Asean Digital Gateway, Travel Wallet launched
By leveraging digital technology, the wallet will address issues faced by travellers such as carrying or misplacing multiple documents.
BUSINESS
Riau based company to export solar power to Singapore
PT Medco Power Indonesia is working on a pilot project to provide 100 MW equivalent of nonintermittent electricity to Singapore.
Major network outage disrupts regular services nationwide
Virtual classrooms were down, food delivery orders were lost, and clinics couldn’t access patient data.
Choosing and consuming: Sustainability key to Indonesia’s food waste problem
A recent report by the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) found that the country threw away 23 to 48 million tons of food waste annually from 2000 to 2019, equivalent…
P120.22 billion Covid-19 funds still unspent as of end-September
Government agencies had admitted delays in spending against the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic due to bureaucratic red tape.
Prices of food items in Pakistan see surge in three years
Retail prices of cooking oil, sugar and pulse Mash have gone up 23%, 22% and 21%, respectively, every year since October 2018.
Sandbox programme helps revive Phuket’s tourism, says govt spokesman
The government’s tourism sandbox programme has attracted several foreign and domestic visitors to the province and help revives its tourism industry, said government spokesman…
Dalit representatives complain of social discrimination
The Constitution of Nepal increased the representation of the Dalit community in government, but discrimination the community faced over the centuries continues.
Cyberattacks cost Indonesian SMEs dearly
A new study from technology company Cisco shows that one-third of Indonesian SMEs suffered from cyberattacks in the last 12 months.
Opportunities abound for Hong Kong’s construction sector
The special administrative region's ambitious goals for its northern area and Shenzhen's plan to expand its Qianhai cooperation zone, offer much scope for development.