Philippines falls at bottom in COVID-19 resilience report
Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam also rank at the bottom in the Bloomberg list.
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World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia & Pacific
Growth forecasts have been downgraded for most countries, says the Bank.
More than meets the eye in photo of orangutan ‘offering help’ to man
Although it seemed like the female orangutan was offering help, it is also possible tha that she could have been asking for food, an official said.
Australia seeks to reassure Asean after AUKUS gambit
Canberra tells the regional alliance that AUKUS is not a defence alliance of pact.
Indonesian leader ruled ‘negligent’ on pollution
A court has ordered President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to clean up Jakarta’s notorious air pollution.
Indonesia plans to relax border curbs on foreign visitors, possibly within months
Opening up will, however, depend on the country's vaccination rates. Officials are divided.
Prabowo fuels speculation of third presidential bid
Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, who is also Gerindra Party patron is reportedly trying to mend fences with former Indonesian president Megawati.
World Bank’s worst-case scenario for Indonesia just got worse
The World Bank sees a greater downside risk in Indonesia following the emergence of more contagious COVID-19 variants.