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Indian kurash athlete Pincky Balhara ended her Asian Games campaign with a bronze medal, reinforcing her status as one of the country’s most accomplished exponents of the combat sport. The result marks her second Asian Games medal, following the silver she won in the women’s 52kg category at Jakarta in 2018, when kurash made its continental debut.
Indonesia has begun demolishing a prison block that was found to contain luxury-style inmate accommodations, including private rooms and other high-end amenities, after the discovery triggered public anger and a swift official response. The episode has intensified scrutiny of prison governance, corruption risks, and unequal treatment inside the country’s correctional system.
Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near Jakarta, after public anger over reports that inmates had been living in conditions far removed from the country’s ordinary prison system. The move underscores mounting pressure on authorities to confront corruption, privilege and unequal treatment inside one of Southeast Asia’s most overcrowded correctional networks.
Indian kurash athlete Pincky Balhara signed off with a bronze medal at the Asian Games, adding another podium finish to one of the country’s most consistent continental records in the sport. The result marks her second Asian Games medal, following the silver she won in the women’s 52kg category at Jakarta in 2018, when kurash made its debut at the continental showpiece.
India defended their Asian Games women's kabaddi crown with a tense 37-34 victory over Iran in the final on Saturday, exploiting a persistent weakness on Iran's left flank to secure a record-extending fourth gold. The win preserved India's unbeaten run in the event at the Asian Games, with the only interruption to their dominance coming in 2018 when Iran beat them in the Jakarta final.
A severe haze from Indonesia’s wildfire season is once again blanketing parts of Southeast Asia, reducing visibility in Singapore and underscoring the region’s recurring environmental and diplomatic crisis. The smoke has turned a public health emergency into a cross-border political issue, with governments under pressure to coordinate on prevention, enforcement, and relief.
Indonesia’s planned export overhaul is likely to curb the volume of crude palm oil available to global buyers, with industry group GAPKI warning that rising domestic consumption will progressively squeeze export supply. While current biodiesel production capacity is seen as sufficient to meet the higher blending mandate, the policy shift could still support palm oil prices by redirecting more output into the home market.
Indonesia’s planned export overhaul is likely to reduce the volume of crude palm oil available to global buyers over time, even if domestic biodiesel capacity is sufficient to absorb the higher blending mandate. The Indonesian Palm Oil Association, GAPKI, says rising local consumption will progressively squeeze exportable supplies, a shift that could support palm oil prices and reshape trade flows across Asia.
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