Indonesia’s Criminal Code Takes Effect with Oversight Warnings
Indonesia’s new criminal code, passed in 2022 and taking effect on January 2, replaces Dutch-era laws with a modern legal framework. The 345-page code...
2025 in Ten Charts: How Trade, Tech and Energy Shook Global Markets
Markets in 2025 repeatedly defied conventional wisdom, as investors were forced to navigate a volatile mix of aggressive trade policy shifts, rapid technological change,...
Uganda Detains Prominent Rights Activist as Election Approaches
Ugandan police have detained Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and outspoken government critic, as President Yoweri Museveni’s administration intensifies its crackdown on...
Russia Says Putin Ordered Expansion of Ukraine Buffer Zone in 2026
Russia’s top general said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin has ordered an expansion of what Moscow calls a buffer zone in northeastern Ukraine...
China Urges Netherlands to Reverse Nexperia Decision, Warns of Chip Supply Risks
China on Wednesday called on the Netherlands to “immediately correct its mistakes” and remove what it described as obstacles to the stability of the...
US Audits Somali American Citizenship Cases for Possible Denaturalization
The Trump administration has begun auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to identify potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or...
Merz Urges Europe to Assert Itself to Protect Peace and Prosperity
In his New Year’s address, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Europe faces mounting threats from Russian aggression, global protectionism and shifting relations with...
China Mandates 50% Domestic Equipment Rule for Chipmakers to Accelerate Self-Reliance
China has begun requiring chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically manufactured equipment when adding new semiconductor production capacity, according to three people familiar...
ASEAN to Review Myanmar Situation Following Controversial Election, Malaysia PM Says
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday that leaders of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will carefully consider developments in Myanmar following the...
U.S. Arctic Power Surge: Finland to Deliver Icebreakers to Counter Russian Dominance
Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has signed a deal to build two icebreaker ships for the U.S. Coast Guard, with delivery scheduled for 2028....