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.
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TikTok tells US lawmakers it does not give information to China’s gov’t
Senators at the hearing also voiced concerns that TikTok has algorithms that can be harmful to young people.
Major network outage disrupts regular services nationwide
Virtual classrooms were down, food delivery orders were lost, and clinics couldn’t access patient data.
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.
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…
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.
More Asean start-ups became unicorns with robust funding, rising middle class: Report
In 2021 alone, 19 start-ups in the region saw an increase in valuation to above US$1 billion, according to a report on Asean start-ups by Credit Suisse.
Bitcoin inches closer to record high
The world’s largest and best-known cryptocurrency inched closer to a historical high, ahead of the listing of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the US.
Singapore is No. 2 in the world for attracting and developing talent: Insead
In the same index for cities, Singapore ranked seventh, down from third last year but still the only Asian city in the top ten.