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Big Picture
World’s biggest supplier of nurses set to face shortage as several flee
Many Filipino nurses are leaving and seeking employment overseas to earn 10 times more than their earnings in their home country
UAE to invest massive $32.7b in Indonesia
Investments were among the bevy of gifts showered on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as he visited the United Arab Emirates
Australia joins New Zealand to ratify regional trade pact RCEP
The deal is the world’s largest trade pact, representing about 30 per cent of the global population and gross domestic product
Community-run kitchens pop up across the country to serve destitute, jobless in Indonesia
These kitchens have become the only thing a key thing preventing several from starvation, as food became scarce and people lost their livelihood during the pandemic
Kyoto firm puts genome-edited tiger puffer on the table
Genes in the fish that control appetite are knocked out by the genome-editing technology, boosting their appetite and the speed at which they gain weight
Hainan free trade port to improve Sino-Asean economic ties
Regional connectivity and business ties are set to improve with the growth of the Hainan port, experts believe
Brunei second least at climate risk in Asean
Brunei's ranking features in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021
Hong Kong building Asia’s largest sewage works in caverns
As part of the project, the whole sewage treatment plant will be put inside 11 caverns.
Singapore’s foodie spots Gluttons Bay, Satay By The Bay scraping by amid lack of tourists
While rental rebates and regular diners have kept the spots afloat, business has been poor.