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Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono calls for the long-delayed South China Sea Code of Conduct to be signed this year, placing Jakarta at the center of one of Asia's most consequential diplomatic efforts.

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa signals a decisive shift away from business-as-usual, mobilizing task forces and reforms to shield Southeast Asia's largest economy from mounting global headwinds.

Tehran renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, attacking three commercial vessels and seizing two ships, hours after President Trump announced an indefinite ceasefire extension while keeping the U.S. naval blockade in place.

As Iran's missile and drone campaign against Gulf states intensifies, Saudi Arabia signals military action is on the table. A 12-nation Arab-Islamic bloc unites in condemnation, warning Tehran that diplomatic patience has nearly run out.

A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran nears expiration amid a naval blockade, a seized cargo ship, and stalled peace talks in Islamabad. The world watches as oil prices surge and diplomacy hangs by a thread.

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Indonesia will allow China to issue sovereign bonds domestically while planning its own Panda Bond issuance in China at just 2.3% interest — a strategic financial swap with implications for regional markets.

Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeted SABIC's petrochemical complex at Al Jubail, igniting massive fires at the heart of Saudi Arabia's $69 billion downstream empire and marking a dangerous new chapter in the Gulf conflict.

In a dramatic escalation of tensions, the United States has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, casting doubt on planned ceasefire negotiations just days before a fragile truce expires.

With a ceasefire deadline looming and the strategic waterway at the center of negotiations, tensions between Washington and Tehran reach a critical point. Iran rejects US demands as 'unrealistic' while Trump threatens renewed hostilities.