In Indonesia, it is legally required to specify a religion on official documents. Nonbelievers say they are being discriminated against.

Cambodia has become just the second country in the region, behind Laos, to build fish passages, an innovative solution to the challenges posed by irrigation and hydropower projects on fish migration.

A rare legal effort to secure rights for atheists and non-believers was quashed last month by Indonesia's Constitutional Court, which ruled that a citizen must profess a faith, even a minority one, on ...

The effort focuses on restoring migration routes through fish passages, or fishways, which allow fish to bypass dams and other barriers.

The Indonesian administration of President Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo is sending mixed signals about a proposed amnesty ...

OPINIONBy Ernest TalwanaAs of February 1, 2025, the US President, Donald J. Trump announced tariffs on Mexican, Canadian and previously Chinese products as a means to usher in his so-called “Golden ...

Most countries in fast-growing Southeast Asia are looking to develop nuclear energy ...

China's November engagement in the Indo-Pacific included ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, uncertain ...

More concretely, Japan will help Laos build and improve basic infrastructure such as electric power facilities and bridges. Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Indonesia Launches Free School ...

Over the past 18 months, at least four solar projects linked to Chinese companies have begun operations in Indonesia and Laos, with another two in the pipeline, according to Reuters. Together ...

Japan hopes to attract Laos by strengthening security ties ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying Favor ...