Pushing the boundaries of local wine
With a predominantly Muslim population, alcohol consumption is low in Indonesia. Yet, Indonesians have been making alcoholic drinks for centuries.
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Thailand running out of jobs for university graduates, NESDC report shows
The report showed that despite there being an increase in number of people employed, the ratio of jobs given to university graduates dropped from 30.1 per cent in 2018 of overall…
ASEAN braces for risks of ‘deglobalization’
Inflation rates in several member states were also expected to remain high due to elevated input prices, increased demand for services and continued currency pressures.
Sustainable finance on the rise
Sustainable finance extended by banks rose nearly 40 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023, as lenders kept disbursing a higher volume of loans to eco-friendly…
Hong Kong’s talent admission programs get over 120,000 applications
Among these talent admission programs, the Top Talent Pass Scheme received an overwhelming response, with over 40,000 applications received as of end-July.
S’pore DPM Wong names wish list for sustainable infrastructure at Asean meeting
Singapore’s Deputy PM Lawrence Wong underlined the need to identify more projects promoting sustainable infrastructure, as well as understand who pays for them, as they are not…
Hot concert economy drives China’s industrial chain development
The hot concert industry has directly driven the whole industrial chain's development, while also driving the development of surrounding industries such as hospitality and tourism.
Rise in captive power plants casts doubt on Indonesia’s emissions target
Coal power currently accounts for around 43 percent of Indonesia’s electricity mix, making the country one of the world’s top carbon dioxide emitters.
China’s investment in AI expected to reach $38.1 billion in 2027: Report
The report also found that AI hardware will remain the most important destination over the five-year forecast period, accounting for over 60 per cent of investments in the…
Development of China’s digital economy accelerating as data cluster grows
Three telecom giants — China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom — and tech giants Apple, Tencent and Huawei, have all built data centres in Gui'an.