Indonesian businesses await clarity on EU deforestation regulation
According to the regulation, importers into the EU will have to prove that the palm oil, among others, have not contributed to deforestation.
Policy Matters
Thailand’s political parties promise jobs, income, better healthcare to woo elderly
The dialogue, titled “Is Thailand Ready for an Ageing Society?”, saw politicians promising everything from death benefits to jobs.
South Korea’s Yoon to meet Japan PM again amid thaw: Sources
Yoon’s decision to compensate Korean victims without involving Japanese firms put behind a dispute over forced labor during Japan’s 1910-45 rule of the Korean Peninsula.
G7 members split over unified rules on artificial intelligence
The digital ministers’ meeting was dominated by talks about ChatGPT, a conversational AI chatbot whose use is rapidly spreading around the world.
Copyright protection struggles to fend off AI-generated works
It is essential that checks be made at the time an AI-generated work is published, but it is not yet clear to what extent these checks have been made.
New wage category for Philippine’s health workers eyed
House Deputy Minority Leader Bernadette Herrera said the concern must be addressed because “the disparity in wages between the private and public health sectors is a glaring and…
Indonesia drops in doing-business ranking as reform lags, election looms
Indonesia ranks far below regional peers like Singapore, which sits at the very top, as well as Malaysia in 26th place, Thailand in 33rd and Vietnam in 45th.
Why is safe drinking water so hard to get?
Although Bangladesh is going through significant infrastructural development, not enough investment has been made to ensure the availability of safe water for all.
Singapore moves up 2 spots to top world ranking on government effectiveness
Coming after Singapore in the top 10 were Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
It was a data leak, not a breach or a hack: Philippine police
The leaked data included clearances issued by the PNP, the National Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Civil Service Commission.