The genre now dominates Indonesia’s theatres after…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Pope Francis and Grand Imam Nasaruddin Umar, leader of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque, took a historic step toward promoting interfaith harmony and environmental action during the Pope's visit to Indonesia, as…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets fell Monday as Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the US presidential race fueled fresh uncertainty.  Traders appeared unmoved by China's decision to cut interest rates in a bid to boost the country's…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian equities edged higher Tuesday after recent losses as investors ignored another tough day for tech titans on Wall Street that has raised concerns about a correction in markets following a string of record highs.…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets mostly fell Monday as a mixed jobs report eased worries about the US economy but dampened hopes for interest rate cuts, while political uncertainty in Europe weighed on the euro. With the Federal…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets fluctuated Friday and investors trod cautiously ahead of US jobs data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's plans for cutting interest rates, with the bank's next policy decision looming…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian markets extended a rally Tuesday following advances on Wall Street, while the yen held gains after the previous day's sharp swings and focus turned to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision. A…