Andreas Harsono

Thailand launches air strikes against Cambodia as deadly border clashes escalate Violence erupted along the disputed Thai-Cambodia border at the weekend, following a ceasefire in July.

Thailand launches air strikes with their F16 jet fighters against Cambodia as fresh border clashes kill one Thai soldier www.bbc.com/news/live/c4...

NU faces money laundering allegations amid internal rift - Politics - The Jakarta Post Political tensions continue to rise within the country’s most influential Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), after a leaked internal audit alleged millions of dollars were funneled into the o...

Tensions continue to rise within Indonesia’s Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama after a leaked internal audit alleged millions of dollars were funneled into the organization's central board under chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf in a money laundering scheme www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...

A Grand Social Media Experiment Begins in Australia

Australia is trying to wean children under 16 off the likes of TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram with a new law. The teenagers are skeptical www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/w...

Indonesian police named Lin Jingzhang, director of PT Peter Metal Technology, a suspect in the case of radioactive contamination at the Cikande industrial area. He has allegedly imported scrap metals through illegal means for raw materials www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...

Residents climb over logs in walk to aid centre as flood deaths rise over 900 - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post Aceh resident Munawar Liza Zainal said he felt "betrayed" by the government, which has so far shrugged off pressure to declare a national disaster. Declaring a national disaster would free up resource...

Aceh resident Munawar Liza Zainal said he felt "betrayed" by the government, which has so far shrugged off pressure to declare a national disaster in Sumatra, freeing up resources and helping government agencies coordinate their response www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...

Bao Nguyen produced controversial documentary "The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo" that challenges the authorship of one of the most famous images ever taken of the Vietnam War deadline.com/2025/09/the-...

YouTube video by ABC News In-depth How one man changed the China, Taiwan conflict forever | Foreign Correspondent Archives

Chen Shui-bian was China’s public enemy number one. A lawyer turned politician, he defied Taiwan’s ruling Kuomintang and was elected as the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party. It marked a marked a turning point in relations with Beijing www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTtb...

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour What Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros. means for one of Hollywood's oldest studios

Netflix has struck a nearly $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max, beating out Paramount and Comcast after a bidding war. It would unite the world’s largest streamer with one of Hollywood’s oldest studios www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPy3...

YouTube video by Good Morning America James Cameron made me into an avatar in honor of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash'

James Cameron made a journalist into an avatar in honor of the movie "Avatar: Fire and Ash" www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyOK...

Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’

The Trump administration security document is the clearest statement of how Donald Trump wants his foreign policy to be a clarion call for other nationalist politicians to overhaul their systems, echoing a conspiracy theory on white people and migrants www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/w...

Opinion | How to Find a Date in a Country With Over 30 Million Extra Men

In China, its one-child policy left it with over 30 million more men than women. These men confront a smaller dating pool, and it’s even harder for working-class and rural men to find a partner www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...

YouTube video by CNA Indonesia's flood-hit Sumatra braces for more extreme weather

Indonesia's Sumatra — which is already reeling from the impact of severe flooding — is set to experience more extreme weather. Access to some towns has not been restored. Jakarta is still holding off on declaring a national emergency www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w8v...

YouTube video by The Economist A rare look inside Iran

Arrested as he tried to leave Iran, Nicolas Pelham, The Economist's correspondent, was detained for seven weeks in 2019. Six years later the Iranian regime invited him back www.youtube.com/shorts/4l7qk...

Video: Inside the Ultra-Orthodox Fight Against Israel’s Draft For the first time in decades, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are being called to serve in the country’s military. The community is furious, with protesters and military-age men openly defying the draf...

For the first time in decades, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are being called to serve in the country’s military. The community is furious, with protesters and military-age men openly defying the draft www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

Eugene Hasenfus, a gunrunner who emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels in 1986, set off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...

