JAKARTA, March 6 - Indonesia will restrict access to social media platforms for children under 16, its communications and digital ministry said on Friday, making it the latest country to install online guardrails to reduce the risks of addiction and cyberbullying.
Hideo Sakaki pleaded not guilty and appealed the March 6 ruling.
He noted that the 200 vessels currently stuck at the Strait of Hormuz will have an effect on trade.
KABUL, March 6 - Pakistani and Afghan troops exchanged fire at dozens of points along their border on Friday as the U.N. said their week-old conflict has forced the displacement of more than 100,000 people.
The ban will be introduced in stages “until all platforms fulfil their compliance obligations”.
March 6 - Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Friday it has escalated its legal fight in Panama after the government seized its port operations, petitioning for a review of the decree behind the takeover.
"The government is stepping in so that parents no longer have to fight alone against the giants of the algorithm," said Communications Minister Meutya Hafid.
India is the world's second-biggest smartphone market with 750 million devices and a billion internet users.
Police say the motive for the crime is still under investigation.
Lai was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail last month on charges for sedition and collusion with foreign forces.
It is the latest in a series of military encounters involving China that Australia has called out publicly.
A first batch of 32 Indonesians was expected to arrive in Jakarta on March 9 or 10.
A total of 8,390 projects were approved, with the potential of creating nearly 245,000 jobs for Malaysians, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
March 6 - Support for New Zealand’s ruling National party has fallen to its lowest level in more than four years and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is no longer voters’ preferred leader, polling showed on Friday.
Failure to comply can bring penalties of up to A$49.5 million (S$45.5 million) per breach.
Some government agencies said they will provide fuel subsidies to fisherfolk, farmers and public transport drivers.
PM Christopher Luxon is struggling to win over voters ahead of 2026’s election.
Preparations are underway for a possible general election later this year, despite Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim previously ruling it out, party insiders and civil servants tell CNA.
The American people are bitterly divided over the conflict in Iran. The US president, Donald Trump, won office in 2024 after campaigning on a message of “no new wars.” So the conflict that began with airstrikes conducted with the Israeli military in the early hours of February
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After Israel’s unprecedented use of artificial intelligence to select bombing targets in Gaza, experts are now sounding the alarm regarding what one analyst on Thursday called a lack of human supervision over Israeli AI targeting in Iran. “Similarities between Israel’s bombing
The government was able to communicate with them and confirmed that they are currently safe.
All Board of Peace discussions have been halted due to the current Middle East war.
The body of the 19-year-old was found on Jan 19 at a beach in the state of Queensland.
Scam farms have multiplied in recent years, particularly in South-east Asia.
On February 16, a fortnight before the outbreak of the Iran war, US President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged having a “good conversation” with Chinese President Xi Jinping about a forthcoming US arms package for Taiwan. This statement came a few weeks after the Chinese
Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah has dominated the race to become PM during the election campaign.
KATHMANDU, March 6 - Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's party gained leads in early counting in Nepal's general election, far outpacing his other rivals, including the country's former prime minister who was forced to resign after a historic youth-led uprising last year.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the waiver was issued "to enable oil to keep flowing into the global market" after the Iran conflict raised supply concerns.
TAIPEI, March 6 - Taiwan's Defence Minister Wellington Koo on Friday rebuffed the main opposition party, which had proposed a defence budget roughly one-third of the amount sought by the government and set a deadline for U.S. arms purchases that he said was impossible.
He said the government’s proposal has the backing of the US administration and Congress.
He was convicted for collusion with foreign forces and sedition.
He was convicted of collusion with foreign forces and sedition.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will wrap up his Asia-Pacific tour with talks in Tokyo aimed at deepening economic and security cooperation.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 - A key partner in Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition is reconsidering its role in the pact ahead of the next elections, a senior leader said, as frustration mounts among the premier’s reformist allies over the government’s response
March 6 - Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Israeli residents to evacuate towns within 5 km (3.11 miles) of the border between the countries in a message posted on its Telegram channel in Hebrew early on Friday.
The South Asian country is caught in the middle of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.
The pair were stopped for a baggage inspection coming into Sydney on a flight from Singapore.
A surge in passengers, particularly those commuting to Singapore, has left many locals struggling to secure a seat.
China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East - yet. But it is feeling the ripples.
WASHINGTON, March 5 - President Donald Trump on Thursday said Tehran was reaching out to the United States about making a deal amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, adding that further action to reduce pressure on oil was imminent.
Calls for Indonesia to leave the Board of Peace tasked to oversee Gaza reconstruction efforts are being made by the country’s religious groups, academics and former diplomats.
A long war in Iran will hurt America’s ability to deter China, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
The end of the Kyle and Jackie O Show, whose hosts had a combined A$200m contract, has shocked the media industry.
Across the country, only 57.3 per cent of students attended school regularly in term four in 2025.