Indonesia woos Tesla with green energy
Indonesia has been increasingly protective of its new and renewable energy sources as it is making a commitment to decarbonizing its economy.
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Malaysia’s tourists are back, but not workers
Tourism is a major revenue earner for Malaysia, contributing RM86.14 billion to the country’s economy with 26.1 million tourists in 2019.
Muslim groups caution India over Islamophobia, call for interfaith dialogue
Earlier this week, Indonesia joined the chorus of Muslim majority countries condemning politicians from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) whose remarks were deemed to…
Personal data of Malaysians found on sale at website
Searching for someone via a MyKad number, for instance, would reveal the person’s full name, date of birth, gender and house address, claimed an anonymous social media account.
North Korea holds key party meeting amid high expectations on nuclear test
While the state media did not provide further details, the North Korean authorities are expected to discuss a wide range of state affairs, including Covid-19, its foreign policy…
Skyrocketing lumber prices push up costs of homes, furniture
Russia has banned the export of wood chips and veneer — plywood material that is used for house ceilings and walls — to Japan and other countries in retaliation for economic…
High-end used goods woo China’s younger generation
According to a report last year by the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy at Tsinghua University and consulting company Frost & Sullivan, the scale of China's secondhand…
Japan on high alert as monkeypox infections spread overseas
The government has issued guidelines calling for officials to be on high alert for suspected cases, but experts say there is no need to be excessively worried based on the low…
We still suffer despite end of export ban: Palm oil farmers
Indonesian Palm Oil Association secretary-general Eddy Martono said producers were struggling to revive exports even though the government had approved permits for the shipment of…
WHO warns of ‘real’ risk as monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases
The zoonotic disease is endemic in humans in nine African countries but outbreaks have been reported in the past month in several other states — mostly in Europe, and notably in…