Taiwan cheered, China upset after Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law The law says US should carry out reviews of contacts with Taiwan no less than once every five years. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the US State Department to regularly review and update guidelines on how the United States officially interacts with Taipei www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

YouTube video by CNA Insider Millennial Fishmonger Speaks Many Languages, Has A Tourism Management Degree | On The Red Dot

Baron Ang thrived as a regional manager in the Philippines. When COVID struck, he was forced to return to Singapore, helping his family to sell fishes. What began as a necessity soon becomes a hands-on education in resilience www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQGN...

Putin Meets With Witkoff and Kushner for Nearly Five Hours

President Putin of Russia held talks for nearly five hours with Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, negotiating with the two U.S. emissaries for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/w...

UN will cut 2026 budget by $577m by slashing workforce The UN plans to cut nearly a fifth of its staff positions as unpaid member dues climb to $1.59 trillion.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the UN will cut its budget by 15.1 percent and reduce staff by 18.8 percent in 2026 as unpaid dues from member states climb to $1.59 trillion share.google/wBez2UuXHREu...

The death toll in Sumatra surged 442 on Sunday, up from 303 on Saturday, a government website showed, as officials compiled reports of casualties and damage pouring in the three provinces devastated by landslides and floods after the rains www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/20...

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marries Jodie Haydon in Canberra | ABC NEWS

In Canberra, prime minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a small celebration with their families and friends
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On Sumatra Island, flood and landslides had killed 72 people in three provinces: Aceh (6 dead, 11 missing); North Sumatra (57 dead, 41 missing); West Sumatra (9 dead) 🇮🇩 www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/202...

The death toll from Hong Kong’s fire decades rose to 128 on Friday, as authorities struggled to identify victims and firefighters extinguished the last embers at the still smoldering high-rise apartment complex www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...

The light Ukraine cannot lose: Justice About the author: Kseniya Kvitka is an assistant researcher with Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia Division. She is based in Kyiv. As I sat down to write this, my apartment, like many othe...

Ukrainians persevere and resilient. It's a mixture of exhaustion, emotional fragility, and hope. This fragility was palpable when Ukraine was shaken by revelations of an alleged embezzlement scheme involving officials close to President Zelensky kyivindependent.com/the-light-uk...

Bobby Nasution Rekomendasikan Penutupan PT Toba Pulp Lestari Bobby merekomendasikan agar pemerintah pusat menutup operasional PT TPL menyusul konflik agraria yang terus berlarut antara perusahaan dan masyarakat adat.

North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution recommended the central government in Jakarta to revoke the permit of PT Toba Pulp Lestari over environmental problems and land grabbing www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/202...

Four Indonesian islanders take on Swiss cement giant Holcim A report from Pulau Pari, Indonesia, where four residents have vowed to fight a major Swiss company in one of the world's most polluting industries.

Four residents of Pari Island, near Jakarta, vowed to fight one of the most climate-damaging industries: cement. They filed a lawsuit against Hochin cement giant in Swiss www.swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-...

YouTube video by New York Times Opinion This Is What Hunger Feels Like

In America, at least 47 million people are living with hunger. They may not know when their next meals will be, or they may be skipping breakfast and lunch to make sure their kids can eat dinner #Thanksgiving www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbP9...

YouTube video by DW News What China's harsh reactions tell us about how it perceives Japan's shift towards Taiwan | DW News

China's defense ministry has warned Japan will pay a 'painful price' if it crosses a line on Taiwan. The comments are in response to Japan's plans to deploy missiles at a military base near Taiwan - a self-governing island that China claims as its own www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ZM...

YouTube video by Taiwan Talks Tokyo Blasts China's 'Baseless' UN 'Enemy State' Claim It Can Attack Japan | Taiwan Talks EP723

China’s pressure campaign against Japan has moved to the UN, with Beijing accusing Tokyo of a “grave violation of international law” and threatening military action. Beijing has increased its military presence near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRhB...

YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal The 17K Civilians Prepping for a Russian Invasion on NATO’s Eastern Border | WSJ

On NATO’s Eastern Flank, low-grade Russian attacks are ramping up. Lithuania and the Baltic states have issued warnings about the threat of Moscow. Lithuania, sandwiched between Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, is particularly vulnerable www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRci...